Chris Forino-Joseph
Personal information
Full name Christian Kai John Forino-Joseph[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 5
Youth career
Soccer Chance Academy
2010–2016 Brentford
0000–2018 Cheshunt
2018–2019 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Wingate & Finchley 16 (1)
2020 Loughborough University 6 (0)
2021– Wycombe Wanderers 65 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Christian Kai John Forino-Joseph (born 26 April 2000), sometimes known as Chris Forino, is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wycombe Wanderers. He is a product of the Brentford Academy and played his first senior football with non-League clubs Wingate & Finchley and Loughborough University.

Club career

Early years

A defender, Forino-Joseph began his youth career with spells in the Soccer Chance Academy, the Brentford Academy and Cheshunt U18.[3][4][5] After a break from football to focus on education, he signed his first professional contract with the U23 team at League Two club Colchester United in July 2018.[4] Forino-Joseph was released when his one-year contract expired and joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Wingate & Finchley in September 2019.[5][6] He made 20 appearances and scored one goal during the COVID-19-affected 2019–20 season.[7][8] Forino had a spell at United Counties League Premier Division club Loughborough University during the first half of the 2020–21 season,[9] which was again abandoned early due to COVID-19.[10]

Wycombe Wanderers

After a trial period, Forino-Joseph signed a one-year contract with Championship club Wycombe Wanderers on 27 April 2021.[11] Following the club's relegation to League One shortly after he arrived at Adams Park,[12] he had a long spell out injured and undertook a lengthy course of conditioning with the club's Development Squad physiotherapist.[13] Forino-Joseph made his senior debut with a start in a 3–1 EFL Trophy group stage defeat to Aston Villa U21 on 31 August 2021.[14] His second appearance came with a start in a FA Cup first round match versus Hartlepool United on 6 November and he scored the first senior goal for the club in the 2–2 draw.[14]

International career

Forino-Joseph was eligible for England, Italy and Saint Lucia, and in December 2022, pledged his international allegiance to Saint Lucia.[15] He received his first call-up to the Saint Lucia national team in November 2023.[16]

Personal life

In 2021, Forino-Joseph gave up a place at university in order to become a professional footballer.[13] He is of Saint Lucian and Italian descent.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wingate & Finchley 2019–20[7] Isthmian League Premier Division 16100―4[lower-alpha 1]0201
Loughborough University 2020–21[9] United Counties League Premier Division 6010―3[lower-alpha 2]191
Wycombe Wanderers 2021–22[14] League One 15111002[lower-alpha 3]0182
2022–23[18] League One 30400202[lower-alpha 3]0344
2023–24[19] League One 20010213[lower-alpha 3]1262
Total 655214171788
Career total 876314114110710
  1. ↑ 2 appearances in the FA Trophy and 2 appearances in the Middlesex Senior Cup.
  2. ↑ Appearances in the FA Vase.
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Club List Of Registered Players As At 18th May 2019" (PDF). p. 107. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Chris Forino-Joseph at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Professional Alumni Soccer Stories". Soccer Chance Academy. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 "U's Flash: Chris Signs On". www.cu-fc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "A new defender at Summers Lane". The Pitching In Isthmian Football League. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "U23s Players To Leave The U's". www.cu-fc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Wingate & Finchley | Appearances | Christian Forino-Joseph | 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "FA formally agree to end 2019–20 season". The Pitching In Isthmian Football League. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Chris Forino Joseph player stats | Uhlsport United Counties League". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "FA update on steps 3–6". The Pitching In Northern Premier League. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Chris signs up for 2021/22 season". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ↑ Wycombe Wanderers F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  13. 1 2 Richings, James. "Gareth Ainsworth reveals the reasons why several players missed the Hartlepool draw in the FA Cup". Bucks Free Press. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "Games played by Chris Forino-Joseph in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  15. ↑ Richings, James (14 December 2022). "Wycombe's Chris Forino to represent Saint Lucia at international level". Bucks Free Press.
  16. ↑ "Chris earns first international call up". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Chris Forino-Joseph". Everything for Football ⚽.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Chris Forino-Joseph in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Chris Forino-Joseph in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Chris wins December Player of the Month prize". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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