--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-07-26T10:32:49.412Z last_updated: 2026-07-18T06:00:00+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/nottingham-forest/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubm90dGluZ2hhbXBvc3QuY29tL3Nwb3J0L2Zvb3RiYWxsL2Zvb3RiYWxsLW5ld3Mvbm90dGluZ2hhbS1mb3Jlc3QtZm9yZ290dGVuLXBsYXllcnMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLTExMDYxNDI0 --- # Six players you had probably forgotten represented Nottingham Forest - **Source:** - **Published:** 18 Jul - **Club:** Nottingham Forest - **Original URL:** https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forest-forgotten-players-transfers-11061424 Quality over quantity is the aim for Nottingham Forest in the transfer market this summer. New head coach Oliver Glasner has the basis of a strong squad already in place ahead of the upcoming season. The Reds have no need for a mass overhaul but a few key additions could help their bid to push up the Premier League table. There is always an element of risk involved in any signing, with no guarantees a move will work out. Like every club, Forest have had their fair share of hits and misses over the years. Some players make more of an impact than others and some fade quickly from memory. The Nottingham Post picks out some players whose City Ground spells might have been forgotten… JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Get all the Nottingham Forest latest via our Facebook page The 2022 promotion-winning side sealed their place in club history on that incredible May day at Wembley. The names of those who played their part in getting the Reds back to the big time trip off the tongue. Osei-Tutu’s contribution that season wasn’t quite as memorable, however. Brought in on loan from Arsenal, injuries dogged his time Trentside and his stint was cut short. He now plays for Bolton Wanderers. Signed from Porto for £300,000 in 2016, the Portuguese managed a sum total of seven appearances in the Garibaldi. He didn’t last long at the club and went on to join Granada after his Forest contract was cancelled. Lica played for a number of lower-level and amateur Portuguese clubs over the following years. He decided to hang up his boots earlier this year, at the age of 37. Probably memorable for his name alone. In fairness, few can live up to the midfielder’s Brazilian namesake. Signed on loan from Monaco in 2019, his nine league appearances represented something of a mixed bag. He had a number of other loan spells after returning to his parent club before retiring three years ago, at the relatively young age of 32. Tipped as being the next big thing when he came up through the ranks at Manchester United. During a 2016 loan stint at Forest from Cardiff City, however, he featured just three times. The Italian has represented clubs in his homeland, Turkey and Cyprus in recent years. He currently plays for Greek outfit Asteras Tripolis. A deadline day signing by Aitor Karanka in January 2018, the former Fulham and Wolfsburg winger made just one appearance (as a substitute) for the club. A knee injury ended his season early and he was released at the end of his short-term contract that summer. Dejagah went on to have spells in Iran and Qatar before calling time on his playing career. Announcing his retirement in 2024, he said: “From the very first days when I was playing football in the streets, and when I represented my country in the biggest tournaments, football was more than a game, a love, a journey and a way of life for me.” Part of the single Forest appearance club. Admittedly, there are plenty of players who have passed through the City Ground without even managing one run-out in the shirt. A loanee from Nice in 2014, the defender went on to play for Dundee and French side Grand Quevilly. He retired in 2020. Delivered straight to your inbox, our regular email bulletins feature all the latest Forest news, views, gossip, opinion and transfer updates. Social Media: You can also get all the latest updates by following us on social media here Facebook and X WhatsApp: You can also get all your favourite content from the Nottingham Post's Forest team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club. App: We also have a free app which you can download. It is always up-to-date with the latest Forest news. You can personalise the content you see by selecting Nottingham Forest as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here.