2025–26 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

The 2025–26 season is the 160th season in the history of Nottingham Forest Football Club, and the club's fourth consecutive season competing in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the UEFA Europa League, the latter being the club's first season in a UEFA competition for 29 years.

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2025–26 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

The 2025–26 season is the 160th season in the history of Nottingham Forest Football Club, and the club's fourth consecutive season competing in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the UEFA Europa League, the latter being the club's first season in a UEFA competition for 29 years.

Managerial changes

2025–26 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

On 8 September, head coach Nuno Espírito Santo was relieved from his duties. A day later, former Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou was announced as Forest's new head coach. Just over a month later on 18 October, Postecoglou was dismissed following the side's 0–3 home loss to Chelsea; Forest failed to win any of their eight matches while he was at the helm. Three days later, Sean Dyche was announced as the new head coach, on a two-year contract. Dyche was sacked on 12 February after less than four months in charge, with the club 17th in the Premier League. On 15 February Vítor Pereira was appointed head coach on an 18-month deal.

Players

First team

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Player</th><th>Position(s)</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Place of birth</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Signed from</th><th>Date signed</th><th>Fee</th><th>Contract end</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Assists</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Goalkeepers</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>John Victor</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Diadema</td><td>13 February 1996</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>31 August 2025</td><td>£6,900,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Angus Gunn</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Norwich</td><td>22 January 1996</td><td>Norwich City</td><td>6 August 2025</td><td>Free transfer</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Matz Sels</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Lint</td><td>26 February 1992</td><td>Strasbourg</td><td>1 February 2024</td><td>£5,100,000</td><td>30 June 2027</td><td>88</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Stefan Ortega</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Hofgeismar</td><td>6 November 1992</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>1 February 2026</td><td>£500,000</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Defenders</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Neco Williams</td><td>RB / LB / RWB / LWB / RW</td><td></td><td>Wrexham</td><td>13 April 2001</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>10 July 2022</td><td>£10,000,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td>149</td><td>3</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Morato</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Francisco Morato</td><td>30 June 2001</td><td>Benfica</td><td>30 August 2024</td><td>£12,600,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td>56</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Murillo</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>São Paulo</td><td>4 July 2002</td><td>Corinthians</td><td>31 August 2023</td><td>£11,100,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td>109</td><td>4</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Eric da Silva Moreira</td><td>RB / RWB / RW</td><td></td><td>Hamburg</td><td>3 May 2006</td><td>FC St. Pauli</td><td>25 June 2024</td><td>£1,250,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Jair Cunha</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Orlândia</td><td>7 March 2005</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>11 July 2025</td><td>£10,400,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Luca Netz</td><td>LB / LWB</td><td></td><td>Berlin</td><td>15 May 2003</td><td>Borussia Mönchengladbach</td><td>2 February 2026</td><td>£1,100,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Willy Boly</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Melun</td><td>3 February 1991</td><td>Wolverhampton Wanderers</td><td>1 September 2022</td><td>£2,250,000</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td>47</td><td>3</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Nikola Milenković</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Belgrade</td><td>12 October 1997</td><td>Fiorentina</td><td>18 July 2024</td><td>£12,000,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td>82</td><td>6</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>Ola Aina</td><td>RB / LB / RWB / LWB</td><td></td><td>Southwark</td><td>8 October 1996</td><td>Torino</td><td>22 July 2023</td><td>Free transfer</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>80</td><td>3</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>Nicolò Savona</td><td>RB / LB / CB</td><td></td><td>Aosta</td><td>19 March 2003</td><td>Juventus</td><td>30 August 2025</td><td>£11,200,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td>20</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>Zach Abbott</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Lincoln</td><td>13 May 2006</td><td>Academy</td><td>1 July 2024</td><td>Academy</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Midfielders</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Ibrahim Sangaré</td><td>DM / CM</td><td></td><td>Koumassi</td><td>2 December 1997</td><td>PSV Eindhoven</td><td>1 September 2023</td><td>£30,000,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>70</td><td>2</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Elliot Anderson</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Whitley Bay</td><td>6 November 2002</td><td>Newcastle United</td><td>30 June 2024</td><td>£35,000,000</td><td>31 June 2029</td><td>82</td><td>4</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Morgan Gibbs-White</td><td>CM / AM</td><td></td><td>Stafford</td><td>27 January 2000</td><td>Wolverhampton Wanderers</td><td>19 August 2022</td><td>£25,000,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>162</td><td>29</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Nicolás Domínguez</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Buenos Aires</td><td>28 June 1998</td><td>Bologna</td><td>1 September 2023</td><td>£6,800,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>98</td><td>5</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Ryan Yates</td><td>DM / CM</td><td></td><td>Lincoln</td><td>21 November 1997</td><td>Academy</td><td>1 July 2016</td><td>Academy</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>268</td><td>24</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>James McAtee</td><td>CM / AM / LW</td><td></td><td>Salford</td><td>18 October 2002</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>16 August 2025</td><td>£30,000,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td>20</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Forwards</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Callum Hudson-Odoi</td><td>LW</td><td></td><td>Wandsworth</td><td>7 November 2000</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>1 September 2023</td><td>£3,000,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>111</td><td>19</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Taiwo Awoniyi</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Ilorin</td><td>12 August 1997</td><td>Union Berlin</td><td>1 July 2022</td><td>£17,200,000</td><td>30 June 2027</td><td>99</td><td>21</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Chris Wood</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Auckland</td><td>7 December 1991</td><td>Newcastle United</td><td>1 July 2023</td><td>£15,000,000</td><td>30 June 2027</td><td>91</td><td>39</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Dan Ndoye</td><td>RW / LW / CF</td><td></td><td>Nyon</td><td>25 October 2000</td><td>Bologna</td><td>31 July 2025</td><td>£34,500,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td>34</td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Igor Jesus</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Cuiabá</td><td>25 February 2001</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>5 July 2025</td><td>£10,000,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td>41</td><td>13</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Lorenzo Lucca</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Moncalieri</td><td>10 September 2000</td><td>Napoli</td><td>23 January 2026</td><td>Loan</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Omari Hutchinson</td><td>AM / RW</td><td></td><td>Redhill</td><td>30 October 2003</td><td>Ipswich Town</td><td>16 August 2025</td><td>£37,500,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td>30</td><td>1</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Dilane Bakwa</td><td>RW</td><td></td><td>Créteil</td><td>26 August 2002</td><td>Strasbourg</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>£30,000,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td>17</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>

Out on loan

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Player</th><th>Position(s)</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Place of birth</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Signed from</th><th>Date signed</th><th>Fee</th><th>Contract end</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Assists</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Defenders</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Omar Richards</td><td>LB / LWB</td><td></td><td>Lewisham</td><td>15 February 1998</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>10 July 2022</td><td>£7,500,000</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Cuiabano</td><td>LB / LWB / LW</td><td></td><td>Cuiabá</td><td>16 February 2003</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>£5,200,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>David Carmo</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Aveiro</td><td>19 July 1999</td><td>Porto</td><td>25 August 2024</td><td>£9,500,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>Tyler Bindon</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Auckland</td><td>27 January 2005</td><td>Reading</td><td>3 February 2025</td><td>£825,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Forwards</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Arnaud Kalimuendo</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Suresnes</td><td>20 January 2002</td><td>Rennes</td><td>18 August 2025</td><td>£26,000,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td>14</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Jota Silva</td><td>RW / LW</td><td></td><td>Melres</td><td>1 August 1999</td><td>Vitória Guimarães</td><td>1 August 2024</td><td>£5,900,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td>38</td><td>4</td><td>3</td></tr></tbody></table>

Transfers

Transfers in

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>From</th><th>Fee</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>5 July 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Igor Jesus</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>£10,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11 July 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Jair Cunha</td><td>£10,400,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31 July 2025</td><td>RW</td><td>Dan Ndoye</td><td>Bologna</td><td>£34,500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6 August 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Angus Gunn</td><td>Norwich City</td><td>Free transfer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16 August 2025</td><td>RW</td><td>Omari Hutchinson</td><td>Ipswich Town</td><td>£37,500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>AM</td><td>James McAtee</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>£30,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18 August 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Arnaud Kalimuendo</td><td>Rennes</td><td>£26,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 August 2025</td><td>RB</td><td>Nicolò Savona</td><td>Juventus</td><td>£11,200,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31 August 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>John Victor</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>£6,900,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Cuiabano</td><td>£5,200,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>RW</td><td>Dilane Bakwa</td><td>Strasbourg</td><td>£30,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 February 2026</td><td>GK</td><td>Stefan Ortega</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>£500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 February 2026</td><td>LB</td><td>Luca Netz</td><td>Borussia Mönchengladbach</td><td>£1,100,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>B team and academy</td></tr><tr><td>4 July 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Luke Campbell</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Free transfer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7 July 2025</td><td>DM</td><td>Cherif Yaya</td><td>Rio Ave</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 July 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Basima Balagizi</td><td>Stockport County</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 July 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Kalum Thompson</td><td>Linfield</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16 July 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Lamin Sillah</td><td>Olympiacos</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Donnell McNeilly</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Free transfer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Matthew Orr</td><td>Linfield</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3 September 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Chinaza Nwosu</td><td>West Ham United</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13 October 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Gabriel Schluter</td><td>Blackpool</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Loans in

<table><thead><tr><th>Date from</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>From</th><th>Loaned until</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>21 August 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Douglas Luiz</td><td>Juventus</td><td>28 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Oleksandr Zinchenko</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>1 February 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23 January 2026</td><td>CF</td><td>Lorenzo Lucca</td><td>Napoli</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>B team and academy</td></tr><tr><td>4 September 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Blaine McClure</td><td>Rangers</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Transfers out

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>To</th><th>Fee</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>24 June 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Andrew Omobamidele</td><td>Strasbourg</td><td>£6,900,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9 July 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Ramón Sosa</td><td>Palmeiras</td><td>£10,800,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11 July 2025</td><td>RW</td><td>Anthony Elanga</td><td>Newcastle United</td><td>£55,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18 July 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Danilo</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>£21,700,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24 July 2025</td><td>Lewis O'Brien</td><td>Wrexham</td><td>£5,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 August 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Matt Turner</td><td>Lyon</td><td>£6,900,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19 August 2025</td><td>Carlos Miguel</td><td>Palmeiras</td><td>£5,200,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20 August 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Marko Stamenić</td><td>Swansea City</td><td>£2,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>B team and academy</td></tr><tr><td>1 June 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Jack Perkins</td><td>Northampton Town</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9 July 2025</td><td>Ben Perry</td><td>Colchester United</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7 August 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Dale Taylor</td><td>Blackpool</td><td>£1,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18 January 2026</td><td>CM</td><td>Jamie McDonnell</td><td>Oxford United</td><td>£1,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26 January 2026</td><td>AM</td><td>Adam Berry</td><td>Al-Kholood</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 February 2026</td><td>CM</td><td>Isaac Davies</td><td>Cardiff City</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Loans out

<table><thead><tr><th>Date from</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>To</th><th>Loaned until</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>4 July 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Tyler Bindon</td><td>Sheffield United</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29 August 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>David Carmo</td><td>Real Oviedo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Omar Richards</td><td>Rio Ave</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>RB</td><td>Eric da Silva Moreira</td><td>15 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4 September 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Cuiabano</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>31 December 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11 September 2025</td><td>RW</td><td>Jota Silva</td><td>Beşiktaş</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7 January 2026</td><td>CF</td><td>Arnaud Kalimuendo</td><td>Eintracht Frankfurt</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7 February 2026</td><td>LB</td><td>Cuiabano</td><td>Vasco da Gama</td><td>31 December 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>B team and academy</td></tr><tr><td>23 June 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Kyle McAdam</td><td>Mansfield Town</td><td>12 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14 July 2025</td><td>FW</td><td>Joe Gardner</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18 July 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Jamie McDonnell</td><td>18 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6 August 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Josh Powell</td><td>Colchester United</td><td>2 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 August 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Esapa Osong</td><td>Motherwell</td><td>19 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29 August 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>George Murray-Jones</td><td>Chester</td><td>2 February 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Donnell McNeilly</td><td>Wycombe Wanderers</td><td>5 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12 October 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Alfie Bradshaw</td><td>Bracknell Town</td><td>9 November 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16 November 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Cormac Daly</td><td>Lincoln United</td><td>14 December 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 January 2026</td><td>LB</td><td>Josh Powell</td><td>Fleetwood Town</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28 January 2026</td><td>AM</td><td>Cormac Daly</td><td>Hereford</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CM</td><td>Cherif Yaya</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 January 2026</td><td>CB</td><td>Jack Thompson</td><td>Barrow</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 February 2026</td><td>CF</td><td>Esapa Osong</td><td>Fleetwood Town</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Ben Hammond</td><td>Northampton Town</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CM</td><td>Kyle McAdam</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Released

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Subsequent club</th><th>Join date</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Wayne Hennessey</td><td>Retired</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Jonathan Panzo</td><td>Rio Ave</td><td>30 June 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Harry Toffolo</td><td>Charlotte FC</td><td>5 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31 August 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Emmanuel Dennis</td><td>Brøndby IF</td><td>22 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>RW</td><td>Josh Bowler</td><td>Blackpool</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>B team and academy</td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Theo Avery</td><td>Northampton Town</td><td>2 September 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Will Brook</td><td>Leamington</td><td>23 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Connor Brown</td><td>Lincoln United</td><td>20 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Sam Collins</td><td>King's Lynn Town</td><td>10 June 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>AM</td><td>Theo Flanagan</td><td>Eastwood</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Harry Griffiths</td><td>Notts County</td><td>30 June 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>RB</td><td>Georgios Lemonakis</td><td>Rio Ave</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Jack Nadin</td><td>The New Saints</td><td>10 June 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Manni Norkett</td><td>Boston United</td><td>25 June 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Amarn Robinson</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>AM</td><td>Faruq Smith</td><td>Rimal Al-Sahra</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

New contracts

2025–26 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Contracted until</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>19 June 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Willy Boly</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 July 2025</td><td>RB</td><td>Neco Williams</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7 July 2025</td><td>RB</td><td>Ola Aina</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18 July 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Matz Sels</td><td>30 June 2027</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23 July 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Zach Abbott</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26 July 2025</td><td>AM</td><td>Morgan Gibbs-White</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 August 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Callum Hudson-Odoi</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>B team and academy</td></tr><tr><td>27 May 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Adam Berry</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23 June 2025</td><td>LM</td><td>Kyle McAdam</td><td>30 June 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27 October 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Ally Graham</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11 November 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Riko Robinson</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Pre-season and friendlies

2025–26 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

On 19 June, Nottingham Forest announced they would face Birmingham City during pre-season in a memorial game to honour Trevor Francis.

Competitions

Overall record

<table><thead><tr><th>Competition</th><th>First match</th><th>Last match</th><th>Starting round</th><th>Final position</th><th>Record</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>GD</td><td>Win %</td></tr><tr><td>Premier League</td><td>17 August 2025</td><td>24 May 2026</td><td>Matchday 1</td><td></td><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>31</td><td>43</td><td>−12</td><td>025.81</td></tr><tr><td>FA Cup</td><td>9 January 2026</td><td>Third round</td><td>Third round</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>+0</td><td>000.00</td></tr><tr><td>EFL Cup</td><td>17 September 2025</td><td>Third round</td><td>Third round</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>−1</td><td>000.00</td></tr><tr><td>UEFA Europa League</td><td>24 September 2025</td><td></td><td>League phase</td><td></td><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>21</td><td>11</td><td>+10</td><td>050.00</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>45</td><td>14</td><td>11</td><td>20</td><td>57</td><td>60</td><td>−3</td><td>031.11</td></tr></tbody></table>

League table

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>14</td><td>Crystal Palace</td><td>30</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>33</td><td>35</td><td>−2</td><td>39</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Leeds United</td><td>31</td><td>7</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>37</td><td>48</td><td>−11</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Nottingham Forest</td><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>31</td><td>43</td><td>−12</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>31</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>40</td><td>50</td><td>−10</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>West Ham United</td><td>31</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>16</td><td>36</td><td>57</td><td>−21</td><td>29</td><td>Relegation to EFL Championship</td></tr></tbody></table>

Results summary

<table><thead><tr><th>Overall</th><th>Home</th><th>Away</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>GD</td><td>Pts</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>GD</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>GD</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>31</td><td>43</td><td> −12</td><td>32</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>13</td><td>19</td><td> −6</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>18</td><td>24</td><td> −6</td></tr></tbody></table>

Matches

On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released, with Nottingham Forest at home to Brentford on the opening weekend.

FA Cup

As a Premier League side, Nottingham Forest entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Wrexham.

EFL Cup

As one of the Premier League clubs involved in European competitions, Forest entered the EFL Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Swansea City.

League phase

Nottingham Forest were drawn against Midtjylland, Porto, Malmö FF and Ferencváros at home, and Real Betis, Sturm Graz, Utrecht and Braga away in the league phase.

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>11</td><td>VfB Stuttgart</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>15</td><td>9</td><td>+6</td><td>15</td><td>Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Ferencváros</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>11</td><td>+1</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Nottingham Forest</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>15</td><td>7</td><td>+8</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Viktoria Plzeň</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>+5</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Red Star Belgrade</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>+1</td><td>14</td></tr></tbody></table>

Knockout phase play-offs

Nottingham Forest were drawn against Fenerbahçe in the knockout phase play-offs, with the first leg away and the second leg at home.

Round of 16

Nottingham Forest were drawn against Danish Superliga side Midtjylland in the round of 16, with the first leg at home and the second leg away.

Quarter-finals

Nottingham Forest will face Primeira Liga club Porto in the quarter-finals, with the first leg away and the second leg at home.

Statistics

Appearances, goals and discipline

Players with no appearances are not included; italics indicate loaned in player

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Premier League</th><th>FA Cup</th><th>EFL Cup</th><th>UEFA Europa League</th><th>Total</th><th>Discipline</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>RB</td><td>Neco Williams</td><td>30</td><td>1</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7 (4)</td><td>0</td><td>37 (5)</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>CB</td><td>Morato</td><td>10 (5)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>22 (5)</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>CB</td><td>Murillo</td><td>23</td><td>1</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7 (3)</td><td>1</td><td>30 (4)</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>DM</td><td>Ibrahim Sangaré</td><td>21 (2)</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>6 (6)</td><td>0</td><td>27 (9)</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>LW</td><td>Callum Hudson-Odoi</td><td>20 (9)</td><td>3</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>2</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>7 (3)</td><td>1</td><td>27 (14)</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>CM</td><td>Elliot Anderson</td><td>31</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6 (4)</td><td>0</td><td>37 (4)</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>CF</td><td>Taiwo Awoniyi</td><td>1 (11)</td><td>2</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1 (12)</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>AM</td><td>Morgan Gibbs-White</td><td>30 (1)</td><td>9</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>7 (4)</td><td>2</td><td>37 (7)</td><td>11</td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>CF</td><td>Chris Wood</td><td>7 (1)</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>1</td><td>7 (2)</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>GK</td><td>John Victor</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>RW</td><td>Dan Ndoye</td><td>14 (9)</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6 (4)</td><td>1</td><td>21 (13)</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>CM</td><td>Nicolás Domínguez</td><td>14 (6)</td><td>1</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7 (2)</td><td>1</td><td>21 (9)</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>GK</td><td>Angus Gunn</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>CF</td><td>Igor Jesus</td><td>22 (8)</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>6 (3)</td><td>7</td><td>30 (11)</td><td>13</td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>CF</td><td>Lorenzo Lucca</td><td>1 (2)</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2 (2)</td><td>0</td><td>3 (4)</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>RW</td><td>Omari Hutchinson</td><td>12 (13)</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>18 (13)</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>DM</td><td>Ryan Yates</td><td>1 (15)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>6 (3)</td><td>2</td><td>8 (18)</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>CB</td><td>Jair Cunha</td><td>2 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>5 (2)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>AM</td><td>James McAtee</td><td>1 (9)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>7 (1)</td><td>1</td><td>10 (10)</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>LB</td><td>Luca Netz</td><td>0 (2)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0 (2)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>GK</td><td>Matz Sels</td><td>23 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>30 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>GK</td><td>Stefan Ortega</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>RW</td><td>Dilane Bakwa</td><td>3 (7)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2 (3)</td><td>0</td><td>7 (10)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>CB</td><td>Willy Boly</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>1 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>CB</td><td>Nikola Milenković</td><td>31</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9 (2)</td><td>1</td><td>40 (2)</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>RB</td><td>Ola Aina</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3 (3)</td><td>0</td><td>18 (3)</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>RB</td><td>Nicolò Savona</td><td>11 (3)</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>16 (4)</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>CB</td><td>Zach Abbott</td><td>1 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>5 (2)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>61</td><td>RB</td><td>Jimmy Sinclair</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Players who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>CM</td><td>Douglas Luiz</td><td>5 (2)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>11 (2)</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>LB</td><td>Oleksandr Zinchenko</td><td>4 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>9 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Players who featured but departed the club on loan during the season:</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>CF</td><td>Arnaud Kalimuendo</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>3 (1)</td><td>2</td><td>3 (11)</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>RW</td><td>Jota Silva</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0 (1)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>