Craig Forsyth was born on 24 February 1989 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-sided defender for English club Derby County.
19 Facts About Craig Forsyth
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Craig Forsyth previously played for Dundee before joining Watford in 2011, before joining Derby County in 2013.
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Craig Forsyth has had loan spells at Montrose, Arbroath, Bradford City and Derby County.
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Craig Forsyth joined Third Division club Montrose on loan in February 2008 until the end of the season.
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Craig Forsyth made nine league appearances for Montrose and one in the play-offs.
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Craig Forsyth helped Dundee finish sixth in the First Division the following season, despite the club being docked 25 points for entering administration.
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In June 2011, Craig Forsyth joined Watford for an undisclosed compensation fee, and signed a three-year contract.
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Craig Forsyth scored on his debut against Burnley on the first day of the season.
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On 19 October 2012, Craig Forsyth joined Bradford City on a two-month loan deal.
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On 4 March 2013, Craig Forsyth joined Derby County on loan, ahead of their match against Cardiff City the following day, subject to clearance from The Football League.
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Craig Forsyth was recalled by Watford on 29 April 2013, a game before the end of the regular season.
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Craig Forsyth played 10 times for Derby during his loan spell.
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Craig Forsyth suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in November 2015, which kept him sidelined for nine months.
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On 10 November 2018, Craig Forsyth suffered his third serious knee ligament injury during his Derby career, ruling him out of action for 379 days.
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In June 2020, Craig Forsyth made his 200th apperance for Derby County.
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On 27 July 2022, Craig Forsyth signed a new one-year deal with the club that would take his time with the Rams to ten years.
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Under new manager Paul Warne Craig Forsyth was regularly used as central defender.
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On 18 March 2023, Craig Forsyth made his 300th apperance for the club against Fleetwood Town, becoming the 30th player in Derby County history to do so.
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Craig Forsyth was capped four times by Scotland from 2014 to 2015.