Zach Abbott

Zach Abbott

Personal information
Full name	Zach MacFarlane Abbott [1]
Date of birth	(2006-05-13) 13 May 2006 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth	England
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Nottingham Forest
Number	44
Youth career
2017–2022	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	England U16	4	(0)
2022	England U17	8	(0)
2023	England U18	2	(0)
2024–2025	England U19	11	(1)
2025–	England U20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:06, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Zach MacFarlane Abbott (born 13 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

Club career

In 2017, Abbott joined Nottingham Forest at the age of eleven. ^[3] He 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. ^[4] On 23 August 2022, Abbott debuted for Nottingham Forest during a 3–0 win over Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup. ^{[5] [6]}

On 27 April 2025, Abbott played in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium which ended in a 2-0 loss to Manchester City, he started the game and played until the 83rd minute before being replaced by Ramón Sosa. ^[7]

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. ^{[6] [8]} Abbott made his England U18 debut during a 1-1 draw with Belgium in Marbella on 11 October 2023. ^[9]

On 9 October 2024, Abbott made his U19 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in Marbella. ^[10] He was captain of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and scored a goal during a 5-5 group stage draw with Germany. ^{[11] [12]}

On 5 September 2025, Abbott made his England U20 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest U21	2023–24 [14]	—	—		—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2024–25 [15]	—	—		—		—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2025–26 [16]	—	—		—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	Total		—		—		—		—		7	0	7	0
Nottingham Forest	2022–23 [17]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2023–24 [14]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2024–25 [15]	Premier League	0	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	2025–26 [16]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	—		1	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Career Total			0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	7	0	11	0

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
2. "Zach Abbott Nottingham Forest". Premier League. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
3. "'I want to be a future leader of this club' - Abbott on Forest contract". BBC Sport. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
4. Stone, Simon (11 May 2022). "FA Youth Cup: Record crowd watch Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
5. "Zach Abbott". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
6. Clapson, Sarah (27 September 2022). "Who is Zach Abbott? Nottingham Forest wonderkid named among 'best talents' in Premier League". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
7. Hafez, Shamoon (27 April 2025). "FA Cup semi-final: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
8. 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.
9. Veevers, Nicholas (11 October 2023). "Report: Belgium 1-1 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
10. Vassell, Zac (9 October 2024). "Report: England Under-19s 1-2 Portugal". England Football. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
11. Veevers, Nicholas (19 May 2025). "England MU19s squad named for UEFA U19 EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
12. Johnston, Neil (17 June 2025). "England 5-5 Germany". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
13. Gibson, Thomas (5 September 2025). "Report: England MU20s 1-2 Italy". England Football. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
14. "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
15. "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
16. "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
17. "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2022.