The 2018–19 season was Nottingham Forest's 153rd season in existence and 11th consecutive season in the EFL Championship. In addition to the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019.
First team squad
Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Year signed Signed untilGoalkeepers 1 Costel Pantilimon Watford 2018 2021 15 Luke Steele Bristol City 2018 2020 41 Stephen Henderson Charlton Athletic 2016 2019 Defenders 3 Tobias Figueiredo Sporting CP 2018 2022 13 Molla Wagué Udinese 2019 2019 17 Alexander Milošević AIK 2019 2020 18 Jack Robinson Queens Park Rangers 2018 2020 20 Michael Dawson Hull City 2018 2020 21 Saidy Janko Porto 2018 2019 25 Sam Byram West Ham United 2018 2019 27 Tendayi Darikwa Burnley 2017 2021 29 Yohan Benalouane Leicester City 2019 2020 44 Michael Hefele Huddersfield Town 2018 2021 Midfielders 5 Adlène Guedioura Middlesbrough 2018 2020 6 Jack Colback Newcastle United 2018 2019 8 Ben Watson Watford 2018 2020 10 João Carvalho Benfica 2018 2023 11 Ben Osborn Academy 2012 2020 14 Matty Cash Academy 2016 2021 19 Diogo Gonçalves Benfica 2018 2019 22 Ryan Yates Academy 2016 2021 23 Joe Lolley Huddersfield Town 2018 2023 24 Claudio Yacob West Bromwich Albion 2018 2020 26 Liam Bridcutt Leeds United 2017 2020 28 Pelé Monaco 2019 2019 35 Jamie Ward Derby County 2015 2019 Forwards 2 Hillal Soudani Dinamo Zagreb 2018 2021 7 Lewis Grabban Bournemouth 2018 2022 9 Daryl Murphy Newcastle United 2017 2020 33 Léo Bonatini Wolverhampton Wanderers 2019 2019 37 Karim Ansarifard Olympiacos 2018 2020 43 Arvin Appiah Academy 2018 2023
Pre-season friendlies
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Goals and appearances
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 MF João Carvalho Benfica £13,200,000 1 July 2018 DF Michael Dawson Hull City Free 1 July 2018 DF Tobias Figueiredo Sporting Undisclosed 1 July 2018 DF Jack Robinson Queens Park Rangers Free 1 July 2018 FW Hillal Soudani Dinamo Zagreb Undisclosed 3 July 2018 GK Costel Pantilimon Watford Undisclosed 6 July 2018 FW Lewis Grabban Bournemouth Undisclosed 1 August 2018 GK Luke Steele Bristol City Free 9 August 2018 DF Michael Hefele Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 5 September 2018 MF Panagiotis Tachtsidis Olympiacos Free 6 September 2018 MF Claudio Yacob West Bromwich Albion Free 3 November 2018 FW Karim Ansarifard Olympiacos Free 18 January 2019 DF Yohan Benalouane Leicester City Undisclosed 1 February 2019 DF Alexander Milošević AIK Free
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 22 June 2018 DF Eric Lichaj Hull City Undisclosed 1 July 2018 DF Choz Charlesworth Grantham Town Released 1 July 2018 MF Chris Cohen Retired 1 July 2018 MF Ashkan Dejagah Tractor Sazi Released 1 July 2018 DF Jack Hobbs Bolton Wanderers Released 1 July 2018 FW Luke McCormick Grantham Town Released 1 July 2018 MF Elvis Otim Barnsley Released 1 July 2018 MF Aaron Smith Hamilton Academical Released 1 July 2018 MF Connor Smith Free Agent Released 1 July 2018 MF David Vaughan Notts County Released 1 July 2018 FW Lewis Walters Guiseley Released 1 July 2018 DF Jake Willetts Eckerd Tritons Released 4 July 2018 MF Andreas Bouchalakis Olympiacos Undisclosed 11 July 2018 DF Matthew Bondswell RB Leipzig Undisclosed 20 July 2018 DF Armand Traoré Çaykur Rizespor Undisclosed 31 July 2018 MF Barrie McKay Swansea City Undisclosed 1 August 2018 GK Stefanos Kapino Werder Bremen Undisclosed 3 August 2018 DF Michael Mancienne New England Revolution Free 29 August 2018 DF Thomas Lam PEC Zwolle Undisclosed 31 August 2018 GK Dimitar Evtimov Burton Albion Contract Terminated 4 January 2019 FW Ben Brereton Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 24 January 2019 GK Tim Erlandsson IK Frej Undisclosed 28 January 2019 DF Anel Ahmedhodžić Malmö FF Undisclosed 29 January 2019 DF Danny Fox Wigan Athletic Undisclosed
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Ends Ref. 23 June 2018 MF Gil Dias Monaco 24 January 2019 1 July 2018 MF Diogo Gonçalves Benfica 30 June 2019 20 July 2018 MF Jack Colback Newcastle United 30 June 2019 10 August 2018 DF Sam Byram West Ham United 30 June 2019 31 August 2018 DF Saidy Janko Porto 30 June 2019 4 September 2018 DF Josef Hefele Bradford City 4 December 2018 31 January 2019 FW Léo Bonatini Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2019 31 January 2019 MF Pelé Monaco 30 June 2019 1 February 2019 DF Molla Wagué Udinese 30 June 2019
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Ends Ref. 29 June 2018 FW Tyler Walker Mansfield Town 30 June 2019 6 July 2018 MF Jorge Grant Luton Town 10 January 2019 13 July 2018 FW Jason Cummings Peterborough United 31 January 2019 2 August 2018 DF Adam Crookes Lincoln City 14 January 2019 28 August 2018 FW Ben Brereton Blackburn Rovers 31 December 2018 31 August 2018 FW Zach Clough Rochdale 31 December 2018 31 August 2018 FW Apostolos Vellios Waasland-Beveren 30 June 2019 31 August 2018 MF Jamie Ward Charlton Athletic 31 December 2018 31 August 2018 DF Joe Worrall Rangers 30 June 2019 28 September 2018 GK Rudolfs Soloha Coalville Town 26 October 2018 19 October 2018 DF Joe Coveney Billericay Town 17 November 2018 19 October 2018 DF Ethan Stewart Billericay Town 17 November 2018 19 October 2018 MF Toby Edser Woking 18 January 2019 30 October 2018 FW Virgil Gomis Braintree Town 24 November 2018 2 November 2018 FW Victor Sodeinde Mickleover Sports 30 November 2018 16 November 2018 GK Jordan Smith Barnsley 23 November 2018 17 November 2018 GK Jordan Wright Grantham Town 30 June 2019 4 December 2018 GK Stephen Henderson Wycombe Wanderers 27 December 2018 3 January 2019 MF Panagiotis Tachtsidis Lecce 30 June 2019 7 January 2019 MF Gboly Ariyibi Motherwell 30 June 2019 10 January 2019 GK Jordan Smith Mansfield Town 30 June 2019 14 January 2019 DF Adam Crookes Port Vale 30 June 2019 14 January 2019 MF Jorge Grant Mansfield Town 30 June 2019 28 January 2019 DF Alex Iacovitti Oldham Athletic 30 June 2019 31 January 2019 FW Zach Clough Rochdale 30 June 2019 31 January 2019 FW Jason Cummings Luton Town 30 June 2019 31 January 2019 MF Toby Edser Port Vale 30 June 2019 31 January 2019 FW Virgil Gomis Notts County 30 June 2019
New contracts Date Position Nationality Player Length Expires Ref. 5 July 2018 MF Ryan Yates Three years 2021 23 January 2019 FW Arvin Appiah Four and a half years 2023 7 February 2019 MF Joe Lolley Four and a half years 2023
Awards Club Nottingham Forest Player of the Season Result Nationality Player Reference Joe LolleyJack Colback
Nottingham Forest Goal of the Season Result Nationality Player Reference Joe LolleyBen Osborn
League EFL Championship Player of the Month Month Result Player ReferenceOctoberJoe LolleyNovember Joe Lolley
Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month Month Result Player ReferenceNovember Joe Lolley
Cups EFL Cup Player of the Round Round Result Player Reference2Gil Dias
Other PFA Player of the Month Month Result Player ReferenceOctoberJoe LolleyNovember Joe Lolley
References