Tyrese Fornah
{{short description|Sierra Leonean footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tyrese Fornah
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| full_name = Tyrese Momodu Fornah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Canning Town, London Borough of Newham, England
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}{{cite web | url=https://sofifa.com/player/251420/tyrese-fornah/ | title=Tyrese Fornah FIFA 22 Jul 26, 2022 SoFIFA }}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Salford City
(on loan from Derby County)
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2012–2018
| youthclubs1 = Reading
| youthyears2 = 2018
| youthclubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| youthyears3 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs3 = Nottingham Forest
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Nottingham Forest
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Casa Pia (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → Plymouth Argyle (loan)
| caps3 = 39
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = → Reading (loan)
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Derby County
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = → Salford City (loan)
| caps7 = 22
| goals7 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Sierra Leone
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 26 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 22:34, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
}}
Tyrese Momodu Fornah (born 11 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{English football updater|SalfordC}} club Salford City, on loan from {{English football updater|DerbyCou}} club Derby County. Born in England, he plays for the Sierra Leone national team.
Fornah graduated for the academy at Nottingham Forest, but struggled to break into the first team and had loan spells at Casa Pia, Plymouth Argyle, Shrewsbury Town and Reading. In August 2023, Fornah left Forest to join local rivals Derby County in a rare direct transfer between clubs.
Club career
=Nottingham Forest=
Fornah was a member of the Nottingham Forest academy, having joined following his release from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forest-news-tyrese-fornah-3391369|title=Forest hopeful shares two-word message - and fans will love it|first=Shane|last=Ireland|date=4 October 2019|website=nottinghampost}} He signed a contract with Forest on 11 December 2019 that would keep him at the club until the summer of 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/december/tyrese-fornah-signs-new-deal/|title=Fornah signs new deal|website=www.nottinghamforest.co.uk}}
Fornah made his professional debut on 5 January 2020, appearing as a 69th-minute substitute during a 3rd round FA Cup game against Chelsea.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50976149|title=Chelsea v Nottingham Forest, FA Cup third round|work=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201920/january/chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest-on-04-jan-20/|title=Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest on 05 Jan 20 - Match Centre - Nottingham Forest|website=www.nottinghamforest.co.uk}}
On 31 January 2020, Fornah moved on loan to Portuguese LigaPro side Casa Pia for the remainder of the season, making five appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-youngster-secures-deadline-3799782|title=Reds youngster Tyrese Fornah joins Portuguese club|first=Sarah|last=Clapson|date=31 January 2020|website=nottinghampost}}
He signed for League One side Plymouth Argyle on 2 October 2020 on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/october/tyrese-fornah-signs|title=Tyrese Fornah signs|first=Daniel|last=Cole|date=2 October 2020|website=pafc.co.uk}}
On 18 January 2022, Fornah joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2022/january/salop-sign-tyrese-fornah-on-loan-until-the-end-of-the-season/|title=Salop sign Tyrese Fornah on loan until the end of the season|website=www.shrewsburytown.com|date=18 January 2022}}
On 8 July 2022, it was announced that Fornah had signed on a season-long loan with Championship side Reading.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/july/08/fornah-joins-reading-on-loan/|title=Fornah joins Reading on loan|first=Nottingham Forest Football|last=Club|website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}}{{Cite web|url=https://readingfc.co.uk//news/2022/july/08/tyrese-fornah-completes-season-long-loan-switch-to-join-royals/|title=Tyrese Fornah completes season-long loan switch to join Royals|first=Reading|last=FC|website=Reading FC}} Despite an extended period of limited playing time, Fornah expressed an interest in signing permanently for the Royals.{{Cite news|last=Low|first=Jonathan|date=9 March 2023|title=What's happened to Tyrese Fornah? The Reading FC star who has had just six starts in five months|work=GetReading|url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tyrese-fornah-reading-nottingham-forest-26426763|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230510184610/https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tyrese-fornah-reading-nottingham-forest-26426763 |archive-date=10 May 2023 |url-status=live|access-date=10 May 2023}}
=Derby County=
On 25 August 2023, Fornah joined EFL League One club Derby County on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |title=Derby Add Fornah To Midfield Options As Signing Number Nine |url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/08/derby-add-fornah-to-midfield-options |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=www.dcfc.co.uk |language=en}} A day later, Fornah made his debut in Derby's 4–2 win at Peterborough United, as a 81st minute substitute for Conor Hourihane.{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66552384| publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | access-date=19 November 2023 | date=26 August 2023 | title=Peterborough United 2–4 Derby County }} Fornah started his career at Derby well, with his composure on the ball and aggression off it winning over fans,{{ cite news | url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-player-ratings-cambridge-8794304| work=Derbyshire Live | access-date=27 March 2024 | date=30 September 2023 | title=Derby County player ratings v Cambridge United as Rams frustrated at Pride Park }}{{ cite news | url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-player-ratings-v-8802218 | work=Derbyshire Live | access-date=27 March 2024 | date=3 October 2023 | title=Derby County player ratings v Blackpool as brilliant Rams seal impressive win }} Fornah himself stated that he had settled in to life at Derby well.{{ cite news | url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tyrese-fornah-makes-derby-county-8797902| work=Derbyshire Live | access-date=27 March 2024 | date=2 October 2023 | title=Tyrese Fornah makes Derby County 'respect' point after Nottingham Forest switch }} In the second half the season, Fornah would struggle for game time to a decline in performances{{ cite news | url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-player-ratings-bradford-90240792| work=Derbyshire Live | access-date=27 March 2024 | date=9 January 2024 | title='Too many blew chance as Wembley dream died' - Leigh Curtis's Derby County player ratings v Bradford City }} and injuries.{{cite web|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-injury-latest-reading-9042924|title=Forsyth, Fornah, Waghorn - Derby County injury latest ahead of Reading clash|date=22 January 2024|access-date=27 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-injury-latest-blackpool-9192391|title=Derby County injury latest v Blackpool amid Max Bird and Josh Vickers update and double boost|publisher=Derbyshire Live|date=27 March 2024|access-date=27 March 2024}} Fornah made 23 appearances during his first season at Derby, as the club secured automatic promotion to the Championship by finishing runners-up in League One.{{cite news|title=Breaking: Derby County promoted as duo seal it for Paul Warne's side|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ebou-adams-addresses-future-amid-9251514|publisher=Derby Telegraph|date=28 April 2024|accessdate=28 April 2024}}
Fornah featured in Derby's first match of the 2024–25 season, as an 86th minute substitute against Blackburn Rovers on 9 August 2024.{{cite web|title=Derby County fell to a 4-2 defeat in their first game of the 2024/25 Sky Bet Championship season |date=10 August 2024|url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/08/match-report-blackburn-rovers-vs-derby-county-august-2024|access-date=12 August 2024}} On 14 August 2024, Fornah would join League Two club Salford City on a season-long loan.{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn8lrvxn07do| publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | access-date=14 August 2024 | date=14 August 2024 | title=Salford sign Derby midfielder Fornah on loan }}
International career
In November 2023, Fornah received his first call-up to the Sierra Leone national team for World Cup Qualifiers against Ethiopia and Egypt.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/11/fornah-earns-first-international-call-up|title=FORNAH EARNS FIRST INTERNATIONAL CALL-UP FOR SIERRA LEONE|website=dcfc.co.uk}}
Personal life
Born in England, Fornah is of Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport.de/fussball/pe667046/tyrese-fornah/|title=Tyrese Fornah|website=sport.de}}{{Cite web|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/sierra-leone-approach-fornah-to-ditch-ghana-dreams/|title=Sierra Leone approach Reading midfielder Tyrese Fornah to ditch Ghana dreams|website=Sports World Ghana}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 9 August 2024}}
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played 16 October 2023}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|Sierra Leone
|2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||1||0 |
Honours
Derby County
- EFL League One second-place promotion: 2023–24
References
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{{Salford City F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fornah, Tyrese}}
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Newham
Category:People from Canning Town
Category:Sierra Leonean men's footballers
Category:Sierra Leone men's international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Sierra Leonean people of Ghanaian descent
Category:English people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:English people of Sierra Leonean descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Category:Casa Pia A.C. players
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Salford City F.C. players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:English Football League players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Portugal