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Nottingham Forest, founded in 1865, is an historic English club with a distinctive Garibaldi-red identity and a home at the City Ground beside the River Trent. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching chronology, recent movement, competition footprint and a durable profile of the club. Forest’s story includes a celebrated European era, a strong local connection to Nottingham and a modern, cosmopolitan football operation. The 2026 snapshot places current team information alongside the history and culture that continue to define the Reds.
Xtra rating
1939
Conservative: 1497
Rank club
30
Updated: 12 September 2026
Nottingham Forest Upcoming matches by league
Premier League
-
- Regular Season - 5
Nottingham Forest
Coventry
-
- Regular Season - 6
Crystal PalaceNo H2HNottingham Forest
Selhurst Park -
- Regular Season - 7
Nottingham ForestNo H2HArsenal
-
- Regular Season - 8
IpswichNo H2HNottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Last matches by league
Premier League
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa League
FA Cup
Nottingham Forest Team Roster
Nottingham Forest’s recorded squad contains 38 players across four position groups. The list includes five goalkeepers, fourteen defenders, ten midfielders and nine attackers, giving the roster a broad spread from established senior figures to less familiar squad members. Matz Sels, S. Benda and John are among the listed goalkeepers, while Murillo, N. Milenković, N. Williams and O. Aina feature in defence. Midfield names include M. Gibbs-White, R. Yates, I. Sangaré and C. Hudson-Odoi. C. Wood, T. Awoniyi, A. Kalimuendo and D. Ndoye headline the recorded attacking options, with shirt numbers shown in the squad listing.
position Goalkeeper
1
Aaron Bott
GK
England
1
Keehan Willows
GK
England
12
John Victor Maciel Furtado
GK
Brazil
13
Steven-Andreas Benda
GK
Germany
26
Matz Willy Els Sels
GK
Belgium
position Defender
2
Ousmane Diomande
DEF
Côte d'Ivoire
2
Jimmy Sinclair
DEF
England
5
Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos
DEF
Brazil
23
Jair Paula da Cunha Filho
DEF
Brazil
25
Luca Netz
DEF
Germany
26
Jack Ethan Thompson
DEF
England
31
Nikola Milenković
DEF
Serbia
34
Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina
DEF
England
position Midfielder
3
Neco Shay Williams
MID
Wales
6
Ibrahim Sangaré
MID
Côte d'Ivoire
8
Nicolás Martín Domínguez
MID
Argentina
8
Archie Harry Thomas Whitehall
MID
England
10
Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White
MID
England
10
Grady McDonnell
MID
Canada
14
Dan Assane Ndoye
MID
Switzerland
21
Xaver Schlager
MID
Austria
22
Ryan James Yates
MID
England
24
James John McAtee
MID
England
27
Daniel Muñoz Mejía
MID
Colombia
position Attacker
7
Callum James Hudson-Odoi
FWD
England
9
Christopher Grant Wood
FWD
New Zealand
11
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz
FWD
Brazil
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga
FWD
France
17
Zyan Blake
FWD
England
19
Liam Rory Delap
FWD
England
Last Nottingham Forest Coachs
The latest recorded coaching appointment is Angelos Postecoglou, who began on 1 July 2025; the available timeline does not establish him as the current holder of the role. The chronology also records Nuno Espírito Santo from 1 December 2023, following Steven Cooper’s period from September 2021 to December 2023. Steven Reid appears in a same-day 2021 entry, while Christopher Hughton is listed from October 2020 to September 2021. These entries outline a sequence of managerial changes, but the timeline does not provide a confirmed end date for every open appointment.
Angelos Postecoglou
Greece
Coach since
1 September 2025
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelos Postecoglou | Greece | 1 September 2025 | |
| 1 July 2025 | |||
| Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo | São Tomé e Príncipe | 1 December 2023 | |
| Steven Reid | England | 1 September 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| Steven David Cooper | Wales | 1 September 2021 | 1 December 2023 |
| Christopher William Gerard Hughton | England | 1 October 2020 | 1 September 2021 |
| Sabri Lamouchi | France | 1 June 2019 | 1 October 2020 |
| Simon Ireland | England | 11 January 2019 | |
| Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill | Northern Ireland | 1 January 2019 | 1 June 2019 |
| Aitor Karanka de la Hoz | Spain | 1 January 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Gary Brazil | England | 31 December 2017 | |
| Mark Warburton | England | 1 April 2017 | 1 December 2017 |
| Gary Brazil | England | 1 January 2017 | 14 March 2017 |
| Philippe Jacques William Montanier | France | 1 June 2016 | 1 January 2017 |
| Gary Brazil | England | 24 March 2014 | 30 June 2014 |
| Alexander McLeish | Scotland | 1 December 2012 | 1 February 2013 |
| Stephen McClaren | England | 1 June 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
Nottingham Forest Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixture of transfers, a free-agent move, a loan and several returns from loan. O. Diomande joined from Sporting CP and Gustavo Sá from Famalicao in July and August, while X. Schlager arrived from RB Leipzig as a free agent. Tyler Bindon, O. Richards and A. Kalimuendo are listed as returning from loan on 29 June, alongside several other returning players. Earlier 2026 entries record S. Ortega and L. Netz as transfers and L. Lucca as a loan from Napoli. This is a recent movement summary, not a complete window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Muñoz |
Crystal Palace
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| L. Delap |
Chelsea
|
Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| L. Delap |
Chelsea
|
- | 24 August 2026 |
| S. Benda |
Fulham
|
Free agent | 14 August 2026 |
| O. Diomande |
Sporting CP
|
Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| Gustavo Sá |
Famalicao
|
Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| X. Schlager |
RB Leipzig
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| Kyle James McAdam |
Northampton
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Benda |
Fulham
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Hammond |
Northampton
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Kalimuendo |
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Joshua Alan Powell |
Fleetwood Town
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| O. Richards |
Rio Ave
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Jota Silva |
Beşiktaş
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| David Carmo |
Oviedo
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The recorded departures include loans, free-agent exits, transfers and returns to parent clubs. Gustavo Sá, Jota Silva and Cuiabano are listed as loan moves, while S. Ortega, A. Gunn, D. Anisjko, B. Hammond and Cormac Daly appear as free-agent departures. E. Anderson and David Carmo are recorded as transfers, and several players returned from loan, including L. Lucca to Napoli and O. Zinchenko to Arsenal. Additional temporary moves sent players to clubs including Barrow, Hereford, Fleetwood Town and Northampton. The entries represent a recent movement summary rather than the club’s complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Alan Powell |
Northampton
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Morato |
West Ham
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Z. Abbott |
Southampton
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| O. Hutchinson |
AC Milan
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| Tyler Bindon |
Charlton
|
Loan | 29 August 2026 |
| L. Sillah |
Gillingham
|
Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira |
Excelsior
|
Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| D. Bakwa |
Lille
|
Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| O. Richards |
Aris Thessalonikis
|
Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| O. Richards |
Aris Thessalonikis
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| T. Awoniyi |
Coventry
|
Transfer | 16 August 2026 |
| O. Grainger |
Portstewart
|
Free agent | 14 August 2026 |
| Kyle James McAdam |
Southend
|
Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
| Kyle James McAdam |
Southend
|
Free agent | 1 August 2026 |
| Gustavo Sá |
Olympiakos Piraeus
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Nottingham Forest’s recorded movement around the 2026 season shows activity on several fronts rather than a single type of transaction. The arrivals include direct transfers involving O. Diomande, Gustavo Sá, S. Ortega and L. Netz, a free-agent addition in X. Schlager, a loan for L. Lucca and a substantial group of loan returns. Departures likewise combine loans, free-agent exits, direct transfers and players going back to parent clubs. The close timing of some entries, including the late-June loan returns and July departures, gives the snapshot a transitional character. The recorded squad on 20 August includes several of the arrivals, such as Diomande, Schlager, Netz and Tyler Bindon, while other names in the movement lists are not present in that squad snapshot. The arrival and departure lists are recent summaries, indicating the shape and variety of movement without establishing a complete balance for the window.
Leagues Nottingham Forest has participated in
Nottingham Forest has recent recorded participation in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Europa League and club friendlies, with entries running through 2025. The 2025 Europa League entry marks a recent continental presence alongside the domestic schedule. Premier League participation is recorded from 2022 onward, while the FA Cup and League Cup entries extend back to 2011. The club’s Championship participation is historical in this record, covering 2011 to 2021 rather than the latest period. Together, the competitions trace Forest’s return to the top flight, domestic cup involvement and renewed European activity, while the friendlies provide a separate preparation category.
More about Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest is an English football club founded in 1865 and rooted in the city of Nottingham. Known as Forest or the Reds, it carries a distinctive Garibaldi-red identity, a visual tradition that links the club to its long-standing place in English football culture. The club’s badge features a stylised oak tree associated with Sherwood Forest above wavy lines representing the River Trent, bringing local landscape and folklore into its central emblem.
The City Ground has been Forest’s home since 1898. The stadium stands beside the River Trent in West Bridgford, across the water from the ground of local rivals Notts County. That setting gives the club an unusually direct connection to the geography of Nottingham and helps explain why the venue is such a defining part of Forest’s public identity. The traditional home appearance of a red shirt, white shorts and red socks reinforces that continuity.
Forest occupies an important place in the history of English and European football. Its most celebrated period came under Brian Clough, when the club turned an unexpected rise into a landmark European achievement. The European Cup era remains the clearest expression of Forest’s reputation as a club capable of exceeding conventional expectations and competing on the continent. That legacy continues to shape the image of a historic club with the potential to reconnect domestic ambition and European stature.
In the modern game, Forest operates through an international private-ownership model and maintains a large, cosmopolitan playing environment. The recorded 2026 squad reflects that breadth, combining established senior names with developing players from varied football backgrounds. The club’s ecosystem therefore joins local symbols, a famous riverside home, a powerful managerial history and a globally connected football operation. Together, those elements give Nottingham Forest an identity that is both strongly regional and enduringly international.
Last matches statistics for Nottingham Forest
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sporting CP
4 - 1
Nottingham Forest
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Udinese
1 - 0
Nottingham Forest
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Barcelona
1 - 0
Nottingham Forest
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Nottingham Forest
2 - 1
Bayer Leverkusen
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Nottingham Forest
2 - 0
Stade Brestois 29
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Nottingham Forest
0 - 1
Leeds
|
2 / 12 |
|
78 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
|
Nottingham Forest
0 - 2
Leeds
|
3 / 9 |
|
76 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
|
Liverpool
2 - 2
Nottingham Forest
|
3 / 12 |
|
69 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
|
Nottingham Forest
0 - 0
Tottenham
|
2 / 12 |
|
0% | 22 | 2 | 0 |
|
Aston Villa
1 - 2
Nottingham Forest
|
7 / 22 |
|
0% | 16 | 5 | 5 |
Detailed statistics Nottingham Forest
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2026 - 1557397
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham
Premier League 2026 - 1557396
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2026 - 1557383
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds
Premier League 2026 - 1557371
Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth
Premier League 2025 - 1379345
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2025 - 1379336
2025-2026
1st shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt
2024-2025
2nd shirt
2024-2025
3rd shirt
2024-2025
4th shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2023-2024
3rd shirt
2023-2024
4th shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2022-2023
4th shirt
2022-2023
5th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt