Zach Abbott
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zach MacFarlane Abbott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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– | England U19 | 10 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:11, 18 June 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
[edit]On 23 August 2022, Abbott debuted for Nottingham Forest during a 3–0 win over Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup.[3][4] 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. On the 27 April 2025 he played in the FA Cup semi final which ended in a 2-0 loss to Man City, he started the game and played until the 83rd minute before being replaced by Ramón Sosa.
International career
[edit]Abbott has featured in the England youth set-up, making his debut for the England U16 against the Netherlands U16 in the Montaigu Tournament.[4][5]
Abbott made his England U18 debut during a 1-1 draw with Belgium in Marbella on 11 October 2023.[6]
On 9 October 2024, Abbott made his U19 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in Marbella.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Zach Abbott Nottingham Forest". Premier League. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Zach Abbott". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (11 October 2023). "Report: Belgium 1-1 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Vassell, Zac (9 October 2024). "Report: England Under-19s 1-2 Portugal". England Football. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Zach Abbott in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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