Willis Forko
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| Willis Forko | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willis Forko | |
| Date of birth | November 12, 1983 (age 23) | |
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Real Salt Lake | |
| Number | 16 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002 2003-05 |
South Carolina Connecticut |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006- | Real Salt Lake | 14 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Willis Forko (born November 12, 1983 in Monrovia, Liberia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.
Although born in Liberia, Forko and his family moved to Houston, Texas when he was three. He began his collegiate soccer career at the University of South Carolina in 2002. He played one season there before transferring to the University of Connecticut. At UConn he appeared in 65 matches, notching 3 goals and 15 assists, and was twice named to the Third Team All Big East.
He was selected in the second round, 14th overall, of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by Real Salt Lake.
Willis' older brother, Sam Forko, played for the MetroStars in 2002.
| Real Salt Lake - Current Squad |
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1 Rimando | 2 Lancos | 3 Talley | 5 Torres | 6 Worthen | 7 Williams | 8 Brown | 9 Kreis | 10 Ballouchy | 11 Adu | 12 Hashimoto | 13 Harris | 15 Cutler | 16 Forko | 17 Klein | 18 Tejada | 20 Besagno | 21 Jimenez | 22 Watson | 23 Pope | 24 Seitz | 25 Brown | 29 Harrison | 31 Stewart | 36 Reynish | 90 Cunningham | Coach Ellinger |
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