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{{Short description|Liberian footballer (born 1985)}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Francis Doe
| fullname       = Francis Forkey Doe
| image          = Francis Doe cropped.jpg
| caption        = Doe with [[D.C. United]] in 2008
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|12|25}}
| birth_place    = [[Monrovia]], Liberia
| height         = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position       = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub    = 
| clubnumber     = 
| youthclubs1    = 
| youthyears1    = 
| years1         = 2002–2003
| clubs1         = [[Tonnerre Yaoundé]]
| caps1          = 24
| goals1         = 18
| years2         = 2003
| clubs2         = [[Buduburam FC|Buduburam]]
| caps2          = 16
| goals2         = 3
| years3         = 2004–2005
| clubs3         = [[Minnesota Thunder]]
| caps3          = 4
| goals3         = 0
| years4         = 2005–2007
| clubs4         = [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]]
| caps4          = 34
| goals4         = 8
| years5         = 2007
| clubs5         = [[New York Red Bulls]]
| caps5          = 8
| goals5         = 2
| years6         = 2008–2009
| clubs6         = [[D.C. United]]
| caps6          = 14
| goals6         = 2
| years7         = 2009–2011
| clubs7         = [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]]
| caps7          = 18
| goals7         = 4
| years8         = 2012
| clubs8         = [[Terengganu FA|Terengganu]]
| caps8          = 20
| goals8         = 14
| years9         = 2013
| clubs9         = [[Selangor FA]]
| caps9          = 26
| goals9         = 10
| years10        = 2014
| clubs10        = [[Kelantan FA|Kelantan]]
| caps10         = 28
| goals10        = 5
| years11        = 2015
| clubs11        = [[Negeri Sembilan FA|NS Matrix]]
| caps11         = 25
| goals11        = 17
| years12        = 2016
| clubs12        = [[Felda United]]
| caps12         = 19
| goals12        = 15
| years13        = 2017
| clubs13        = [[Selangor FA]]
| caps13         = 18
| goals13        = 8
| years14        = 2018
| clubs14        = [[Pahang FA]]
| caps14         = 3
| goals14        = 5
| years15        = 2020
| clubs15        = [[Immigration F.C.]]
| caps15         = 0
| goals15        = 0
| nationalteam1  = [[Liberia national football team|Liberia]]
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2016
| nationalcaps1  = 22
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| club-update    = 7 March 2017
| nationalteam-update = 20 February 2017
}}

'''Francis Forkey Doe''' (born 25 December 1985) is a Liberian former professional [[Association football|footballer]].<ref>[http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/battle-for-selangor-spots-will-be-hot-1.168154 Forkey Doe to Selangor]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115021808/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/battle-for-selangor-spots-will-be-hot-1.168154 |date=15 November 2012 }}.</ref>

==Club career==
Doe began his career in the [[MTN Elite one|Cameroon Première Division]] in 2002, playing for [[Tonnerre Yaoundé]]. Doe was voted best foreign player and third best overall player (as voted on by the Cameroon Football Federation and the Cameroon Sports Writers Association), and in doing so became the second Liberian player to win the Cameroonian First Division foreign Player of the Year award, the first being former world footballer of the year [[George Weah]] who received the award more than a decade ago. That same year Doe led the club to the [[CAF Cup]] final, netting six goals in eight CAF Cup matches.

In summer 2003, Doe moved back to Ghanaian side [[Buduburam FC|Buduburam]]. He then moved again in 2004 and signed a contract with [[USL First Division]] side [[Minnesota Thunder]]. His contract with Minnesota included an opt-out clause which Doe utilized when he started receiving interest from European clubs. Having drawn interest from many clubs including [[Walsall FC|Walsall]] in England, as well as [[Boca Juniors]] in Argentina, Doe agreed to a two-year deal with Greek club [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]] and was regularly transferred from Buduburam FC, with whom he tallied six goals in twenty league matches in his first season at the club.

In March 2007, Doe and [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]] mutually agreed to end the contract between them. Doe later had a brief spell in the [[Major League Soccer]] on trial with [[FC Dallas]], who were unable to secure his services due to league restrictions on the number of foreign players in one club. He then went on another trial with [[New York Red Bulls]], eventually securing a contract with the club. On 22 September 2007, in his second start for the Red Bulls, Doe scored his first MLS goal and made an assist in a 2–2 draw versus the [[New England Revolution]]. Doe was a key contributor for the club after his late-season acquisition. In 8 league matches, 4 of them coming from the bench, Doe managed to record two goals and one assist and helped the club qualify for the MLS playoffs. Doe started the club's first playoff game against the New England Revolution, logging 68 minutes in a scoreless affair. He was unable to participate in the second leg due to injury. He was waived by the team on 21 February 2008.

Doe signed with [[D.C. United]] after a short trial in April 2008.<ref name="PostApr23">{{cite news| author=Goff, Steven| title=United's Start Has a Familiar Look| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/22/AR2008042202914.html| work=washingtonpost.com| access-date=2 May 2008| date=23 April 2008}}</ref> Since his arrival, Doe has scored in every competition for United, including both goals in the club's 2–1 league win over the [[New England Revolution]] on 16 October 2008. Doe was waived by D.C. United on 24 April 2009, to make room on the roster for new signing [[Avery John]].

In summer 2009, Doe was approached by African Club of the Century [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]], who thought of him as an ideal replacement for their recently departed top goalscorer [[Flavio Amado]]. After only one week of negotiations, Doe decided to try his luck in a second spell in home Africa and signed to the [[Egyptian Premier League]] on 14 July 2009, on a free transfer. He has featured for [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] in [[Wembley Cup]] friendly tournament, playing against [[Celtic FC]] and [[Barcelona FC]]. Doe scored his first goal with Al Ahly on His debut against [[Ghazl El-Mehalla]] on 6 August 2009 to secure Al Ahly's 2–0 win in the opening match of the season.<ref>[http://new.filgoal.com/English/News.aspx?NewsID=58334 Ahli kick off campaign in style] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223150844/http://new.filgoal.com/English/News.aspx?NewsID=58334 |date=23 February 2012 }} on www.filgoal.com</ref>

In January 2012, Doe officially joined the [[Malaysia]]n club, [[Terengganu FA]] for the [[2012 Malaysia Super League]] season.<ref>[http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/fam-circular-rescues-terengganu-1.28169 FAM circular rescues Terengganu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105072258/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/fam-circular-rescues-terengganu-1.28169 |date=5 January 2012 }}</ref> He would finish the season joint top scorer in the league with 15 goals.

After a season with Terengganu, Doe joined another Malaysian team [[Selangor FA]] for the [[2013 Malaysia Super League]]. Doe is one of the most powerful and sharp strikes in the Malaysia Super League, and for the 2014 season, he plays for [[Malaysia Super League]] club, [[Kelantan FA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2012/12/27/3631215/selangors-francis-forkey-doe-wants-to-fire-on-all-cylinders|title=Selangor's Forkey Doe aiming to fire on all cylinders {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>

His first appearance in a competitive league saw he had scored the first goal when assisting [[NS Matrix F.C.]] 3–1 victory over [[DRB-Hicom F.C.]] at [[Hang Jebat Stadium]], [[Melaka]].

==Personal life==
On 5 May 2017, Doe was caught displaying a false registration number on his [[BMW 325i]] in front of restaurant Alfa Maju in [[Bandar Puteri Puchong]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2017/05/237691/footballer-francis-forkey-doe-fined-rm6000-using-cloned-car|title=Footballer Francis Forkey Doe fined RM6,000 for using cloned car|date=2017-05-09|work=NST Online|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en}}</ref> Doe could have been sentenced to 6 months in jail if found guilty. On 11 May, he pleaded guilty and paid a fine of rm 6000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/forkey-doe-pleads-guilty-to-possession-of-cloned-car/16ntfg7j3xf5l1kzqr44p0kb32|title=Selangor's Forkey Doe fined RM6,000 for possession of cloned car {{!}} Goal.com|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en}}</ref> The same date his team flew to Kuching for a league game against Sarawak.

==International career==
Doe has represented Liberia in [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches, as well as the qualifying competition for the [[2008 African Cup of Nations]]. Doe scored two goals during Liberia's 2008 ACN qualifying campaign, opening the scoring in a 3–2 victory over [[Rwanda national football team|Rwanda]] on 8 October 2006, and scoring Liberia's lone goal in their 3–1 loss to [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] on 28 March 2007. Doe also scored against Senegal in a 3–1 loss to the Lions in 2012. In June 2012, Doe was expelled from the squad ahead of a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8074/Francis_Doe.html|title=Doe, Francis|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 8 October 2006 || [[Antoinette Tubman Stadium]], [[Monrovia]], [[Liberia]] || {{fb|RWA}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 3–2 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 2. || 24 March 2007 || [[Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo]], [[Yaoundé]], [[Cameroon]] || {{fb|CMR}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–3 || 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
| 3. || 5 June 2011 || [[Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex]], Monrovia, Liberia || {{fb|CPV}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 4. || 2 June 2012 || [[Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor]], [[Dakar]], [[Senegal]] || {{fb|SEN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–3 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 5. || 5 September 2015 || Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia || {{fb|TUN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|}

==Honors==
'''DC United'''
* [[US Open Cup]]: 2008

'''Al Ahly Cairo'''
* [[Egyptian Premier League]]: 2009–10, 2010–11

'''Al Ahly Cairo'''
* [[Egyptian Super Cup]]: 2010–11

'''Individual'''
* [[2012 Malaysia Super League goalscorers|Super League]] Top goalscorer: 2012 (15 goals)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|pid=8074}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140203020400/http://www.liberiansoccer.com/francis_doedoe.htm Doe on Liberiansoccer.com]
* {{FIFA player|230753}}

{{Malaysian Super League top scorers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doe, Francis}}
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