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Nottingham Forest
2024–25 season
OwnerEvangelos Marinakis
ChairmanTom Cartledge
(until 1 October)
Nicholas Randall KC
(from 1 October)
ManagerNuno Espírito Santo
StadiumCity Ground
Premier League3rd
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Wood (14)
All:
Chris Wood (14)
Biggest win3–0 v West Ham United (H)
(2 November 2024, Premier League)
3–0 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
(6 January 2025, Premier League)
Biggest defeat0–3 v Arsenal (A)
(23 November 2024, Premier League)
0–3 v Manchester City (A)
(4 December 2024, Premier League)
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is the 159th season in the history of Nottingham Forest Football Club, and the club's third consecutive season competing in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Following the win on 6 January 2025 against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Forest recorded their best winning streak in a single season in the top division since 1967, gaining six consecutive victories.[1]

Players

[edit]
As of 19 January 2025[2]
No. Player Position(s) Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
13 Wayne Hennessey GK Wales Bangor (1987-01-24) 24 January 1987 (age 37) England Burnley 13 January 2025 Free transfer 30 June 2025 9 0
26 Matz Sels GK Belgium Lint (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 32) France Strasbourg 1 February 2024 £5,100,000 30 June 2027 37 0
33 Carlos Miguel GK Brazil Rio das Ostras (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26) Brazil Corinthians 9 July 2024 £3,400,000 30 June 2028 2 0
Defenders
4 Morato CB / LB Brazil Francisco Morato (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23) Portugal Benfica 30 August 2024 £12,600,000 30 June 2029 16 0
5 Murillo CB Brazil São Paulo (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 22) Brazil Corinthians 31 August 2023 £11,100,000 30 June 2029 57 1
7 Neco Williams RB / LB / RWB / LWB / RW Wales Wrexham (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23) England Liverpool 10 July 2022 £10,000,000 30 June 2026 88 1
12 Andrew Omobamidele CB Republic of Ireland Leixlip (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 22) England Norwich City 1 September 2023 £11,000,000 30 June 2028 15 1
15 Harry Toffolo LB England Welwyn Garden City (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 29) England Huddersfield Town 20 July 2022 £2,000,000 30 June 2025 54 1
17 Eric da Silva Moreira RB / RWB / RW Germany Hamburg (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 18) Germany FC St. Pauli 25 June 2024 £1,250,000 30 June 2028 4 0
19 Àlex Moreno LB / LWB / LW Spain Sant Sadurní (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 (age 31) England Aston Villa 21 August 2024 Loan 30 June 2025 14 0
30 Willy Boly CB Ivory Coast France Melun (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33) England Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 September 2022 £2,250,000 30 June 2025 42 3
31 Nikola Milenković CB Serbia Belgrade (1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 27) Italy Fiorentina 18 July 2024 £12,000,000 30 June 2029 22 2
34 Ola Aina RB / LB / RWB / LWB Nigeria England Southwark (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 28) Italy Torino 22 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025 44 3
44 Zach Abbott CB England Lincoln (2006-05-13) 13 May 2006 (age 18) Academy 1 July 2024 — 30 June 2026 2 0
Midfielders
6 Ibrahim Sangaré DM / CM Ivory Coast Koumassi (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 27) Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 1 September 2023 £30,000,000 30 June 2028 21 0
8 Elliot Anderson CM / AM England Whitley Bay (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22) England Newcastle United 30 June 2024 £35,000,000 30 June 2029 22 1
10 Morgan Gibbs-White AM England Stafford (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24) England Wolverhampton Wanderers 19 August 2022 £25,000,000 30 June 2027 98 15
16 Nicolás Domínguez CM Argentina Buenos Aires (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26) Italy Bologna 1 September 2023 £6,800,000 30 June 2028 50 3
18 James Ward-Prowse CM England Portsmouth (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 30) England West Ham United 30 August 2024 Loan 30 June 2025 10 0
22 Ryan Yates DM / CM England Lincoln (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27) Academy 1 July 2016 — 30 June 2028 225 20
28 Danilo CM Brazil Salvador (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 23) Brazil Palmeiras 16 January 2023 £16,000,000 30 June 2029 51 6
Forwards
9 Taiwo Awoniyi CF Nigeria Ilorin (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27) Germany Union Berlin 1 July 2022 £17,200,000 30 June 2027 72 18
11 Chris Wood CF New Zealand Auckland (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33) England Newcastle United 1 July 2023 £15,000,000 30 June 2025 65 29
14 Callum Hudson-Odoi LW England Wandsworth (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24) England Chelsea 1 September 2023 £3,000,000 30 June 2026 56 11
20 Jota Silva RW / LW Portugal Melres (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25) Portugal Vitória Guimarães 1 August 2024 £5,900,000 30 June 2028 23 1
21 Anthony Elanga RW / LW Sweden Malmö (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 22) England Manchester United 25 July 2023 £13,500,000 30 June 2028 63 8
24 Ramón Sosa LW / RW Paraguay Maracaná (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25) Argentina Talleres 16 August 2024 £9,300,000 30 June 2029 15 2
25 Emmanuel Dennis LW / RW / CF Nigeria Yola (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27) England Watford 13 August 2022 £12,500,000 30 June 2026 25 2

First-team key staff

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Position Name
Head coach Portugal Nuno Espírito Santo
Assistant Coaches Portugal Rui Pedro Silva
Argentina Julio Figeroa
Goalkeeping Coach Portugal Rui Barbosa
Fitness Coach Portugal Antonio Dias

Transfers

[edit]

Transfers in

[edit]
Date Pos. Player Transferred from Transfer fee Ref.
First team
21 June 2024 DM New Zealand Marko Stamenić Serbia Red Star Belgrade (Serbian SuperLiga) Undisclosed[a] [4]
25 June 2024 RB Germany Eric da Silva Moreira Germany FC St. Pauli (Bundesliga) Undisclosed[b] [6]
30 June 2024 CM England Elliot Anderson England Newcastle United (Premier League) Undisclosed[c] [9]
9 July 2024 GK Brazil Carlos Miguel Brazil Corinthians (Série A) Undisclosed[d] [11]
18 July 2024 CB Serbia Nikola Milenković Italy Fiorentina (Serie A) Undisclosed[e] [13]
1 August 2024 RW Portugal Jota Silva Portugal Vitória Guimarães (Primeira Liga) Undisclosed[f] [15]
16 August 2024 LW Paraguay Ramón Sosa Argentina Talleres (Primera División) Undisclosed [16]
25 August 2024 CB Angola David Carmo Portugal Porto (Primeira Liga) Undisclosed [17]
30 August 2024 CB Brazil Morato Portugal Benfica (Primeira Liga) Undisclosed[g] [19]
13 January 2025 GK Wales Wayne Hennessey Free agent — [20]
B team and academy
18 July 2024 CM Australia Shae Cahill Free agent — [21]
16 August 2024 CF Northern Ireland Scott Hamilton Northern Ireland Linfield (NIFL Premiership) Undisclosed [22]
30 August 2024 GK England George Murray-Jones England Manchester City (Premier League) Undisclosed [23]
  1. ^ Transfer fee reported as £4.6m[3]
  2. ^ Transfer fee reported as £1.25m with potential add-ons[5]
  3. ^ Transfer fee reported as both £35.0m and £15.0m[7][8]
  4. ^ Transfer fee reported as £3.4m[10]
  5. ^ Transfer fee reported as £12.0m[12]
  6. ^ Transfer fee reported as £5.9m with potential add-ons[14]
  7. ^ Transfer fee reported as £12.6m[18]

Transfers out

[edit]
Date Pos. Player Transferred to Transfer fee Ref.
First team
30 June 2024 CM Switzerland Remo Freuler Italy Bologna (Serie A) Undisclosed[a] [26][24]
GK Greece Odysseas Vlachodimos England Newcastle United (Premier League) Undisclosed[b] [28]
2 July 2024 AM Costa Rica Brandon Aguilera Portugal Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) Undisclosed [29]
CM Belgium Orel Mangala France Lyon (Ligue 1) £20.0m [30][31]
4 July 2024 CB Senegal Moussa Niakhaté £27.0m [32][33]
22 August 2024 CB England Joe Worrall England Burnley (Championship) Undisclosed[c] [35]
6 September 2024 CF South Korea Hwang Ui-jo Turkey Alanyaspor (Süper Lig) Undisclosed [36]
B team and academy
20 June 2024 CF Sweden Julian Larsson England Burton Albion (League One) Undisclosed [37]
30 August 2024 RW England Alex Mighten United States San Diego FC (MLS) Undisclosed [38]
8 January 2025 CB Northern Ireland Aaron Donnelly Scotland Dundee (Scottish Premiership) Undisclosed [39]
  1. ^ Loan made permanent with a reported transfer fee of £3.4m,[24] and part of the signing of Nicolás Domínguez in 2023[25]
  2. ^ Transfer fee reported as £20.0m[27]
  3. ^ Transfer fee reported as £5.0m[34]

Loans in

[edit]
Date from Pos. Player Transferred from Length of loan Ref.
First team
21 August 2024 LB Spain Àlex Moreno England Aston Villa (Premier League) Season-long loan [40]
30 August 2024 CM England James Ward-Prowse England West Ham United (Premier League) Season-long loan [41]
B team and academy
30 August 2024 LW United States Kristian Fletcher United States D.C. United (MLS) Season-long loan [42]

Loans out

[edit]
Date from Pos. Player Transferred to Length of loan Ref.
First team
21 June 2024 DM New Zealand Marko Stamenić Greece Olympiacos (Super League Greece) Season-long loan [4]
17 July 2024 CB England Jonathan Panzo Portugal Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) Season-long loan [43]
30 July 2024 CM England Lewis O'Brien United States Los Angeles FC (MLS) 31 December 2024 [44]
20 August 2024 LB England Omar Richards Portugal Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) Season-long loan [45]
25 August 2024 CB Angola David Carmo Greece Olympiacos (Super League Greece) Season-long loan [17]
30 August 2024 RW England Josh Bowler England Preston North End (Championship) Season-long loan [46]
GK United States Matt Turner England Crystal Palace (Premier League) Season-long loan [47]
B team and academy
18 July 2024 CF England Esapa Osong England Rotherham United (League One) 2 January 2025 [48][49]
28 August 2024 CF Northern Ireland Dale Taylor England Wigan Athletic (League One) Season-long loan [50]
CB Northern Ireland Aaron Donnelly England Colchester United (League Two) 8 January 2025[a] [51][39]
30 August 2024 CM Northern Ireland Jamie McDonnell Season-long loan [52]
CF England Manni Norkett England Cheltenham Town (League Two) 2 January 2025 [53][54]
16 November 2024 AM England Theo Flanagan England 1874 Northwich (Midland League Premier Division) [55]
  1. ^ On 8 January Donnelly was recalled from his loan and sold to Dundee.

Released

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Joined new club Ref.
First team
30 June 2024 CM Republic of Ireland Harry Arter [56]
CB Brazil Felipe Retired [56]
GK Wales Wayne Hennessey England Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 13 January 2025 [56][57]
DM Senegal Cheikhou Kouyaté [56]
CB France Loïc Mbe Soh Belgium Beerschot (Belgian Pro League) 26 August 2024 [56][58]
CB Scotland Scott McKenna Spain Las Palmas (La Liga) 8 August 2024 [56][59]
B team and academy
30 June 2024 DM England Kevin Adueni [56]
CB England Tony Gbopo [56]
RW England Ethan Hull [56]
AM France Ateef Konaté [56]
CM England Henry Lister Scotland Hearts B (Lowland Football League) 1 July 2024 [56][60]
LB England Elijah Morgan [56]
CB Wales Theo Robinson England 1874 Northwich (Midland League Premier Division) 29 October 2024 [56][61]
30 August 2024 CM Northern Ireland Joel Thompson England Colchester United (League Two) 4 September 2024 [62][63]

New contracts

[edit]
Date Pos. Player Contract length Ref.
First team
21 May 2024 RB Nigeria Ola Aina 1 year [64]
CB Ivory Coast Willy Boly 1 year [65]
29 July 2024 DM England Ryan Yates 4 years [66]
21 January 2025 CB Brazil Murillo 4.5 years [67]
B team and academy
30 May 2024 RB England Jimmy Sinclair 1 year [68]
GK England Aaron Bott 1 year [69]
31 May 2024 CM England Jack Perkins 1 year [70]
CB England David Modupe 1 year [71]
5 June 2024 GK Republic of Ireland Theo Avery 1 year [56]
CB Northern Ireland Aaron Donnelly 1 year [56]
CM England Georgios Lemonakis 1 year [56]
LB Scotland Jamie Newton 1 year [56]
AM England Faruq Smith 1 year [56]
GK England Keehan Willows 1 year [56]
10 June 2024 RB Wales Ben Hammond 1 year [72]
AM England Jack Nadin 1 year [73]
20 June 2024 LB England Kyle McAdam 2 years [74]
25 June 2024 CB England Jack Thompson 1 year [75]
26 June 2024 CB Wales Justin Hanks 1 year [76]
15 July 2024 CF England Jayden Powell Undisclosed [77]
9 August 2024 CM Northern Ireland Jamie McDonnell 2 years [78]
28 August 2024 CF Northern Ireland Dale Taylor 3 years [50]
23 September 2024 CM Wales Isaac Davies 3 years [79]
15 November 2024 CF England Zyan Blake 2.5 years [80]
18 November 2024 GK England Aaron Bott 2.5 years [81]
18 December 2024 AM England Fuad Smith 3 years [82]

Pre-season and friendlies

[edit]

On 24 June, Forest announced their first pre-season friendly, against Chesterfield.[83] Three days later, a warm weather training camp in Spain was confirmed, with friendlies against Sunderland, Millwall and Elche.[84] On 8 July, a fifth pre-season fixture was announced, against Olympiacos.[85] Three days later, a home friendly against Villarreal was confirmed.[86]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Chesterfield 0–3 Nottingham Forest Chesterfield
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 7,368
19 July 2024 Friendly Nottingham Forest 1–1 Sunderland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 CEST
(18:00 BST)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
23 July 2024 Friendly Nottingham Forest 2–1 Millwall San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
20:00 CEST
(19:00 BST)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:00 CEST kick-off time, but was moved due to the local weather temperature in Murcia.[87]
26 July 2024 Friendly Nottingham Forest 0–1 Spain Elche San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
20:00 CEST
(19:00 BST)		 Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 27 July, but was brought forward a day earlier.[88]
2 August 2024 Friendly Nottingham Forest 0–0 Spain Villarreal West Bridgford
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: City Ground
Referee: Samuel Barrott (England)
8 August 2024 Friendly Greece Olympiacos 3–4 Nottingham Forest Piraeus, Greece
21:00 EEST
(19:00 BST)
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium

Competitions

[edit]

Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 17 August 2024 25 May 2025 Matchday 1 22 13 5 4 33 22 +11 059.09
FA Cup 11 January 2025 Third round 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
EFL Cup 28 August 2024 Second round Second round 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 24 14 6 4 36 23 +13 058.33

Last updated: 19 January 2025
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

[edit]
Main article: 2024–25 Premier League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool 21 15 5 1 50 20 +30 50 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Arsenal 22 12 8 2 43 21 +22 44
3 Nottingham Forest 22 13 5 4 33 22 +11 44
4 Chelsea 22 11 7 4 44 27 +17 40
5 Manchester City 22 11 5 6 44 29 +15 38 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2025. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[89]
Notes:
  1. ^ The winners of the 2024–25 FA Cup also qualify for the Europa League league phase. If the cup winners qualify for the Champions League via league position, the berth reserved for the cup winners passes to the fifth-placed team, and the other berth is passed down to the sixth-placed team.

Results summary

[edit]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 13 5 4 33 22  +11 44 6 3 2 15 10  +5 7 2 2 18 12  +6

Last updated: 19 January 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

[edit]
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWDWDLDWWWLLWLWWWWWWDW
Position1179781010873576754443333
Points14589910131619191922222528313437404144
Updated to match(es) played on 19 January 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

[edit]

On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[90]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 August 2024 1 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Bournemouth West Bridgford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,763
Referee: Michael Oliver
24 August 2024 2 Southampton 0–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,150
Referee: Sam Barrott
31 August 2024 3 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bridgford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,918
Referee: Simon Hooper
14 September 2024 4 Liverpool 0–1 Nottingham Forest Liverpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 60,344
Referee: Michael Oliver
22 September 2024 5 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Nottingham Forest Brighton and Hove
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 31,444
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[91]
28 September 2024 6 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Fulham West Bridgford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,139
Referee: Josh Smith
6 October 2024 7 Chelsea 1–1 Nottingham Forest Fulham
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,501
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 5 October, but was moved due to Chelsea's UEFA Conference League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[92]
21 October 2024 8 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Crystal Palace West Bridgford
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,443
Referee: Tim Robinson
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[93]
25 October 2024 9 Leicester City 1–3 Nottingham Forest Leicester
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,879
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 26 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[94]
2 November 2024 10 Nottingham Forest 3–0 West Ham United West Bridgford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,112
Referee: Peter Bankes
10 November 2024 11 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Newcastle United West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,145
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[95]
23 November 2024 12 Arsenal 3–0 Nottingham Forest Holloway
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,298
Referee: Simon Hooper
30 November 2024 13 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Ipswich Town West Bridgford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,237
Referee: Tony Harrington
4 December 2024 14 Manchester City 3–0 Nottingham Forest Manchester
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 51,764
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Prime Video broadcasting.[96]
7 December 2024 15 Manchester United 2–3 Nottingham Forest Trafford
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,778
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[96]
14 December 2024 16 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Aston Villa West Bridgford
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,117
Referee: Sam Barrott
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[96]
21 December 2024 17 Brentford 0–2 Nottingham Forest Brentford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,115
Referee: Michael Oliver
26 December 2024 18 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur West Bridgford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,200
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Fixture broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video.
29 December 2024 19 Everton 0–2 Nottingham Forest Liverpool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,352
Referee: Tony Harrington
6 January 2025 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 Nottingham Forest Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 29,940
Referee: Peter Bankes
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 January, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[96]
14 January 2025 21 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Liverpool West Bridgford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,249
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[96]
19 January 2025 22 Nottingham Forest 3–2 Southampton West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,180
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 January, but was moved due to Southampton in Premier League action on the Thursday prior.[96]
25 January 2025 23 Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Vitality Stadium
1 February 2025 24 Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
15 February 2025 25 Fulham v Nottingham Forest Fulham
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
23 February 2025 26 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest Newcastle upon Tyne
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: St James' Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 22 February, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[97]
26 February 2025 27 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal West Bridgford
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 February, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[98]
8 March 2025 28 Nottingham Forest v Manchester City West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
15 March 2025 29 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest Ipswich
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Portman Road
1 April 2025 30 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United West Bridgford
19:45 BST Report Stadium: City Ground
5 April 2025 31 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Birmingham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Villa Park
12 April 2025 32 Nottingham Forest v Everton West Bridgford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: City Ground
19 April 2025 33 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest Tottenham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
26 April 2025 34 Nottingham Forest v Brentford West Bridgford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: City Ground
3 May 2025 35 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest Selhurst
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
10 May 2025 36 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City West Bridgford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: City Ground
18 May 2025 37 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest Stratford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: London Stadium
25 May 2025 38 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea West Bridgford
16:00 BST Report Stadium: City Ground

FA Cup

[edit]
Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

Nottingham Forest entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home to Luton Town.[99][100] In the fourth round, they were drawn away to Exeter City.[101][102]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 January 2025 Third round Nottingham Forest 2–0 Luton Town West Bridgford
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,445
Referee: Darren England
11 February 2025 Fourth round Exeter City v Nottingham Forest Exeter
20:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park

EFL Cup

[edit]
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

As a Premier League club not involved in any European competitions, Nottingham Forest entered the EFL Cup in the second round, and were drawn at home to fellow Premier League side Newcastle United.[103][104]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

28 August 2024 Second round Nottingham Forest 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Newcastle United West Bridgford
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,083
Referee: Sam Allison
Penalties

Statistics

[edit]

Appearances and goals

[edit]
As of match played 19 January 2025

Includes all competitive matches. Table is sorted by squad number. Players with no appearances are not included.

No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
4 CB Brazil Morato 2(13) 0 1 0 0 0 3(13) 0 0 0
5 CB Brazil Murillo 21 1 0 0 0 0 21 1 4 0
6 DM Ivory Coast Ibrahim Sangaré 3 0 0 0 0(1) 0 3(1) 0 3 0
7 RB Wales Neco Williams 12(7) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 12(8) 0 5 0
8 CM England Elliot Anderson 17(4) 1 0 0 1 0 18(4) 1 5 0
9 CF Nigeria Taiwo Awoniyi 2(15) 1 1 0 1 0 4(15) 1 0 0
10 AM England Morgan Gibbs-White 18 4 0 0 0 0 18 4 7 1
11 CF New Zealand Chris Wood 21(1) 14 0(1) 0 0 0 21(2) 14 1 0
12 CB Republic of Ireland Andrew Omobamidele 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
14 LW England Callum Hudson-Odoi 18(2) 3 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 18(4) 3 1 0
15 LB England Harry Toffolo 0(3) 0 1 0 0 0 1(3) 0 0 0
16 CM Argentina Nicolás Domínguez 12(7) 0 0(1) 0 1 0 13(8) 0 7 0
17 RB Germany Eric da Silva Moreira 0(2) 0 1 0 1 0 2(2) 0 0 0
18 CM England James Ward-Prowse 5(4) 0 1 0 0 0 6(4) 0 1 1
19 LB Spain Àlex Moreno 10(2) 0 1 0 1 0 12(2) 0 3 0
20 RW Portugal Jota Silva 3(18) 0 1 0 1 1 5(18) 1 4 0
21 RW Sweden Anthony Elanga 16(6) 3 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 16(8) 3 1 0
22 DM England Ryan Yates 14(7) 1 1 1 0 0 15(7) 2 5 0
24 LW Paraguay Ramón Sosa 1(12) 1 1 1 1 0 3(12) 2 0 0
26 GK Belgium Matz Sels 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 2 0
28 CM Brazil Danilo 1 0 0(1) 0 0 0 1(1) 0 0 0
30 CB Ivory Coast Willy Boly 1(3) 0 1 0 1 0 3(3) 0 1 0
31 CB Serbia Nikola Milenković 21 2 0 0 0(1) 0 21(1) 2 2 0
33 GK Brazil Carlos Miguel 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
34 RB Nigeria Ola Aina 22 2 0 0 0 0 22 2 2 0
44 CB England Zach Abbott 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Awards and nominations

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League

Barclays Manager of the Month

Result Month Manager Ref
Won October Portugal Nuno Espírito Santo [105]
Won December [106]

EA SPORTS Player of the Month

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Result Month Player Ref
Won October New Zealand Chris Wood [107]
Nominated Belgium Matz Sels [108]
Nominated December England Morgan Gibbs-White [109]

GUINNESS Goal of the Month

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Result Month Player Ref
Nominated December New Zealand Chris Wood [110]

Premier League Save of the Month

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Result Month Player Ref
Nominated October Belgium Matz Sels [111]
Nominated December [112]

PFA Premier League Fans' Player of the Month

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Result Month Player Ref
Won October New Zealand Chris Wood [113]
Nominated December England Morgan Gibbs-White [114]

Management team

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On 5 January 2025, the club announced its new chief executive officer, Lina Souloukou. Souloukou is tasked with overseeing the long-term strategic development of Nottingham Forest, especially in bringing success in the Premier League and European competitions.[115]

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