# 2022–23 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

The 2022–23 season was the 157th season in the existence of Nottingham Forest Football Club and their first season back in the top flight of English football since 1998–99. In addition to the Premier League, Forest participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
On 20 May 2023, Nottingham Forest sealed their Premier League status for the following season with a 1–0 home victory over second-placed Arsenal.

## Coaching team

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Steve Cooper |
| Assistant coaches | Steve Rands |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Reid |
| Assistant coaches | Alan Tate |
| Goalkeeping coach | Danny Alcock |

## Players

    As of 28 May 2023
| Squad no. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Joined first team | Contract expires | Appearances | Goals |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||
| 1 | Dean Henderson | (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) | Manchester United | 2022 | 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 12 | Keylor Navas | (1986-12-15) 15 December 1986 (age 37) | Paris Saint-Germain | 2023 | 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey | (1987-01-24) 24 January 1987 (age 37) | Burnley | 2022 | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||
| 2 | Giulian Biancone | (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 24) | Troyes | 2022 | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Steve Cook | (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33) | Bournemouth | 2022 | 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 4 | Joe Worrall (captain) | (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 27) | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2016 | 2024 | 217 | 5 |
| 7 | Neco Williams | (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23) | Liverpool | 2022 | 2026 | 36 | 1 |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo | (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 29) | Huddersfield Town | 2022 | 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté | (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 28) | Mainz 05 | 2022 | 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Serge Aurier | (1992-12-24) 24 December 1992 (age 31) | Villarreal | 2022 | 2023 | 28 | 1 |
| 26 | Scott McKenna | (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 28) | Aberdeen | 2020 | 2024 | 136 | 5 |
| 27 | Omar Richards | (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 26) | Bayern Munich | 2022 | 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Willy Boly | (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022 | 2024 | 15 | 1 |
| 32 | Renan Lodi | (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 2023 | 32 | 1 |
| 38 | Felipe | (1989-05-16) 16 May 1989 (age 35) | Atlético Madrid | 2023 | 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| Midfielders |||||||||
| 5 | Orel Mangala | (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 26) | VfB Stuttgart | 2022 | 2026 | 31 | 1 |
| 6 | Jonjo Shelvey | (1992-02-27) 27 February 1992 (age 32) | Newcastle United | 2023 | 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Jack Colback | (1989-10-24) 24 October 1989 (age 35) | Newcastle United | 2020 | 2023 | 134 | 8 |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White | (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022 | 2027 | 38 | 5 |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard | (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 (age 31) | Manchester United | 2022 | 2023 | 20 | 2 |
| 18 | Cafú | (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31) | Olympiacos | 2020 | 2023 | 55 | 1 |
| 21 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | (1989-12-21) 21 December 1989 (age 34) | Crystal Palace | 2022 | 2024 | 22 | 1 |
| 22 | Ryan Yates (vice-captain) | (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27) | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2016 | 2025 | 163 | 17 |
| 23 | Remo Freuler | (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992 (age 32) | Atalanta | 2022 | 2025 | 33 | 0 |
| 28 | Danilo | (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23) | Palmeiras | 2023 | 2029 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | Gustavo Scarpa | (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 30) | Palmeiras | 2023 | 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Forwards |||||||||
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi | (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27) | Union Berlin | 2022 | 2027 | 30 | 11 |
| 16 | Sam Surridge | (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 26) | Stoke City | 2022 | 2024 | 50 | 11 |
| 17 | Alex Mighten | (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2019 | 2025 | 67 | 4 |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson | (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23) | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2019 | 2026 | 105 | 29 |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis | (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27) | Watford | 2022 | 2026 | 25 | 2 |
| 33 | Lyle Taylor | (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34) | Charlton Athletic | 2020 | 2023 | 57 | 7 |
| 34 | André Ayew | (1989-12-17) 17 December 1989 (age 34) | Al Sadd | 2023 | 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 39 | Chris Wood | (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33) | Newcastle United | 2023 | 2023 | 7 | 1 |

## Transfers
### In
#### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Player | From | Fee | Team |
| 20 June 2022 | GK | Ryan Hammond | Millwall | Free transfer | Under-23s |
| 25 June 2022 | FW | Taiwo Awoniyi | Union Berlin | Undisclosed | First team |
| 3 July 2022 | DF | Giulian Biancone | Troyes | Undisclosed | First team |
| 4 July 2022 | MF | Joel Thompson | Crusaders | Undisclosed | Under-23s |
| 6 July 2022 | DF | Moussa Niakhaté | Mainz 05 | Undisclosed | First team |
| 10 July 2022 | DF | Omar Richards | Bayern Munich | Undisclosed | First team |
| 11 July 2022 | DF | Neco Williams | Liverpool | Undisclosed | First team |
| 15 July 2022 | GK | Wayne Hennessey | Burnley | Undisclosed | First team |
| 17 July 2022 | MF | Brandon Aguilera | Alajuelense | Undisclosed | Under-23s |
| 20 July 2022 | DF | Harry Toffolo | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | First team |
| 20 July 2022 | MF | Lewis O'Brien | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | First team |
| 21 July 2022 | MF | Jesse Lingard | Manchester United | Free transfer | First team |
| 31 July 2022 | MF | Orel Mangala | VfB Stuttgart | Undisclosed | First team |
| 13 August 2022 | FW | Emmanuel Dennis | Watford | Undisclosed | First team |
| 13 August 2022 | MF | Cheikhou Kouyaté | Unattached | Free transfer | First team |
| 14 August 2022 | MF | Remo Freuler | Atalanta | Undisclosed | First team |
| 19 August 2022 | MF | Morgan Gibbs-White | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | First team |
| 26 August 2022 | FW | Hwang Ui-jo | Bordeaux | Undisclosed | First team |
| 1 September 2022 | DF | Willy Boly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | First team |
| 1 September 2022 | FW | Josh Bowler | Blackpool | Undisclosed | First team |
| 7 September 2022 | DF | Serge Aurier | Unattached | Free transfer | First team |
| 20 September 2022 | GK | Adnan Kanurić | Unattached | Free transfer | First team |
| 1 January 2023 | MF | Gustavo Scarpa | Unattached | Free transfer | First team |
| 16 January 2023 | MF | Danilo | Palmeiras | Undisclosed | First team |
| 31 January 2023 | DF | Felipe | Atlético Madrid | Undisclosed | First team |
| 31 January 2023 | MF | Jonjo Shelvey | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | First team |
| 2 February 2023 | FW | André Ayew | Unattached | Free transfer | First team |
* ↑ Fee reported as £17,000,000
* ↑ Fee reported as £5,000,000
* ↑ Fee reported as £8,500,000 plus add-ons
* ↑ Fee reported to be between £7,200,000 and £10,000,000
* ↑ Fee reported as £17,000,000 plus add-ons
* ↑ Fee reported as £12,700,000
* ↑ Fee reported to be between £10,000,000 and £20,000,000
* ↑ Released by Crystal Palace on 1 July 2022
* ↑ Fee reported as £25,000,000 plus add-ons
* ↑ Released by Villarreal on 1 July 2022
* ↑ Released by Sarajevo on 1 July 2022
* ↑ Released by Palmeiras on 1 January 2023
* ↑ Fee reported as £16,000,000
* ↑ Released by Al Sadd on 29 January 2023

#### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Player | From | Duration | Team |
| 2 July 2022 | GK | Dean Henderson | Manchester United | End of season | First team |
| 29 August 2022 | DF | Renan Lodi | Atlético Madrid | End of season | First team |
| 1 September 2022 | DF | Loïc Badé | Rennes | 3 January 2023 | First team |
| 20 January 2023 | FW | Chris Wood | Newcastle United | End of season | First team |
| 31 January 2023 | GK | Keylor Navas | Paris Saint-Germain | End of season | First team |

### Out
#### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Player | To | Fee | Team |
| 18 May 2022 | DF | Rezart Rama | Forge FC | Released | Under-23s |
| 20 June 2022 | DF | Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | Undisclosed | Under-23s |
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Josh Barnes | Basford United | Released | Under-23s |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Gaëtan Bong | Free agent | Released | First team |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Baba Fernandes | Accrington Stanley | Released | Under-23s |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Tobias Figueiredo | Hull City | Released | First team |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Lewis Grabban | Al-Ahli | Released | First team |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Carl Jenkinson | Newcastle Jets | Released | First team |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Sam Sanders | York City | Released | Under-23s |
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Marcelo Saraiva | Antigua | Released | Under-23s |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Morgan Thomas-Sadler | Denbigh Town | Released | Under-23s |
| 1 July 2022 | GK | Joe Watkins | Free agent | Released | Under-23s |
| 5 July 2022 | GK | Brice Samba | Lens | Undisclosed | First team |
| 27 July 2022 | DF | Nicholas Ioannou | Como | Undisclosed | First team |
| 2 August 2022 | FW | Xande Silva | Dijon | Undisclosed | First team |
| 5 August 2022 | FW | Nuno da Costa | Auxerre | Undisclosed | First team |
| 15 August 2022 | FW | Joe Lolley | Sydney FC | Undisclosed | First team |
* ↑ Fee reported as £300,000

#### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Player | To | Duration | Team |
| 17 June 2022 | DF | Mohamed Dräger | Luzern | End of season | First team |
| 2 July 2022 | GK | Ethan Horvath | Luton Town | End of season | First team |
| 8 July 2022 | MF | Tyrese Fornah | Reading | End of season | First team |
| 9 July 2022 | FW | Will Swan | Mansfield Town | End of Season | Under-23s |
| 13 July 2022 | DF | Jonathan Panzo | Coventry City | End of season | First team |
| 14 July 2022 | DF | Fin Back | Carlisle United | End of season | Under-23s |
| 16 July 2022 | DF | Riley Harbottle | Mansfield Town | End of season | Under-23s |
| 17 July 2022 | MF | Brandon Aguilera | Guanacasteca | Six months | Under-23s |
| 4 August 2022 | MF | Braian Ojeda | Real Salt Lake | End of season | First team |
| 5 August 2022 | DF | Richie Laryea | Toronto FC | End of season | First team |
| 12 August 2022 | GK | Nicky Hogarth | Falkirk | 3 January 2023 | Under-23s |
| 26 August 2022 | FW | Hwang Ui-jo | Olympiacos | 5 February 2023 | First team |
| 29 August 2022 | FW | Alex Mighten | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 January 2023 | First team |
| 1 September 2022 | FW | Josh Bowler | Olympiacos | 5 January 2023 | First team |
| 5 January 2023 | FW | Josh Bowler | Blackpool | End of season | First team |
| 13 January 2023 | FW | Lewis Salmon | AFC Telford United | End of season | Under-23s |
| 20 January 2023 | FW | Dale Taylor | Burton Albion | End of season | Under-23s |
| 23 January 2023 | DF | Loïc Mbe Soh | Guingamp | End of season | First team |
| 23 January 2023 | DF | Aaron Donnelly | Port Vale | End of season | Under-23s |
| 30 January 2023 | MF | Ateef Konaté | Oxford United | End of season | Under-23s |
| 31 January 2023 | MF | Brandon Aguilera | Estoril | End of season | Under-23s |
| 1 February 2023 | GK | Jordan Smith | Huddersfield Town | End of season | First team |
| 2 February 2023 | MF | Billy Fewster | Scunthorpe United | End of season | Under-23s |
| 4 February 2023 | GK | Adnan Kanurić | Oxford City | End of season | First team |
| 5 February 2023 | FW | Hwang Ui-jo | FC Seoul | End of season | First team |
| 20 March 2023 | MF | Lewis O'Brien | D.C. United | End of season | First team |
* ↑ On 5 February, Hwang was recalled from his season-long loan at Olympiacos and was subsequently loaned to FC Seoul.
* ↑ On 10 January, Mighten was recalled from his season-long loan at Sheffield Wednesday.
* ↑ On 5 January, Bowler was recalled from his season-long loan at Olympiacos and was subsequently loaned to Blackpool.

### New contracts

| Date | Position | Player | Contract Length | Team |
| 20 June 2022 | DF | Riley Harbottle | Two years | Under-23s |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Brennan Johnson | Four years | First team |
| 4 July 2022 | FW | Dale Taylor | Three years | Under-23s |
| 7 July 2022 | DF | Pharrell Johnson | Two years | Under-18s |
| 7 December 2022 | DF | Aaron Donnelly | | Under-23s |
| 7 December 2022 | MF | Jamie McDonnell | | Under-23s |
| 16 May 2023 | GK | George Shelvey | One year | Under-23s |

## Pre-season and friendlies

On 27 June, Forest announced their pre-season schedule. Two further friendlies were added, against Notts County and Valencia.
During the winter break, Nottingham Forest would face Stoke City.

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 6 August 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 023.68 |
| FA Cup | 7 January 2023 | 7 January 2023 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| EFL Cup | 23 August 2022 | 1 February 2023 | Second round | Semi-finals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 79 | −30 | 026.67 |
Source: Soccerway

### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 40 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 39 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 38 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 36 | |
| 18 | Leicester City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 34 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
* ↑ West Ham United qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Premier League

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 7$^1$ | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | D | W | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | D |
| Position | 18 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
* $^1$ Matchday 7 (vs. Leeds United) was postponed, alongside all other matches in the Premier League, due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

#### Matches

The Premier League fixtures were released on 16 June 2022 for the forthcoming season.

### FA Cup

Forest were drawn away to Blackpool in the third round.

### EFL Cup

Forest entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Grimsby Town. Another away tie, against Blackburn Rovers, was drawn in the fourth round. In the quarter-finals, Nottingham Forest would travel to face Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the semi-finals, Nottingham Forest were drawn against Manchester United to play over the two legs, with the first match at the City Ground.

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of match played 28 May 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Dean Henderson | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | FRA | Giulian Biancone | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Steve Cook | 14 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Joe Worrall | 34 | 1 | 21+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | BEL | Orel Mangala | 31 | 1 | 20+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Jonjo Shelvey | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | WAL | Neco Williams | 36 | 1 | 20+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Jack Colback | 16 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Taiwo Awoniyi | 30 | 11 | 17+10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Morgan Gibbs-White | 38 | 5 | 34+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Jesse Lingard | 20 | 2 | 12+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 12 | GK | CRC | Keylor Navas | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Jordan Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | WAL | Wayne Hennessey | 9 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Harry Toffolo | 21 | 0 | 9+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Sam Surridge | 27 | 3 | 1+19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | POR | Cafú | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | SEN | Moussa Niakhaté | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | WAL | Brennan Johnson | 44 | 10 | 33+5 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
| 21 | MF | SEN | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 22 | 1 | 10+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Ryan Yates | 31 | 2 | 21+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | SUI | Remo Freuler | 33 | 0 | 24+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | CIV | Serge Aurier | 28 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | NGA | Emmanuel Dennis | 25 | 2 | 6+13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | SCO | Scott McKenna | 24 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Omar Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | BRA | Danilo | 15 | 3 | 12+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | CIV | Willy Boly | 15 | 1 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | MF | BRA | Gustavo Scarpa | 10 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Renan Lodi | 32 | 1 | 26+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 33 | FW | MSR | Lyle Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | GHA | André Ayew | 13 | 0 | 1+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | BIH | Adnan Kanurić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | BRA | Felipe | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | NZL | Chris Wood | 7 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | WAL | Oliver Hammond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | ENG | Zach Abbott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 49 | FW | ENG | Detlef Esapa Osong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Player(s) who left on loan but had featured this season ||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | FRA | Loïc Mbe Soh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Lewis O'Brien | 17 | 1 | 6+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Alex Mighten | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | NIR | Dale Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | ENG | Billy Fewster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | NIR | Aaron Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal. Players with no goals not included in the list.
    As of match played 28 May 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
| 1 | 9 | FW | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 20 | FW | | Brennan Johnson | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | MF | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 16 | FW | | Sam Surridge | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 28 | MF | | Danilo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 11 | MF | | Jesse Lingard | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | MF | | Ryan Yates | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 25 | FW | | Emmanuel Dennis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | DF | | Joe Worrall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | MF | | Orel Mangala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | DF | | Neco Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | MF | | Lewis O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 21 | MF | | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 24 | DF | | Serge Aurier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 30 | DF | | Willy Boly | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 32 | DF | | Renan Lodi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 39 | FW | | Chris Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goal(s) | Own goal(s) | Own goal(s) | Own goal(s) | Own goal(s) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 38 | 1 | 10 | 49 |

### Assists

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal. Players with no assists not included in the list.
    As of match played 28 May 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
| 1 | 10 | MF | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 20 | FW | | Brennan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 25 | FW | | Emmanuel Dennis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 11 | MF | | Jesse Lingard | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 16 | FW | | Sam Surridge | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 18 | MF | | Cafú | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 22 | MF | | Ryan Yates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 28 | MF | | Danilo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | MF | | Orel Mangala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | DF | | Neco Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | FW | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 15 | DF | | Harry Toffolo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 30 | DF | | Willy Boly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 32 | DF | | Renan Lodi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 38 | DF | | Felipe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 22 | 0 | 9 | 31 |

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by red cards, then yellow cards (and by squad number when total cards are equal). Players with no cards not included in the list.
    As of match played 28 May 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 5 | MF | | Orel Mangala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | DF | | Joe Worrall | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | DF | | Neco Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | FW | | Brennan Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 32 | DF | | Renan Lodi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 22 | MF | | Ryan Yates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | MF | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | DF | | Steve Cook | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | FW | | Sam Surridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | MF | | Remo Freuler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 26 | DF | | Scott McKenna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 38 | DF | | Felipe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | MF | | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | DF | | Serge Aurier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | FW | | Emmanuel Dennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 | GK | | Dean Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | MF | | Jonjo Shelvey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | MF | | Jack Colback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 9 | FW | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | MF | | Jesse Lingard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 12 | GK | | Keylor Navas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | MF | | Lewis O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | DF | | Harry Toffolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | DF | | Willy Boly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 19 | DF | | Moussa Niakhaté | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 28 | MF | | Danilo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 31 | MF | | Gustavo Scarpa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 34 | FW | | André Ayew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 0 |

### Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Players with no clean sheets not included in the list.
    As of match played 28 May 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | Matches played | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
| 1 | 1 | | Dean Henderson | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 13 | | Wayne Hennessey | 9 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) |
| 3 | 12 | | Keylor Navas | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |

## Awards and Nominations
### Club
#### Player of the Season

| Result | Player | Ref |
| Won | Morgan Gibbs-White | |
Goal of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
| Won | Chris Wood | |

### League
#### Premier League Player of the Month

| Round | Result | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref |
| January | Nominated | FW | | Brennan Johnson | |
* ↑ Won by Manchester United's Marcus Rashford

#### Premier League Goal of the Month

| Round | Result | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref |
| February | Nominated | FW | | Brennan Johnson | |
* ↑ Won by Fulham's Willian

#### Premier League Manager of the Month

| Round | Result | Nat. | Player | Ref |
| January | Nominated | | Steve Cooper | |
* ↑ Won by Arsenal's Mikel Arteta

### Cups
#### Carabao Cup Player of the Round

| Round | Result | Pos. | Player |
| Third round | Nominated | MF | Jesse Lingard |
| Fourth round | Won | FW | Brennan Johnson |
| Quarter-finals | Won | GK | Dean Henderson |
* ↑ Won by Newcastle United's Nick Pope

#### Carabao Cup Goal of the Round

| Round | Result | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref |
| Third round | Won | DF | | Renan Lodi | |

## Injuries

The following first-team players were reportedly ruled out for at least 30 days after suffering an injury during the 2022–23 season.
    As of 13 May 2023
| No. | Pos. | Player | Last game before injury | First game after recovery | Forest games missed | Nature of injury |
| 27 | DF | Omar Richards | Against Wolfsburg (14 May 2022) | Not yet recovered | 42 | Hairline fracture of the leg |
| 19 | DF | Moussa Niakhaté | Against West Ham United (14 August 2022) | Against Tottenham Hotspur (11 March 2023) | 30 | Hamstring |
| 5 | MF | Orel Mangala | Against Everton (20 August 2022) | Against Leicester City (3 October 2022) | 5 | Hamstring |
| 2 | DF | Giulian Biancone | Against Brighton and Hove Albion (18 October 2022) | Not yet recovered | 30 | Anterior cruciate ligament injury |
| 21 | MF | Cheikhou Kouyaté | Against the Netherlands (21 November 2022) | Against Wolves (1 April 2023) | 17 | Torn hamstring |
| 9 | FW | Taiwo Awoniyi | Against Southampton (4 January 2023) | Against Wolves (1 April 2023) | 13 | Groin |
| 1 | GK | Dean Henderson | Against Leicester City (14 January 2023) | Not yet recovered | 18 | Thigh |
| 22 | MF | Ryan Yates | Against Bournemouth (21 January 2023) | Against Everton (5 March 2023) | 6 | Illness |
| 26 | DF | Scott McKenna | Against Fulham (11 February 2023) | Against Aston Villa (8 April 2023) | 7 | Hamstring |
| 30 | DF | Willy Boly | Against Fulham (11 February 2023) | Against Southampton (8 May 2023) | 11 | Hamstring |
| 39 | FW | Chris Wood | Against Tottenham Hotspur (11 March 2023) | Not yet recovered | 9 | Thigh |
| 22 | MF | Ryan Yates | Against Newcastle United (17 March 2023) | Against Brentford (29 April 2023) | 6 | Shoulder |
| 24 | DF | Serge Aurier | Against Comoros (24 March 2023) | Against Brighton (26 April 2023) | 5 | Knock |
| 8 | MF | Jack Colback | Against Wolves (1 April 2023) | Not yet recovered | 8 | Concussion |
| 31 | MF | Gustavo Scarpa | Against Leeds United (4 April 2023) | Not yet recovered | 7 | Calf |
| 26 | DF | Scott McKenna | Against Liverpool (22 April 2023) | Not yet recovered | 4 | Fractured collarbone |
| 7 | DF | Neco Williams | Against Brighton (26 April 2023) | Not yet recovered | 3 | Broken jaw |