NOTTINGHAM FOREST · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Nottingham Forest
Chris Wood has earned AU$32.2m at Nottingham Forest across 4 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 6 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$785m
PLAYERS RANKED171
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB152
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Nottingham Forest history
These 20 players took AU$362.4m between them, 46% of everything Nottingham Forest has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Nottingham Forest player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Nottingham Forest wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Wood Current squad | AU$32.2m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 2 | Morgan Gibbs-White Current squad | AU$29.2m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 3 | Callum Hudson-Odoi Current squad | AU$28.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Sangaré Current squad | AU$23.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 5 | Keylor Navas | AU$19.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 6 | Neco Williams Current squad | AU$18.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 7 | Willy Boly | AU$18.6m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 8 | Matz Sels Current squad | AU$17.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi | AU$17m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 10 | Dan Ndoye Current squad | AU$16.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 11 | Elliot Anderson | AU$15m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 12 | Ryan Yates Current squad | AU$14.5m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 13 | Murillo Current squad | AU$14.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 14 | Nikola Milenkovic Current squad | AU$14.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 15 | Ola Aina Current squad | AU$14.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 16 | Felipe | AU$14.2m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 17 | Igor Jesus Current squad | AU$13.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Nicolás Domínguez Current squad | AU$13.5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 19 | James McAtee Current squad | AU$13.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 20 | Moussa Niakhaté | AU$12.6m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Lucca | AU$12.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Dilane Bakwa | AU$12m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Dean Henderson | AU$11.8m | 1 | 2023 |
| 24 | Stefan Ortega | AU$10.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 25 | Danny Fox | AU$10.8m | 5 | 2014-2018 |
| 26 | Omari Hutchinson | AU$10.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 27 | Lewis Grabban | AU$10m | 5 | 2019-2025 |
| 28 | Jesse Lingard | AU$9.8m | 1 | 2023 |
| 29 | Divock Origi | AU$8.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 30 | Morato | AU$8.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 31 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | AU$8.3m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 32 | Harry Arter | AU$8.2m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 33 | Jonjo Shelvey | AU$7.9m | 1 | 2023 |
| 34 | Jair Current squad | AU$7.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 35 | John Current squad | AU$7.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 36 | Harry Toffolo | AU$7.1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 37 | Luca Netz Current squad | AU$7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 38 | Nicolò Savona Current squad | AU$7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 39 | Giovanni Reyna | AU$6.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 40 | Eric Lichaj | AU$6.4m | 5 | 2014-2018 |
| 41 | Danilo | AU$6.3m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 42 | Renan Lodi | AU$6.3m | 1 | 2023 |
| 43 | Angus Gunn | AU$6.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 44 | Michael Mancienne | AU$6.1m | 4 | 2015-2018 |
| 45 | Gustavo Scarpa | AU$6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 46 | Joe Worrall | AU$6m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 47 | Joe Lolley | AU$5.9m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 48 | Yohan Benalouane | AU$5.1m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 49 | Steve Cook | AU$5m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 50 | Brennan Johnson | AU$5m | 5 | 2018-2023 |
| 51 | Gaëtan Bong | AU$4.9m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 52 | Serge Aurier | AU$4.9m | 1 | 2023 |
| 53 | Carl Jenkinson | AU$4.8m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 54 | Costel Pantilimon | AU$4.8m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 55 | Omar Richards | AU$4.8m | 1 | 2023 |
| 56 | Anthony Elanga | AU$4.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 57 | Lewis O'Brien | AU$4.4m | 1 | 2023 |
| 58 | Orel Mangala | AU$4.3m | 1 | 2023 |
| 59 | Andrew Omobamidele | AU$4.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 60 | Remo Freuler | AU$4.2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 61 | Emmanuel Dennis | AU$4.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 62 | Michael Hefele | AU$4.1m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 63 | Matt Turner | AU$3.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 64 | Odysseas Vlachodimos | AU$3.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 65 | Scott McKenna | AU$3.8m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 66 | Anthony Knockaert | AU$3.7m | 1 | 2021 |
| 67 | Tobias Figueiredo | AU$3.6m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 68 | Ben Watson | AU$3.5m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 69 | Cafú | AU$3.5m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 70 | Eric da Silva Moreira | AU$3.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 71 | Samba Sow | AU$3.5m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 72 | Tendayi Darikwa | AU$3.5m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 73 | Léo Bonatini | AU$3.4m | 1 | 2019 |
| 74 | Henri Lansbury | AU$3.1m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 75 | Pelé | AU$3.1m | 1 | 2019 |
| 76 | Pelé | AU$3.1m | 1 | 2019 |
| 77 | Wayne Hennessey | AU$3.1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 78 | James Garner | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 79 | Liam Bridcutt | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 80 | Luke Freeman | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2021 |
| 81 | Lyle Taylor | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 82 | Nuno Tavares | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Sam Byram | AU$2.8m | 1 | 2019 |
| 84 | Arijanet Muric | AU$2.7m | 1 | 2020 |
| 85 | Keinan Davis | AU$2.5m | 1 | 2022 |
| 86 | Zach Clough | AU$2.5m | 2 | 2017-2020 |
| 87 | Adama Diakhaby | AU$2.3m | 1 | 2020 |
| 88 | Brice Samba | AU$2.2m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 89 | Cyrus Christie | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2021 |
| 90 | Jack Robinson | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2019 |
| 91 | Nuno Da Costa | AU$2.2m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 92 | Giulian Biancone | AU$2.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 93 | Sam Surridge | AU$2m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 94 | Richie Laryea | AU$1.9m | 2 | 2022-2024 |
| 95 | Zach Abbott | AU$1.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 96 | Lee Tomlin | AU$1.9m | 1 | 2018 |
| 97 | Britt Assombalonga | AU$1.8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 98 | Gonzalo Montiel | AU$1.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 99 | Matty Cash | AU$1.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 100 | Ethan Horvath | AU$1.6m | 1 | 2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Nottingham Forest?
Chris Wood, with AU$32.2m across 4 seasons at Nottingham Forest.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 171 players we hold a Nottingham Forest wage for, from 2014 to 2026.