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Carlos Forbs
Forbs with Ajax in 2024
Personal information
Full name Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges
Date of birth (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Sintra, Portugal
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Club Brugge
Number 9
Youth career
2011–2014 NADCC Sintra
2014–2015 Sporting CP
2015–2023 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Ajax 22 (2)
2024 Jong Ajax 2 (1)
2024–2025 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 10 (0)
2025– Club Brugge 41 (9)
International career‡
2020 Portugal U16 3 (1)
2022 Portugal U18 3 (1)
2022–2023 Portugal U19 16 (2)
2023– Portugal U21 18 (5)
2025– Portugal 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2023 Malta
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:15, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges (born 19 March 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Portugal national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Sintra, Lisboa Region, Forbs started playing football there, before enjoying a season-short spell at Sporting CP in the capital. He moved to England at the age of around 11, where he attended high-school at the Cooperative Academy of Leeds, but soon caught the eye of many Premier League scouts, joining the Manchester City academy in 2015.[1][2][3]

In Manchester, he progressed through all of the youth categories, becoming a regular provider of goals and assists with the under-18 and under-23 teams, as City won both national tournaments between 2020 and 2022.[1][2][4][5] He was named under-18 player of the season for Manchester City in May 2021.[6]

By the end of 2021, he made his Youth League debut, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 away pool win against RB Leipzig.[7]

He made headlines in September 2022, as he scored a hat-trick and delivered an assist during Manchester City's opening game of the Youth League, a 5–1 away win against Sevilla.[1][3][7][8] He also proved to be instrumental a month later, with a goal and an assist in the 3–1 win at Copenhagen.[9] In the 2022–23 season, he scored 25 goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions for Manchester City U21.[10]

Ajax

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On 3 August 2023, Forbs signed for Eredivisie club Ajax on a five-year contract in a €14 million deal, which could rise to €19 million with variables.[11][12] Nine days later, he made his professional debut for the Amsterdam side, coming off the bench to replace Brian Brobbey in the final minutes of a 4–1 home victory over Heracles Almelo, in the 2023–24 Eredivisie's opening game-week.[13][14]

Ten days later, in the next league match, away to Excelsior, Forbs started and assisted Brobbey's opener, before being replaced by Davy Klaassen in the 60th minute; the game ended in a 2–2 draw.[15] On 24 August, he made his debut in European competitions, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 win away at Ludogorets Razgrad, in the UEFA Europa League play-off round.[16]

On 21 September, in an Europa League group stage match at home to Marseille, Forbs scored his first professional goal and also provided an assist; the game ended in a 3–3 draw.[17]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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On 30 August 2024, Forbs returned to England and joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on an initial season-long loan.[18]

Club Brugge

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On 17 July 2025, Forbs joined Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge for a reported fee close to €8 million, signing a four-year contract.[19][20] He made his debut for the club as a 46th minute substitute for Hugo Vetlesen against Genk on 27 July, entering the field while his team was 0–1 down in an eventual 2–1 win.[21][22]

On 5 November 2025, Forbs scored twice and provided an assist in a 3–3 draw against Barcelona in the Champions League league phase, being named Player of the Match for his efforts.[23]

International career

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Born in Portugal, Forbs is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[24] He is a youth international for Portugal. By 2022, he became a regular starter with the Portuguese under-19s.[3][25]

On 8 September 2023, Forbs made his debut for Portugal's under-21s, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 home win over Andorra, in a qualifier for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[26]

Forbs was called up to the Portugal senior team on 8 November 2025 for the 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Republic of Ireland and Armenia respectively.[27] He made his senior national debut on 16 November, coming off the bench to replace Bernardo Silva and winning a penalty in a 9–1 victory over Armenia, at the Estádio do Dragão, as Portugal secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup.[28]

Personal life

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Formerly known as Carlos Borges, the player has opted to play using his mother's surname as Carlos Forbs since he joined Ajax in August 2023.[29]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 September 2026[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2022–23 —–––3[c]434
Ajax 2023–24 Eredivisie 21210–10[d]1–323
2024–25 Eredivisie 1000–5[e]0–60
Total 22210–151–384
Jong Ajax 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 21––––21
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2024–25 Premier League 1000010––110
Club Brugge 2025–26 Belgian Pro League 35700–13[f]3004810
2026–27 Belgian Pro League 6200–1[f]01[g]082
Total 41900—143105612
Career total 751210102944411020
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Apperanaces in UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

International

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As of match played 16 November 2025[31]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Portugal 202510
Total10

Honours

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Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[32]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Guerra, Francisco (7 September 2022). "Carlos Borges, a nova coqueluche do Manchester City" [Carlos Borges, Manchester City's new darling]. Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 Brennan, Stuart (1 February 2022). "Man City have another Portuguese star in the making". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 ""Hat-trick" do português Carlos Borges pelo Manchester City na Youth League" [Portuguese Carlos Borges' "hat-trick" for Manchester City in the Youth League]. Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Bajkowski, Simon (19 May 2022). "Man City exciting winger Carlos Borges is out to make up for lost time". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Smith, Jonathan (6 July 2022). "Palmer, Kayky, Delap and the Man City wonderkids who could follow in Foden's footsteps". Goal. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Walsh, Dylan (1 June 2021). "Manchester City fans laud 'insane' Carlos Borges after U-18 award". TBR Football. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 Lawless, Josh (6 September 2022). "18-year-old Manchester City prospect Carlos Borges is a serious talent, his stats are crazy". SPORTbible. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "A nova pérola portuguesa no Man. City: Carlos Borges deu show em Sevilha". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 July 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Brotherton, Alex (11 October 2022). "Carlos Borges sends Pep Guardiola message in Man City EDS Youth League win". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Carlos Borges, la perla lusa que espera la llamada de Guardiola" [Carlos Borges, the Portuguese gem waiting for Guardiola's call] (in Spanish). BeSoccer. 7 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ajax sign Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges". AFC Ajax. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Man City forward Borges joins Ajax in £17.3m deal". BBC Sport. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Dimitri, Payet (8 December 2023). "kwin". Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ajax 4 - 1 Heracles Almelo: Nyförvärven levererade direkt" [Ajax 4 - 1 Heracles Almelo: The new signings delivered straight away]. SvenskaFans.com (in Swedish). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Com Francisco Conceição de fora, Carlos Borges assiste mas Ajax tropeça" [With Francisco Conceição out, Carlos Borges assists but Ajax stumbles]. Notícias ao Minuto (in European Portuguese). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ludogorets vs Ajax". beIN SPORTS. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "'Show' do português Carlos Borges no empate entre Ajax e Marseille" [Portuguese Carlos Borges 'show' in draw between Ajax and Marseille]. Notícias ao Minuto (in European Portuguese). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Forbs deal concludes transfer window". Wolverhampton Wanderers. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  19. ↑ Sportredactie, Onze (17 July 2025). "Ajax verkoopt Forbs aan Club Brugge en raakt weer aankoop van Mislintat kwijt" [Ajax sells Forbs to Club Brugge and gets rid of another Mislintat signing]. NU.nl. Retrieved 5 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ↑ "Carlos Forbs joins Club Brugge". Club Brugge. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Club Brugge vs Genk: First Division A stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  22. ↑ Belgian, Get; read, Dutch Football News·1 min (29 July 2025). "Former Premier League and Eredivisie struggler makes great impression at Club Brugge". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 5 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ "Portuguese youngster Carlos Forbs dazzles for Club Brugge against Barcelona in 3-3 draw: "Today is a dream come true"". OneFootball. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Op zucht van gigastunt: Club Brugge dwingt grootmacht Barcelona tot het uiterste en blijft teleurgesteld achter met punt". kicker. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Silva, Flávio Miguel (16 September 2022). "Sporting domina escolhas de Joaquim Milheiro" [Sporting dominates Joaquim Milheiro's selections]. Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  26. ↑ "Tarde de estreias e números especiais" [Afternoon of debuts and special numbers] (in European Portuguese). FPF. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  27. ↑ "Convocatória para Rep. Irlanda e Arménia" [Call-up list for Republic of Ireland and Armenia] (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 7 November 2025.
  28. ↑ "Forbs é o 14.º estreante de Martínez e logo com o 7 nas costas" [Forbs is Martínez's 14th debutant and with the 7 on his back] (in European Portuguese). RTP. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  29. ↑ "Ajax complete signing of Portuguese forward Carlos Forbs from Manchester City - portugoal.net". portugoal.net. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  30. ↑ Carlos Forbs at Soccerway
  31. ↑ "Carlos Forbs". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  32. ↑ "2023 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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