There’s only one player currently in the USL who sits in both the top two in goals and the top three in assists -- San Antonio FC’s Billy Forbes.

After Tuesday night’s 3-2 victory against Seattle Sounders FC 2, Forbes has five goals and three assists so far this season. Forbes has played a role in more than half of San Antonio’s 14 goals this season, a marked uptick from 2016 in the club’s attacking prowess.

And yet, look at Forbes’ numbers and it seems somewhat remarkable that this is the case. Fun fact: In his 45 minutes against Seattle, Forbes had as many goals as he had completed passes and completed dribbles. Overall this season, he's completed only 62.8 percent of his passes, a number that drops below 50 percent in the opposition half, and has connected on only two of 15 attempted crosses.

Compare that to the New York Red Bulls II’s Vincent Bezecourt and Louisville City FC’s George Davis IV – both of whom have also gotten off to stellar starts this season as well.

But that shouldn’t be seen as a knock on Forbes, or what he’s doing for San Antonio. In fact, his willingness to make a move that could lead to an attacking chance is exactly what has made him so effective. Forbes has completed 19 dribbles in 478 minutes, an average of better than four per 90 minutes. Here’s one of them, against Reno in Week 4.

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