Willis Forko

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Willis Forko
Personal information
Full name Willis Forko
Date of birth 12 November 1983
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 5'10
Position defender
Club information
Current club Real Salt Lake
Number 16
Youth clubs
2002
2003-05
South Carolina
Connecticut
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
2006- Real Salt Lake 14 (0)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 31 July 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 31 July 2006.

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.

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Real Salt Lake - Current Squad

1 Garlick | 2 Akwari | 3 Talley | 4 Broome | 5 Torres | 7 Williams | 8 Worthen | 9 Kreis | 10 Ballouchy | 11 Brown | 12 Hashimoto | 13 Harris | 15 Cutler | 16 Forko | 17 Klein | 18 Nolly | 19 Novak | 20 Besagno | 21 Jimenez | 22 Watson | 23 Pope | 24 Trembly | 25 Soto | 28 Acosta | 30 Gil | 31 Stewart | 74 Cunningham | Coach Ellinger