Zach Abbott

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Zach Abbott
Personal information
Full name Zach MacFarlane Abbott [1]
Date of birth (2006-05-13) 13 May 2006 (age 18) [2]
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Nottingham Forest
Number 44
Youth career
0000–2022 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
International career
2022 England U16 4 (0)
2022 England U17 8 (0)
2023– England U18 2 (0)
2024– England U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:15, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Zach MacFarlane Abbott (born 13 May 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Nottingham Forest. [3] Zach Abbot studied at The Priory Academy LSST in Lincoln after moving from London in 2017

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Club career

On 23 August 2022, Abbott debuted for Nottingham Forest during a 3–0 win over Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup. [4] [5] Abbott was a member of the academy team which reached the final of the FA Youth Cup for the first time in the club's history and on 11 May 2022 played the full 90 minutes as they finished runners up to Manchester United at Old Trafford. [5]

International career

Abbott has featured in the England youth set-up, making his debut for the England U16 against the Netherlands U16 in the Montaigu Tournament. [5] [6]

Abbott made his England U18 debut during a 1-1 draw with Belgium in Marbella on 11 October 2023. [7]

On 9 October 2024, Abbott made his U19 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in Marbella. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 2022–23 [9] Premier League 00001010
2023–24 [10] 00000000
2024–25 [11] 00001010
Total0000200020
Nottingham Forest U21 2023–24 3 [a] 030
2024–25 0000
Total3030
Career total0000203050
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

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  3. "20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". theguardian.com.
  4. "Zach Abbott". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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  6. Clarke, Lee (14 April 2022). "Forest gem plays for England in prestigious tournament, he starred in FA Youth Cup win". Nottingham Forest News. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. Veevers, Nicholas (11 October 2023). "Report: Belgium 1-1 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. Vassell, Zac (9 October 2024). "Report: England Under-19s 1-2 Portugal". England Football. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  9. "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  10. "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  11. "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2024.