Ian Forns

Spanish footballer (born 2004)

Ian Forns
Personal information
Full name	Ian Forns Montes
Date of birth	(2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Cardedeu, Spain
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Espanyol B
Number	21
Youth career
	Cardedeu
	Granollers
2016–2023	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Espanyol B	17	(3)
2024–	Espanyol	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024

Ian Forns Montes (born 5 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for RCD Espanyol B.

Career

Born in Cardedeu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Forns joined RCD Espanyol's youth sides in 2016, after representing EC Granollers and FC Cardedeu.^[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 4 December 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Segunda Federación away win over SCR Peña Deportiva.

Forns scored his first senior goal on 11 December 2022, netting the B's winner in a 1–0 home success over SD Formentera.^[2] The following 13 June, he renewed his contract until 2027.^[3]

Forns made his first team debut on 6 January 2024, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Getafe CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Ian Forns: "Desde que llegué hace 8 años tenía el sueño de debutar con el Espanyol"" [Ian Forns: "Since I have arrived 8 years ago I had the dream to debut with Espanyol"] (in Spanish). El 1900. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Espanyol B – SD Formentera: La victoria, a cargo de un juvenil como Ian Forns (1–0)" [Espanyol B – SD Formentera: The win, at the expense of a juvenil like Ian Forns (1–0)] (in Spanish). Diario La Grada. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Ian Forns renueva hasta 2027" [Ian Forns renews until 2027] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Oro, incienso y Milla" [Gold, incense and Milla] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Ian Forns debuta con el primer equipo ante la ausencia de Ramon Ramos y Joan Puig" [Ian Forns debuts with the first team due to the absence of Ramon Ramos and Joan Puig] (in Spanish). El 1900. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.