The 2021–22 season was Nottingham Forest's 156th year in existence, and 14th consecutive season in the EFL Championship. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covered the period between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.
Managerial changes On 16 September 2021 Chris Hughton was relieved from his managerial duties with immediate effect, after Forest started the season with only one point from their first seven games. Hughton was succeeded by former Swansea City manager Steve Cooper, who was named as first team head coach on 21 September.
Players
Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Joined first team Contract endsGoalkeepers 1 Ethan Horvath Club Brugge 2021 2024 12 Jordan Smith Academy 2016 2023 30 Brice Samba Caen 2019 2023 Defenders 2 Djed Spence Middlesbrough 2021 2022 3 Tobias Figueiredo Sporting CP 2018 2022 4 Joe Worrall Academy 2016 2024 6 Loïc Mbe Soh Paris Saint-Germain 2020 2024 13 Gaëtan Bong Brighton & Hove Albion 2020 2022 14 Richie Laryea Toronto FC 2022 2025 15 Max Lowe Sheffield United 2021 2022 24 Jonathan Panzo Dijon 2022 2025 26 Scott McKenna Aberdeen 2020 2024 27 Steve Cook Bournemouth 2022 2024 Midfielders 8 Jack Colback Newcastle United 2020 2023 11 Philip Zinckernagel Watford 2021 2022 18 Cafú Olympiacos 2020 2023 21 Braian Ojeda Olimpia 2021 2025 22 Ryan Yates Academy 2016 2025 37 James Garner Manchester United 2021 2022 Forwards 7 Lewis Grabban Bournemouth 2018 2022 9 Keinan Davis Aston Villa 2022 2022 16 Sam Surridge Stoke City 2022 2024 17 Alex Mighten Academy 2020 2025 19 Xande Silva West Ham United 2021 2023 20 Brennan Johnson Academy 2019 2023 23 Joe Lolley Huddersfield Town 2018 2023
Pre-season and friendlies Forest announced their pre-season schedule would include friendlies against Alfreton Town, Port Vale, Northampton Town, Crewe Alexandra, Aston Villa and Burnley.
Competitions EFL Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
Play-offs
FA Cup
Nottingham Forest were drawn at home to Arsenal in the third round.
EFL Cup
Forest were drawn at home to Bradford City in the first round and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second round.
Transfers In Transfers in Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Team Ref. 5 July 2021 CM Billy Fewster Leeds United Free transfer Under-23s 5 July 2021 CF Lewis Salmon Altrincham Undisclosed Under-23s 13 July 2021 GK Nicky Hogarth Rangers Free transfer Under-23s 13 July 2021 GK Ethan Horvath Club Brugge Free transfer First team 13 August 2021 GK Joe Watkins Charlton Athletic Free transfer Under-23s 31 August 2021 DF Mohamed Dräger Olympiacos Undisclosed First team 31 August 2021 MF Braian Ojeda Olimpia Undisclosed First team 31 August 2021 FW Xande Silva West Ham United Undisclosed First team 2 September 2021 DF Rodrigo Ely Alavés Free transfer First team 4 January 2022 DF Steve Cook Bournemouth Free transfer First team 8 January 2022 DF Richie Laryea Toronto FC Undisclosed First team 31 January 2022 FW Sam Surridge Stoke City Undisclosed First team 31 January 2022 DF Jonathan Panzo Dijon Undisclosed First team 9 March 2022 MF Ethan Hull Manchester United Undisclosed Under-18s 9 March 2022 MF Bobby Jack McAleese Coleraine Undisclosed Under-18s
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Player From Duration Team Ref. 7 August 2021 RW Philip Zinckernagel Watford End of season First team 10 August 2021 DF Jordi Osei-Tutu Arsenal 6 January 2022 First team 22 August 2021 MF James Garner Manchester United End of season First team 27 August 2021 DF Max Lowe Sheffield United End of season First team 1 September 2021 DF Djed Spence Middlesbrough End of season First team 1 January 2022 FW Keinan Davis Aston Villa End of season First team
Out Transfers out Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Team Ref. 1 July 2021 LW Sammy Ameobi Middlesbrough Released First team 1 July 2021 FW Elliott Andrew Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 FW Keith Asare Retired Under-23s 1 July 2021 CB Michael Dawson Retired First team 1 July 2021 MF Ethan Dekel-Daks South Carolina Gamecocks Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 GK Abdoulaye Diallo Nancy Released First team 1 July 2021 MF Yassine En-Neyah Shelbourne Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 MF Adrian Galliani Olympiacos Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 FW Virgil Gomis Paris FC Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 CB Michael Hefele Retired First team 1 July 2021 CF Glenn Murray Retired First team 1 July 2021 MF Grigoris Pietris Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 MF Fotis Pikoulas Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 DF Danny Preston Alfreton Town Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 LB Yuri Ribeiro Legia Warsaw Released First team 1 July 2021 DM Samba Sow Lens Released First team 1 July 2021 DF Malique Spooner FIU Panthers Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 GK Michael Statham Longridge Town Released Under-23s 6 August 2021 DF Tyler Blackett FC Cincinnati Free transfer First team 16 August 2021 MF Fouad Bachirou Omonia Free transfer First team 31 August 2021 DF Jordan Gabriel Blackpool Undisclosed First team 21 January 2022 GK Jordan Wright Lincoln City Undisclosed Under-23s 29 January 2022 MF João Carvalho Olympiacos Undisclosed First team 31 January 2022 DF Rodrigo Ely Almería Contract terminated First team
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Player To Duration Team Ref. 25 June 2021 GK George Shelvey Mansfield Town 6 January 2022 Under-23s 5 July 2021 DF Nicholas Ioannou Como End of season First team 16 August 2021 MF Josh Barnes Truro City One month Under-23s 31 August 2021 MF Harry Arter Charlton Athletic 4 January 2022 First team 31 August 2021 FW Nuno da Costa Caen End of season First team 14 September 2021 DF Rezart Rama Truro City One month Under-23s 9 October 2021 GK Jordan Wright Hereford One month Under-23s 7 December 2021 DF Jayden Richardson Notts County End of season Under-23s 18 January 2022 MF Tyrese Fornah Shrewsbury Town End of season First team 19 January 2022 DF Carl Jenkinson Melbourne City End of season First team 27 January 2022 FW Lyle Taylor Birmingham City End of season First team 2 February 2022 DF Mohamed Dräger Luzern End of season First team 16 February 2022 MF Morgan Thomas-Sadler Ilkeston Town End of season Under-23s 22 February 2022 DF Sam Sanders York City End of season Under-23s 16 March 2022 MF Harry Arter Notts County End of season First team 24 March 2022 FW Lewis Salmon Alfreton Town End of season Under-23s
New contracts Date Position Nationality Player Old contract end New contract end Ref. 5 July 2021 MF Josh Barnes 2021 2022 5 July 2021 DF Riley Harbottle 2021 2022 5 July 2021 DF Sam Sanders 2021 2022 5 July 2021 GK Jordan Wright 2021 13 July 2021 DF Fin Back 10 August 2021 DF Aaron Donnelly 2022 15 December 2021 MF Tyrese Fornah 2022 2024 6 January 2022 FW Detlef Esapa Osong 14 March 2022 MF Ryan Yates 2023 2025 14 March 2022 GK Jordan Smith 2022 2023 21 April 2022 FW Julian Larsson 2025
Statistics Goals and appearances
Awards
Club UK Meds Player of the Season Result Player Scott McKenna
BOXT Goal of the Season Result Player Jack Colback
League Sky Bet Championship Young Player of the Season Result Player Brennan Johnson
Sky Bet Championship Team of the Season Result Player Djed Spence Joe Worrall Ryan Yates
Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month Result Month Manager April Steve Cooper
Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month Result Month Player March Djed Spence April Brennan Johnson
Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month Result Month Player March Djed Spence
EFL's Young Player of the Month Result Month Player September Brennan Johnson March Djed Spence
PFA Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month Result Month Player February Brennan Johnson
Cup Emirates FA Cup Player of the Round Result Round Player Fourth round Brennan Johnson
References