Gordon Ian Forrest was born on 14 January 1977 and is a Scottish football coach and former player who is the currently assistant head coach of Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Peng City.
14 Facts About Gordon Forrest
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Gordon Forrest's playing career included spells with Raith Rovers, Livingston, East Fife and Berwick Rangers in Scotland, and Leiftur in Iceland.
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Gordon Forrest has coached in Scotland, New Zealand and in Canada, where he was with Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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Gordon Forrest was born in Dunfermline, Fife, on 14 January 1977.
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Gordon Forrest was educated at Woodmill High School in the town and supported local football club Dunfermline Athletic.
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Gordon Forrest made his Raith debut against Celtic in 1996 and played in the UEFA Cup.
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When his former Raith manager Jimmy Nicholl moved to Millwall, Gordon Forrest had an extended trial with the English club before joining Livingston in 1997.
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Gordon Forrest then joined Berwick Rangers in 2000, making over 100 league appearances before leaving in 2005.
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Gordon Forrest ended his playing career with amateur club Burntisland Shipyard.
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Gordon Forrest went on to work for the SFA as a Youth Development Officer in Edinburgh and Fife.
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Gordon Forrest was assistant coach for the New Zealand women's national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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In October 2012, Gordon Forrest joined Canadian-based Major League Soccer franchise Vancouver Whitecaps FC as head coach of their under-18 team and manager of coaching development.
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Gordon Forrest returned to Scotland in January 2019 to take up the position of assistant head coach to Robbie Neilson at Scottish Championship club Dundee United, a role he shared with Lee McCulloch from June 2019 onwards.
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In June 2023, Gordon Forrest was named as first team coach of Hearts.