African Players at Nottingham Forest F.C.
United Kingdom · Premier League · founded 1865 · City Ground
31African players
4Nations (3+)
4Current
Nottingham Forest F.C. have fielded 31 African players from 15 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 4 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Chris Bart-Williams (1995).
4 African players currently on the books: Taiwo Awoniyi, Ousmane Diomande, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Samba Sow.
Chris Bart-Williams scored the most goals for the club among them (30).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Ayew |  Ghana | 2023–2023 | 13 | 0 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté |  Senegal | 2022–2024 | 33 | 1 |
| Ola Aina |  Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Serge Aurier |  Ivory Coast | 2022–2024 | 36 | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi now | Nigeria | 2022–now | – | – |
| Hillal Soudani |  Algeria | 2018–2019 | 6 | 2 |
| Ryan Mendes |  Cape Verde | 2015– | – | – |
| Nathaniel Chalobah |  Sierra Leone | 2013–2014 | 12 | 2 |
| Adlène Guedioura | Algeria | 2012–2019 | 97 | 6 |
| Ousmane Diomande now | Ivory Coast | 2026–now | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Mancienne |  Seychelles | 2014–2018 | 125 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | Ghana | 2019–2020 | – | – |
| Emmanuel Dennis | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Djamel Abdoun | Algeria | 2013–2014 | – | – |
| Junior Agogo | Ghana | 2006–2008 | 64 | 20 |
| Rafik Djebbour | Algeria | 2014–2014 | 7 | 1 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo now |  DR Congo | 2025–now | 0 | 0 |
| Britt Assombalonga | DR Congo | 2014– | – | – |
| Bernard Allou | Ivory Coast | 1999–2001 | 6 | 1 |
| Samba Sow now |  Mali | 2019–now | – | – |
| Lars Veldwijk |  South Africa | 2014–2015 | 11 | 0 |
| Modou Barrow |  Gambia | 2015–2015 | 4 | 0 |
| Dele Adebola | Nigeria | 2009–2011 | 62 | 5 |
| George Elokobi |  Cameroon | 2012–2012 | 12 | 0 |
| Tendayi Darikwa |  Zimbabwe | 2017– | – | – |
| Chris Bart-Williams | Sierra Leone | 1995–2002 | 207 | 30 |
| Kévin Gomis | Senegal | 2014–2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Moussi | Cameroon | 2008–2014 | 136 | 3 |
| Eugène Dadi | Ivory Coast | 2005–2005 | 6 | 0 |
| Yoann Folly |  Togo | 2005–2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Cecil Nyoni | Zimbabwe | 2013–2013 | 0 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).