Nottingham Forest

Jair Cunha

A young centre back who rebuilt himself from a serious knee injury before he had established himself as a senior professional, which shapes how carefully he defends. He reads danger rather than chasing it, a habit that comes from a career already tested by patience.
Brazil Nottingham Forest DEF
Appearances
2
Tackles won
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
180
90.00 per match
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets contributed
10
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
2
Minutes played
180
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
10
Blocks
2

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
58th of 86
Interceptions
77th of 84
Clearances
24th of 105
Blocks
25th of 56
🟨 Most Cards #26 of 72
👻 Ghost Players #65 of 205
🎯 Pass Masters #119 of 356
😈 The Bad Boys #125 of 224
💪 Workhorses #176 of 205
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NFO
NFO
14:00
Sat 5 Sep
TOT
TOT
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AVL
AVL
14:00
Sat 12 Sep
NFO
NFO
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NFO
NFO
16:30
Sat 19 Sep
COV
COV
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CRY
CRY
13:00
Sun 11 Oct
NFO
NFO
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NFO
NFO
15:30
Sun 18 Oct
ARS
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Jair Cunha, The Defender Who Came Back

A centre back whose calm positioning owes something to the serious injury that nearly derailed his career early.

Cunha spent a significant stretch of his teenage years recovering from a serious knee injury rather than playing football at all, which delayed a career that had looked set to move quickly. What came out the other side is a defender who reads situations rather than throwing himself into them. He chooses the interception over the crunching challenge, because his body already taught him what a badly timed tackle can cost.

That patience is unusual in a defender so early in his senior career, and it is easy to see why Forest were willing to sign him despite the disrupted development. The remaining question is simply minutes. Whether a young centre back who lost time to injury can catch up quickly enough to become a genuine option, rather than a long term project, remains to be seen.

The Rest Of The Squad

25 players

Goalkeepers

26
Matz Sels
Age 34
2 apps
12
John Victor
Age 30
0 apps
33
Steven Benda
Fulham · Age 27
0 apps

Defenders

25
Luca Netz
Age 23
2 apps
5
Murillo
Age 24
2 apps
3
Neco Williams
Age 25
2 apps
31
Nikola Milenkovic
Age 28
2 apps
34
Ola Aina
Age 29
2 apps
—
Daniel Muñoz
Crystal Palace · Age 30
1 app
4
Morato
Age 25
0 apps
37
Nicolò Savona
Age 23
0 apps
2
Ousmane Diomande
Côte d'Ivoire · Age 22
0 apps
44
Zach Abbott
Age 20
0 apps

Midfielders

24
James McAtee
Age 23
2 apps
10
Morgan Gibbs-White
Age 26
2 apps 1g 1a
21
Xaver Schlager
Austria · Age 28
2 apps
6
Ibrahim Sangaré
Côte d'Ivoire · Age 28
1 app
8
Nicolás Domínguez
Age 28
1 app
22
Ryan Yates
Age 28
0 apps

Forwards

14
Dan Ndoye
Switzerland · Age 25
2 apps 1g
11
Igor Jesus
Age 25
2 apps
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo
Age 24
1 app
7
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Age 25
1 app
9
Chris Wood
New Zealand · Age 34
1 app
19
Liam Delap
Chelsea · Age 23
1 app

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