Growing up in Newcastle, the 6’6” tall shot stopper signed with his home town club in 2005 for the Academy. After a successful campaign in the reserve side, Forster signed his first professional contract in 2007, before receiving an extension in 2008 which sees him with the club until 2010. On the back of the new contract, Forster received a call up to the bench for Newcastle’s UEFA Cup game away in Frankfurt, Germany. He has sat on the bench for the Senior Team as back up to Shay Given and Steve Harper but is yet to make his debut.