Nottingham Forest

Zach Abbott

A homegrown centre back who was a teenager when he played through an FA Cup semi final at Wembley, showing composure that belied his lack of senior experience. He has captained his country at youth level, evidence that coaches trust his temperament like his defending.
England Nottingham Forest DEF
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League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 defenders

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NFO
NFO
14:00
Sat 5 Sep
TOT
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AVL
AVL
14:00
Sat 12 Sep
NFO
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NFO
NFO
16:30
Sat 19 Sep
COV
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CRY
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Sun 11 Oct
NFO
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NFO
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15:30
Sun 18 Oct
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Zach Abbott, The Academy Defender Who Belongs

A young centre back whose big match experience already outstrips what most academy graduates get at his age.

Abbott came through the Forest academy from a young age and was trusted with a start in an FA Cup semi final at Wembley while still a teenager. That is a stage most academy defenders never reach before their twenties. He played the position with a calm that suggested the occasion had not overwhelmed him, exactly the quality coaches look for in a young centre back.

He has also captained England at youth level, further evidence that his temperament is rated as highly as his actual defending. The obvious question is opportunity, because Forest have several senior centre backs ahead of him in the pecking order. Talent alone rarely guarantees a teenager the run of matches needed to prove himself at the top level. Forest's academy has produced first team players before, and Abbott is exactly the kind of prospect that pathway was built for.

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

23
Jair Cunha
Age 21
2 apps
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
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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

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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