The 2024–25 season was 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 also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Following a win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 6 January 2025, Forest recorded their best winning streak in a single season in the top division since 1967, gaining six consecutive victories. This was also the joint-best winning streak in the league this season.
Forest secured qualification for European competition for the first time in 29 years on 11 May 2025, following a draw against Leicester City.
Players
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 Bangor Burnley 13 January 2025 Free transfer 30 June 2025 9 0 26 Matz Sels GK Lint Strasbourg 1 February 2024 £5,100,000 30 June 2027 57 0 33 Carlos Miguel GK Rio das Ostras Corinthians 9 July 2024 £3,400,000 30 June 2028 3 0 Defenders 4 Morato CB Francisco Morato Benfica 30 August 2024 £12,600,000 30 June 2029 29 0 5 Murillo CB São Paulo Corinthians 31 August 2023 £11,100,000 30 June 2029 75 2 7 Neco Williams RB / LB / RWB / LWB / RW Wrexham Liverpool 10 July 2022 £10,000,000 30 June 2026 107 2 15 Harry Toffolo LB Welwyn Garden City Huddersfield Town 20 July 2022 £2,000,000 30 June 2025 57 1 17 Eric da Silva Moreira RB / RWB / RW Hamburg FC St. Pauli 25 June 2024 £1,250,000 30 June 2028 5 0 19 Àlex Moreno LB / LWB / LW Sant Sadurní Aston Villa 21 August 2024 Loan 30 June 2025 19 0 30 Willy Boly CB Melun Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 September 2022 £2,250,000 30 June 2025 45 3 31 Nikola Milenković CB Belgrade Fiorentina 18 July 2024 £12,000,000 30 June 2029 40 5 34 Ola Aina RB / LB / RWB / LWB Southwark Torino 22 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025 59 3 44 Zach Abbott CB Lincoln Academy 1 July 2024 30 June 2026 3 0 Midfielders 6 Ibrahim Sangaré DM / CM Koumassi PSV Eindhoven 1 September 2023 £30,000,000 30 June 2028 34 0 8 Elliot Anderson CM / AM Whitley Bay Newcastle United 30 June 2024 £35,000,000 31 June 2029 41 2 10 Morgan Gibbs-White AM Stafford Wolverhampton Wanderers 19 August 2022 £25,000,000 30 June 2027 118 18 16 Nicolás Domínguez CM Buenos Aires Bologna 1 September 2023 £6,800,000 30 June 2028 68 3 22 Ryan Yates DM / CM Lincoln Academy 1 July 2016 30 June 2028 242 22 28 Danilo CM Salvador Palmeiras 16 January 2023 £16,000,000 30 June 2029 62 6 Forwards 9 Taiwo Awoniyi CF Ilorin Union Berlin 1 July 2022 £17,200,000 30 June 2027 85 19 11 Chris Wood CF Auckland Newcastle United 1 July 2023 £15,000,000 30 June 2027 82 36 14 Callum Hudson-Odoi LW Wandsworth Chelsea 1 September 2023 £3,000,000 30 June 2026 70 13 20 Jota Silva RW / LW Melres Vitória de Guimarães 1 August 2024 £5,900,000 30 June 2028 37 4 21 Anthony Elanga RW / LW Malmö Manchester United 25 July 2023 £13,500,000 30 June 2028 82 11 24 Ramón Sosa LW / RW Maracaná Talleres 16 August 2024 £9,300,000 30 June 2029 23 3
First-team key staff Position Name Head coach Nuno Espírito SantoAssistant Coaches Rui Pedro Silva Julio Figeroa Goalkeeping Coach Rui Barbosa Fitness Coach Antonio Dias
Contracts and transfers Transfers in DatePos.PlayerTransferred fromTransfer feeRef. First team 21 June 2024 DM Marko Stamenić Red Star Belgrade (Serbian SuperLiga) Undisclosed 25 June 2024 RB Eric da Silva Moreira FC St. Pauli (Bundesliga) Undisclosed 30 June 2024 CM Elliot Anderson Newcastle United (Premier League) Undisclosed 9 July 2024 GK Carlos Miguel Corinthians (Série A) Undisclosed 18 July 2024 CB Nikola Milenković Fiorentina (Serie A) Undisclosed 1 August 2024 RW Jota Silva Vitória Guimarães (Primeira Liga) Undisclosed 16 August 2024 LW Ramón Sosa Talleres (Primera División) Undisclosed 25 August 2024 CB David Carmo Porto (Primeira Liga) Undisclosed 30 August 2024 CB Morato Benfica (Primeira Liga) Undisclosed 13 January 2025 GK Wayne Hennessey Free agent 3 February 2025 CB Tyler Bindon Reading (League One) Undisclosed B team and academy 18 July 2024 CM Shae Cahill Free agent 16 August 2024 CF Scott Hamilton Linfield (NIFL Premiership) Undisclosed 30 August 2024 GK George Murray-Jones Manchester City (Premier League) Undisclosed 14 February 2025 GK Ally Graham Dundee (Scottish Premiership) Undisclosed
Transfers out DatePos.PlayerTransferred toTransfer feeRef. First team30 June 2024 CM Remo Freuler Bologna (Serie A) Undisclosed GK Odysseas Vlachodimos Newcastle United (Premier League) Undisclosed 2 July 2024 AM Brandon Aguilera Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) Undisclosed CM Orel Mangala Lyon (Ligue 1) £20.0m 4 July 2024 CB Moussa Niakhaté £27.0m 22 August 2024 CB Joe Worrall Burnley (Championship) Undisclosed 6 September 2024 CF Hwang Ui-jo Alanyaspor (Süper Lig)Undisclosed B team and academy 20 June 2024 CF Julian Larsson Burton Albion (League One) Undisclosed 30 August 2024 RW Alex Mighten San Diego FC (MLS) Undisclosed 8 January 2025 CB Aaron Donnelly Dundee (Scottish Premiership) Undisclosed 3 February 2025 RB Fin Back Wycombe Wanderers (League One) Undisclosed
Loans in Date fromPos.PlayerTransferred fromLoaned untilRef. First team 21 August 2024 LB Àlex Moreno Aston Villa (Premier League) End of season 30 August 2024 CM James Ward-Prowse West Ham United (Premier League) 3 February 2025 B team and academy 30 August 2024 LW Kristian Fletcher D.C. United (MLS) 22 April 2025 3 February 2025 LW Joel Ndala Manchester City (Premier League) End of season
Loans out Date fromPos.PlayerTransferred toLoaned untilRef. First team 21 June 2024 DM Marko Stamenić Olympiacos (Super League Greece) End of season 17 July 2024 CB Jonathan Panzo Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) End of season 30 July 2024 CM Lewis O'Brien Los Angeles FC (MLS) 31 December 2024 20 August 2024 LB Omar Richards Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) End of season 25 August 2024 CB David Carmo Olympiacos (Super League Greece) End of season 30 August 2024 RW Josh Bowler Preston North End (Championship) 31 January 2025 GK Matt Turner Crystal Palace (Premier League) End of season 24 January 2025 CB Andrew Omobamidele Strasbourg (Ligue 1) End of season 31 January 2025 RW Josh Bowler Luton Town (Championship) End of Season 3 February 2025 CB Tyler Bindon Reading (League One) End of Season 3 February 2025 CM Lewis O'Brien Swansea City (Championship) End of Season 3 February 2025 CF Emmanuel Dennis Blackburn Rovers (Championship) End of Season B team and academy 18 July 2024 CF Esapa Osong Rotherham United (League One) 2 January 2025 28 August 2024 CF Dale Taylor Wigan Athletic (League One) End of season CB Aaron Donnelly Colchester United (League Two) 8 January 2025 30 August 2024 CM Jamie McDonnell End of season CF Manni Norkett Cheltenham Town (League Two) 2 January 2025 16 November 2024 AM Theo Flanagan 1874 Northwich (Midland League Premier Division) End of season 8 December 2024 CF Amarn Robinson 1874 Northwich (Midland League Premier Division) 14 January 2025 15 January 2025 CF Amarn Robinson Mickleover (Northern Premier League Premier Division) End of season 27 January 2025 CF Esapa Osong Cambridge United (League One) End of season 31 January 2025 CF Joe Gardner Lincoln City (League One) End of season 3 February 2025 CM Ben Perry Northampton Town (League One) End of season
Released DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined new clubRef. First team 30 June 2024 CM Harry Arter Precision Football (UAE Second Division League) 20 September 2024 CB Felipe Retired GK Wayne Hennessey Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 13 January 2025 DM Cheikhou Kouyaté Amedspor (TFF 1. Lig) 12 September 2025 CB Loïc Mbe Soh Beerschot (Belgian Pro League) 26 August 2024 CB Scott McKenna Las Palmas (La Liga) 8 August 2024 B team and academy30 June 2024 DM Kevin Adueni Free agent CB Tony Gbopo Eastwood (United Counties League Premier Division North) 15 November 2025 RW Ethan Hull Free agent AM Ateef Konaté Free agent CM Henry Lister Hearts B (Lowland Football League) 1 July 2024 LB Elijah Morgan Belper Town (Northern Premier League Division One Midlands) Summer 2025 CB Theo Robinson 1874 Northwich (Midland League Premier Division) 29 October 2024 30 August 2024 CM Joel Thompson Colchester United (League Two) 4 September 2024
New contracts Date Pos. Player Contract type Ref. First team21 May 2024 RB Ola Aina Contract extension until 2025 CB Willy Boly Contract extension until 2025 29 July 2024 DM Ryan Yates Contract extension until 2028 21 January 2025 CB Murillo Contract extension until 2029 23 January 2025 CF Chris Wood Contract extension until 2027 B team and academy30 May 2024 RB Jimmy Sinclair 1 year GK Aaron Bott 1 year 31 May 2024 CM Jack Perkins 1 year CB David Modupe 3 years 5 June 2024 GK Theo Avery-Brown Contract extension (length undisclosed) CB Aaron Donnelly CM Georgios Lemonakis LB Jamie Newton AM Faruq Smith GK Keehan Willows 10 June 2024 RB Ben Hammond 1 year AM Jack Nadin 1 year 20 June 2024 LB Kyle McAdam 2 years 25 June 2024 CB Jack Thompson 1 year 26 June 2024 CB Justin Hanks 1 year 15 July 2024 CF Jayden Powell Scholarship 9 August 2024 CM Jamie McDonnell 2 years 28 August 2024 CF Dale Taylor 3 years 23 September 2024 CM Isaac Davies First professional contract 15 November 2024 CF Zyan Blake 18 November 2024 GK Aaron Bott Contract extension until 2027 18 December 2024 AM Fuad Smith First professional contract 31 January 2025 CF Joe Gardner Contract extension until 2027 10 April 2025 GK Keehan Willows Contract extension until 2026 11 April 2025 AM Frank Djamna Contract extension until 2027 23 April 2025 RB Jimmy Sinclair Contract extension until 2026 19 May 2025 CB Ethan Broomes Contract extension until 2027
Pre-season and friendlies On 24 June, Forest announced their first pre-season friendly, against Chesterfield. Three days later, a warm weather training camp in Spain was confirmed, with friendlies against Sunderland, Millwall and Elche. On 8 July, a fifth pre-season fixture was announced, against Olympiacos. Three days later, a home friendly against Villarreal was confirmed.
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 18 June 2024, the Premier League fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Nottingham Forest entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home to Luton Town, then away to Exeter City in the fourth round, home to Ipswich Town in the fifth round, and away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals.
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 and eventual champions Newcastle United.
Statistics Appearances and goals
No.Pos.PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals4CB Morato6(20)02(1)0008(21)0405CB Murillo3623000392606DM Ibrahim Sangaré7(6)02(1)00(1)09(8)0407RB Neco Williams28(7)11(2)00(1)029(10)11008CM Elliot Anderson33(4)22(2)01036(6)21109CF Taiwo Awoniyi3(23)14(1)1108(24)20010AM Morgan Gibbs-White3472(2)00036(2)713111CF Chris Wood35(1)201(3)00036(4)201012CB Andrew Omobamidele000010100014LW Callum Hudson-Odoi25(6)52(2)00(1)027(9)52015LB Harry Toffolo1(3)030004(3)01016CM Nicolás Domínguez23(11)02(2)01026(13)011017RB Eric da Silva Moreira0(2)020103(2)00018CM James Ward-Prowse5(4)010006(4)01119LB Àlex Moreno11(4)0301015(4)04020RW Jota Silva5(26)32(3)0118(29)46021RW Anthony Elanga31(7)61(3)00(1)032(11)61022DM Ryan Yates18(17)2420022(17)411024LW Ramón Sosa1(18)12(1)2104(19)32026GK Matz Sels3803(1)00041(1)04028CM Danilo5(3)04(1)0009(4)00030CB Willy Boly1(5)020104(5)01031CB Nikola Milenković375200(1)039(1)54033GK Carlos Miguel002010300034RB Ola Aina35220003725044CB Zach Abbott0010102010
Awards and nominations Club
Player of the Season Pos.Player 31 CB Nikola Milenković
Player of the Month