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Chris Wood
Centre-Forward / New Zealand
Centre-Forward
34
New Zealand
€5.0M
Profile
Key strength: Adaptability
Versatile player
At 33, Chris Wood has become Nottingham Forest's unlikely survival weapon. Sitting precariously in 17th place, Forest are leaning heavily on their veteran New Zealand marksman, who has delivered an astonishing 5 goals in just 6 appearances this season - an incredible strike rate of a goal every 54 minutes. Signed for €10m and recently rewarded with a contract extension through 2027, Wood's aerial dominance and clinical finishing make him the perfect target man for Forest's direct approach. With 270 minutes played, he's proving that efficiency trumps volume, delivering crucial goals in a relegation battle. At 1.91m, his physical presence and poaching instincts continue to defy his age, making him one of the Premier League's most productive performers per minute. As Forest fight to climb the table, Wood's reliability in front of goal might be their most valuable asset.