He was active between 1999 and 2018 and was a member of the West Ham United 1999 FA Youth Cup winning team and gained promotion from Division Two with Queens Park Rangers in 2004.
[2] However, he was unable to break into West Ham's first team, and after a loan spell with Bournemouth in 1999 where he made four league and cup appearances, he joined Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer in July 2001.
[19] In May 2013 Aldershot suffered relegation from the Football League and over the summer the entire playing squad were released following the club's entry into administration.
On 17 July 2013, Forbes moved into non-League football for the first time in his career by signing for Conference South club Dover Athletic.
[22] Forbes moved onto Farnborough alongside Dennis Oli on 4 March 2016,[23] before joining Grays Athletic the following season on 19 October.