Zach Abbott

Zach MacFarlane Abbott (born 13 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Southampton, on loan from club Nottingham Forest.

Club career In 2017, Abbott joined Nottingham Forest at the age of eleven. He 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 23 August 2022, Abbott debuted for Nottingham Forest during a 3–0 win over Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup.

On 27 April 2025, Abbott played in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium which ended in a 2–0 loss to Manchester City, he started the game and played until the 83rd minute before being replaced by Ramón Sosa.

On 1 September 2026, Abbott joined Southampton on a season-long loan.

International career Abbott has featured in the England youth set-up, making his debut for the England U16 against the Netherlands U16 in the Montaigu Tournament. Abbott made his England U18 debut during a 1-1 draw with Belgium in Marbella on 11 October 2023.

On 9 October 2024, Abbott made his U19 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in Marbella. He was captain of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and scored a goal during a 5-5 group stage draw with Germany.

On 5 September 2025, Abbott made his England U20 debut during a 2–1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium.

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