Nottingham Forest U21
England · Premier League 2 · Premier League 2
Squad value
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Squad size9active players
Avg age20.1years
Domestic7England
Foreigners222% of squad
EU passport8non-EU: 1
Nationalities5different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
9
18–22
0
23–26
0
27–30
0
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (33%)
DEF
3 (33%)
MID
3 (33%)
44%
foreign players
4 of 9
21.0y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
3
Midfielders
5
seasons in dataset
21/22 – 25/26
77
players ever
€355k
biggest sale ever
8
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Bott |
Goalkeeper | 21 | England | right | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | — |
 Ben Hammond |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | Wales | right | 180.00m | 2025-06-30 | — |
 Cherif Yaya |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 19 | Benin | right | 185.00m | — | — |
 Jack Thompson |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | England | right | 181.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
 Jimmy Sinclair |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 19 | England | right | 177.00m | — | — |
 Justin Hanks |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | Wales England | right | 184.00m | 2025-06-30 | — |
 Keehan Willows |
Goalkeeper | 20 | England | 0.00m | 2026-06-30 | — | |
 Kristian Clarke |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 19 | Zimbabwe England | 0.00m | — | — | |
 Luke Campbell |
Goalkeeper | 20 | England | 175.00m | 2028-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Keehan Willows | Goalkeeper | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Karl Darlow | Goalkeeper | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Ryan Whitehurst | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Kristian Fletcher | Attack - Centre-Forward | D.C. United | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-04 | Luke Campbell | Goalkeeper | Chelsea U21 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Zach Abbott | Defender - Centre-Back | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Ben Perry | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Ben Perry | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Northampton | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Lewis Barker | Defender - Centre-Back | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Jack Perkins | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Justin Hanks | Defender - Centre-Back | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Jack Thompson | Defender - Centre-Back | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Joel Ndala | Attack - Left Winger | Man City U21 | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Joe Gardner | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Joe Gardner | Attack - Centre-Forward | Lincoln City | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Joe Gardner | Attack - Centre-Forward | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-02 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rotherham | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cambridge Utd. | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Manni Norkett | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Manni Norkett | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cheltenham | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Aaron Bott | Goalkeeper | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Jack Nadin | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sam Collins | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Aaron Korpal | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Josh Powell | Defender - Left-Back | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Josh Powell | Defender - Left-Back | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Ryan Hammond | Goalkeeper | Millwall U18 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-05 | Lewis Salmon | Attack - Centre-Forward | Altrincham | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Lewis Salmon | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alfreton | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Lewis Salmon | Attack - Centre-Forward | Telford Utd | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Pharrell Johnson | Defender - Centre-Back | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Will Brook | Goalkeeper | Leeds U21 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Will Brook | Goalkeeper | Farsley | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Joe Watkins | Goalkeeper | Charlton U18 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-05 | Billy Fewster | Midfield - Central Midfield | Leeds U18 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Billy Fewster | Midfield - Central Midfield | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-07 | Marcelo Saraiva | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Inter U20 | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Jake Taylor | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Karl Darlow | Goalkeeper | Forest | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-16 | Ryan Whitehurst | Attack - Centre-Forward | Eastwood Town | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-22 | Kristian Fletcher | Attack - Centre-Forward | D.C. United | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Zach Abbott | Defender - Centre-Back | Forest | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Ben Perry | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Northampton | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | Ben Perry | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-26 | Lewis Barker | Defender - Centre-Back | Grantham | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Jack Perkins | Midfield - Central Midfield | Northampton | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Joel Ndala | Attack - Left Winger | Man City U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Joe Gardner | Attack - Centre-Forward | Lincoln City | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-14 | Joe Gardner | Attack - Centre-Forward | Mansfield Town | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-18 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rotherham | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-27 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-15 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Motherwell FC | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Manni Norkett | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cheltenham | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Manni Norkett | Attack - Centre-Forward | Boston Utd | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Jack Nadin | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | The New Saints | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Sam Collins | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | King's Lynn | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-01 | Aaron Korpal | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sherwood | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-06 | Josh Powell | Defender - Left-Back | Colchester Utd. | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Ryan Hammond | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-24 | Lewis Salmon | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alfreton | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-13 | Lewis Salmon | Attack - Centre-Forward | Telford Utd | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Lewis Salmon | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alfreton | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | Pharrell Johnson | Defender - Centre-Back | Swindon Town | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Will Brook | Goalkeeper | Farsley | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-23 | Will Brook | Goalkeeper | Leamington | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Joe Watkins | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-02 | Billy Fewster | Midfield - Central Midfield | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-02 | Billy Fewster | Midfield - Central Midfield | Alfreton | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Marcelo Saraiva | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-03 | Jake Taylor | Midfield - Central Midfield | Port Vale | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-01 | Jake Taylor | Midfield - Central Midfield | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-11 | Jake Taylor | Midfield - Central Midfield | Port Vale | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Kyle McAdam | Midfield - Left Midfield | Mansfield Town | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Jamie McDonnell | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Colchester Utd. | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-18 | Jamie McDonnell | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Mansfield Town | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-02 | James Clarridge | Defender - Centre-Back | Watford U21 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-22 | Sam Sanders | Defender - Centre-Back | York City | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sam Sanders | Defender - Centre-Back | York City | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 55.6% |
| Wales | 1 | 11.1% |
| Benin | 1 | 11.1% |
| Wales England | 1 | 11.1% |
| Zimbabwe England | 1 | 11.1% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy |
| 25/26 | Premier League 2 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy |
| 24/25 | PL2 Playoffs |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy |
| 23/24 | PL2 Playoffs |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 |
| 22/23 | PL2 Playoffs |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 |
| 21/22 | PL2 Playoffs |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 |
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Campbell |
Goalkeeper |  England |
4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Josh Bowler |
Attack - Right Winger | England |
1 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 | 0.00 | 4.29 |
 Omar Richards |
Defender - Left-Back | England Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ben Hammond |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Wales |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Justin Hanks |
Defender - Centre-Back | Wales England | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jack Thompson |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Zach Abbott |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Keehan Willows |
Goalkeeper | England |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jimmy Sinclair |
Midfield - Right Midfield | England |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cherif Yaya |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Benin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Nottingham Forest U21
What is Nottingham Forest U21?
Nottingham Forest U21 is a professional football club based in England, competing in Premier League 2.
How many players are in Nottingham Forest U21's squad?
Nottingham Forest U21 currently has 9 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Nottingham Forest U21 play in?
Nottingham Forest U21 plays in Premier League 2.