Carlos Forbs

Carlos Forbs of Club Brugge was born in Sintra, Portugal on 19 March 2004 (age 22).

Carlos Forbs, born on 19 March 2004 (age 22), is a Portuguese right winger with Club Brugge. A compact wide player at 5ft 7in (1.69m), he is valued at around £7m by Transfermarkt.

His 2025-2026 season has kept him firmly in the first-team picture rather than on the fringes. In the league, he has made 27 appearances and scored three goals, his most productive league return so far.

Across all competitions for Club Brugge, Forbs has reached 53 appearances and 12 goals. That total includes four Champions League qualifying appearances with one goal, nine Champions League appearances with two goals, and 10 Pro League play-off appearances with five goals.

Forbs is still a developing player, but he is already being used regularly in a demanding Club Brugge side. His career, at this stage, is centred on turning steady first-team involvement into more consistent end product.

📈 Key stats and insights

Carlos Forbs made 27 Pro League appearances for Club Brugge, including 24 starts

Carlos Forbs scored three goals in the 2025-26 Pro League

Carlos Forbs scored five goals in 10 Pro League Play-Offs appearances

Carlos Forbs scored two Champions League goals in nine appearances

Carlos Forbs joined Club Brugge for €5.1m after Ajax paid €17m in 2023

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Right Wing
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Carlos Forbs

RW

1.69m (5ft 6in)
Height: 9
Squad Number: 62kg (9st 10lb)
Weight: 19 March 2004 (age 22)
Date of Birth: Sintra
Birthplace: Portugal 🇵🇹
Country of Birth: Club Brugge
Team: Portugal U21
National Team: £7m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2028 (2y 1m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Club Brugge
Pro League 2025 - 2026
Games: 27
Starting: 24
Substitute: 3
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 90%
Goals: 3
Yellows: 3
Reds: -

Team: Portugal U21 🇵🇹
UEFA U21 Qualifiers 2025
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Club Brugge
Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 3
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Club Brugge
Champions League 2025 - 2026
Games: 9
Starting: 9
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 90%
Goals: 2
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Club Brugge
Pro League Play Offs 2025 - 2026
Games: 10
Starting: 10
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 5
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Carlos Forbs was a regular starter for Club Brugge in the 2025-26 Pro League, making 27 appearances and starting 24 of them. His league output was modest for a right winger – three goals and three bookings – but the selection pattern pointed to a player trusted for width and continuity rather than used as a fringe option. His strongest scoring return came after the regular season, with five goals in 10 Pro League Play-Offs appearances.

📋 Career stats

Team: Club Brugge
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 27
Goals: 3

Team: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Ajax
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Jong Ajax
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 2
Goals: 1

Team: Ajax
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 21
Goals: 2

Forbs' career path has been shaped by elite academies and high-fee moves rather than long spells in settled senior roles. After joining Manchester City in 2014, he moved to Ajax in 2023, had a loan spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024-25, then joined Club Brugge in 2025. At 22, the trajectory still looks developmental, but Brugge gave him the clearest run of senior starts in the supplied data.

💰 Transfers

Team: Club Brugge
17 July 2025
From: Ajax
Type: Fee (£5.1m)

Team: Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 August 2024
From: Ajax
Type: Loan

Team: Ajax
3 August 2023
From: Manchester City
Type: Fee (£17m)

Team: Manchester City
1 July 2014
Type: Signed

The transfer record shows a sharp reset in valuation. Ajax paid €17m to sign Carlos Forbs from Manchester City in August 2023, then loaned him to Wolves a year later before selling him to Club Brugge for €5.1m in July 2025. That sequence suggests he moved from a high-upside Ajax investment to a more pragmatic Brugge signing, with the Premier League loan not turning into a permanent step up.

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