Willis Forko

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Personal information
Willis Forko
Full name	Willis Forko
Date of birth	November 12, 1983 (1983-11-12) (age 24)
Place of birth	Monrovia, Liberia
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Left Back
Club information
Current club	FK Bodø/Glimt
Number	5
Youth clubs
2002 2003-05	South Carolina Connecticut
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006-2007 2008 2008-	Real Salt Lake Vancouver Whitecaps FC FK Bodø/Glimt	14 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0)
National team
	Liberia
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:42, 13 Dicember 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Willis Forko (born November 12, 1983 in Monrovia) is an Liberian-American soccer player, who currently plays for FK Bodø/Glimt of Tippeligaen. He is also a member of the Liberia national football team.

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.

On 24 March 2008, it was announced that Forko had signed for the Norwegian Premier League side FK Bodø/Glimt.

Willis' older brother, Sam Forko, played for the MetroStars in 2002.

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FK Bodø/Glimt – current squad

1 Londak • 2 Sannes • 3 Rønning • 4 Bjørdal • 5 Forko • 6 Theting • 7 Berg • 8 Råstad • 9 Martins • 10 Sørensen • 11 Hamoud • 12 Kolstad • 14 Blomgren • 15 Jacobsen • 16 Johansen • 17 Imingen • 18 Berg • 19 Stafsula • 20 Olsen • 21 Brenes • 22 Iversen • 23 Konradsen • 24 Karlsen • 26 Bjarnason • 27 Johansen • 28 Bärengrub • 29 Rønning • Coach: Ingebrigtsen