Nottingham Forest F.C. Under-21s and Academy

Nottingham Forest
Full nameNottingham Forest Football Club
Nicknames
  • Forest, The Garibaldis, The Reds, The Tricky Trees
Short nameForest
Founded1865 (1865)
GroundLoughborough University Stadium
Nigel Doughty Academy
OwnerEvangelos Marinakis
Lead CoachChris McGuane (Head of Academy)
LeaguePremier League 2 (Under 21's)
U18 Premier League (Under 18's)
Websitewww.nottinghamforest.co.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Nottingham Forest F.C. Under 21s or Nottingham Forest F.C. B Team are the reserve team of Nottingham Forest. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally play in the reserve side, for instance when they are recovering from injury.

Nottingham Forest F.C. Under 18s are the youth team of Nottingham Forest.

The Nottingham Forest Academy as a whole is managed by Chris McGuane.

Under 21s & Under 18s

The Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy was launched in 1997 under the supervision of Paul Hart. The academy is run by full and part-time staff including ex-professional footballers alongside Chris McGuane. The academy is located at a 24-acre (97,000 m2) site in Nottingham. Since its inception the academy has nurtured the talents of many players that have made it into top flight football; these include Jermaine Jenas, Michael Dawson, his brother Andy, James Perch, Carlos Merino, Scott Loach, Andy Reid and Marlon Harewood. Many of these players have gone on to play at international level. Others were released by the academy and went on to develop their careers successfully elsewhere, including Shaun Wright-Phillips and Tom Huddlestone.

The Nottingham Forest youth team has been part of the Premier Academy League since 1997, playing in group D. Their best season was 2000–01 when they won the whole competition. They almost repeated this in the 2009–10 season but eventually lost 5–3 to Arsenal in the play-off final.

The Nottingham Forest academy was officially renamed The Nigel Doughty Academy in October 2012 in memory of the former owner Nigel Doughty, who died earlier in the year.[1]

In May 2021, the academy secured a conditional licence to operate a Category 1 Academy. This would allow the club's U21 and U18 teams to enter the elite academy games programme, including Premier League 2 and cup competitions.[2]

For the 2023–24 season, Forest entered an under-21 side in the EFL Trophy for the first time.[3]

B Team

Current Squad

As of 15 August 2026[4][5]
Nat. No. Pos. Name Date of birth Contract Exp. Notes Ref.
Goalkeepers
England - GK Aaron Charlie Bott 6 September 2004 30 June 2027 [6][7]
England - GK Luke Bruno Campbell 27 November 2005 30 June 2028 [8][9]
England - GK George David Murray-Jones 27 October 2004 30 June 2027 + 1 yr opt. [10][11]
England - GK Keehan Martyn Willows 1 October 2005 30 June 2028 [12][13]
Defenders
England - DF Ethan Thomas Broomes 4 June 2008 30 June 2027 [14][15]
Zimbabwe - DF Kristian Takura Clarke 2 November 2006 30 June 2027 + 1 yr opt. [16][17]
England - DF David Dennis Ayodeji Richard Christian Modupe 23 September 2006 30 June 2027 [18][19]
Scotland - DF Jamie Christopher Newton 22 July 2005 30 June 2027 [20][21]
Northern Ireland - DF Matthew Orr 16 April 2007 30 June 2028 [22][23]
England - DF Joshua Alan Powell 9 January 2005 [24][25]
England - DF Buba Sanneh 3 November 2007 30 June 2027 + 1 yr opt. [26][27]
Midfielders
Benin - MF Cherif-Dine Baba Yaya 19 November 2006 [28][29]
Northern Ireland - MF Blaine Alexander Harris McClure 5 February 2007 30 June 2027 [30][31]
Republic of Ireland - MF Grady Francis McDonnell 17 February 2008 30 June 2029 [32][33]
England - MF Frank Evans Ngatang Djamna 31 August 2008 30 June 2027 [34][35]
England - MF Chinazaekpere Samuel Nwosu 17 May 2008 30 June 2028 [36][37]
England - MF James Sinclair 11 August 2006 30 June 2027 + 1 yr opt. [38][39]
England - MF Fuad Ayorinde Smith 13 December 2007 30 June 2027 [40][41]
England - MF Archie Harry Thomas Whitehall 21 May 2006 30 June 2027 + 1 yr opt. [42][43]
Forwards
England - FW Zyan Julius Blake 13 November 2007 30 June 2027 [44][45]
England - FW Donnell Ocarriel McNeilly 30 October 2005 30 June 2028 [46][47]
England - FW Jayden Anthony Powell 12 September 2007 [48][49]
The Gambia - FW Lamin Sillah 6 June 2006 30 June 2028 [50][51]
Northern Ireland - FW Kalum Stewart Thompson 27 September 2008 30 June 2027 [52][53]

U18 Team

Current Squad

As of 23 July 2026[54][55]
Nat. No. Pos. Name Date of birth Contract Exp. Notes Ref.
Goalkeepers
England - GK Joseph Robert Bailey 17 October 2008 30 June 2027 [56][57]
Scotland - GK Alastair John Graham 23 September 2008 30 June 2028 [58][59]
Defenders
England - DF Harvey George Andrews 25 January 2009 30 June 2027 [60][61]
England - DF Okello Bartley 4 October 2008 30 June 2028 [62][63]
England - DF Kasen Brown 9 January 2010 30 June 2028 [64]
England - DF Daniel Gardner 30 June 2028 [65]
England - DF Jayden Maveso 14 July 2010 30 June 2028 [66]
England - DF Blaine Russell 30 June 2028 [67][68]
England - DF Spencer James Sutton 4 April 2009 30 June 2027 [69][70]
Midfielders
Northern Ireland - MF Mason Ayre 5 January 2010 30 June 2028 [71]
Scotland - MF Boyd Fraser 5 March 2010 30 June 2028 [72]
England - MF Brodie Jones 30 June 2028 [73]
England - MF Eleazar Don Lokote 14 October 2008 30 June 2027 [74][75]
England - MF Sonny Nolan 30 June 2028 [76]
England - MF Riko Leon Rickelmae Piper Robinson 29 October 2008 30 June 2028 [77][78]
England - MF Shakur Ruben Samuels 31 August 2009 30 June 2027 [79][80]
England - MF Gabriel Toby Schluter 10 January 2009 [81][82]
England - MF Jordan Scott Willows 16 December 2008 [83][84]
Forwards
England - FW Basima Baba Balagizi 10 October 2008 30 June 2027 [85][86]
England - FW Kanye Kennedy Bradshaw 20 January 2009 30 June 2027 [87][88]

Staff

Academy staff
Head of Academy England Chris McGuane
B Team Head Coach Belgium Dylan Malicheff
Player Pathways Manager Scotland Owen Coyle
Professional Development Phase (PDP) coach England Sam Darlow
Head of Professional Development Phase and Emerging Talent Recruitment England Daniel Kelly

Honours

Notable Academy graduates and attendees

Players currently playing for Nottingham Forest are listed below in bold. The decade players are listed in indicates when they began playing with the academy, not the first team.

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

  1. ↑ "Nottingham Forest Academy honours Nigel Doughty". itv.com. ITV plc. 5 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (25 May 2021). "Forest Academy Secures Category 1 Status For 2021-22 Season". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (22 June 2023). "Forest learn EFL Trophy group stage opponents". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "B Team". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Academy retained list confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Aaron Bott at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bott signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Luke Campbell at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Campbell joins Forest". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  10. ↑ George Murray-Jones at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Forest sign George Murray-Jones". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  12. ↑ Keehan Willows at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Willows signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Ethan Broomes at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Broomes signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  16. ↑ Kristian Clarke at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Clarke pens new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  18. ↑ David Modupe at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "David Modupe signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  20. ↑ Jamie Newton at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Newton agrees new contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  22. ↑ Matthew Orr at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Forest sign Matthew Orr". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  24. ↑ Josh Powell at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Powell and Gardner sign new contracts". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  26. ↑ Buba Sanneh at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  27. ↑ "Sanneh signs new contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  28. ↑ Cherif Yaya at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "Forest sign Cherif Yaya". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  30. ↑ Blaine McClure at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  31. ↑ "McClure signs permanent deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  32. ↑ Grady McDonnell at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  33. ↑ "Forest sign Grady McDonnell". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  34. ↑ Djamna Frank at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  35. ↑ "Djamna signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  36. ↑ Chinaza Nwosu at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  37. ↑ "Nwosu signs for Forest Academy". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  38. ↑ Jimmy Sinclair at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  39. ↑ "Sinclair extends Forest stay". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  40. ↑ Fuad Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  41. ↑ "Smith signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  42. ↑ Archie Whitehall at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  43. ↑ "Whitehall agrees new contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  44. ↑ Zyan Blake at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  45. ↑ "Blake signs first professional deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  46. ↑ Donnell McNeilly at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  47. ↑ "McNeilly signs for Forest and joins Wycombe on loan". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  48. ↑ Jayden Powell at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  49. ↑ "Powell signs professional deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  50. ↑ Lamin Sillah at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  51. ↑ "Forest sign Sillah". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  52. ↑ Kalum Thompson at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  53. ↑ "Forest welcome new scholars". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  54. ↑ "U18 Team". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  55. ↑ "Academy retained list confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  56. ↑ Joe Bailey at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  57. ↑ "Forest welcome new scholars". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  58. ↑ Alastair Graham at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  59. ↑ "Ally Graham signs professional contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  60. ↑ Harvey Andrews at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  61. ↑ "Forest welcome new scholars". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  62. ↑ Okello Bartley at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  63. ↑ "Nine new first-year scholars confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  64. ↑ "Nine new first-year scholars confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  65. ↑ "Nine new first-year scholars confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  66. ↑ "Nine new first-year scholars confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  67. ↑ Blaine Russell at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  68. ↑ "Nine new first-year scholars confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  69. ↑ Spencer Sutton at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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  73. ↑ "Nine new first-year scholars confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  74. ↑ Eleazar Lokote at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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  77. ↑ Riko Robinson at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  78. ↑ "Robinson signs professional contract". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  79. ↑ Shakir Samuels at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  80. ↑ "Forest welcome new scholars". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  81. ↑ Gabriel Schluter at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  82. ↑ "Schluter signs for Forest Academy". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  83. ↑ Jordan Willows at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  84. ↑ "Forest welcome new scholars". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  85. ↑ Basima Balagizi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  86. ↑ "Forest welcome new scholars". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  87. ↑ Kanye Bradshaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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