Chris Wood

FWNZL7 Dec 1991 · age 34
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2025 → 2027 · £100,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£15,000,000 · £7.5m/yr over 2y
Senior caps
90

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

NZL1991-12-07 → live

“11 | Chris Wood | FW | New Zealand | 7 Dec 1991”

Wikipedia2026–27 Nottingham Forest F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history4
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Newcastle United2022 → 2023

“2022–2023 | Newcastle United | 35 | 4”

WikipediaChris Wood (footballer, born 1991) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Burnley2017 → 2022

“2017–2022 | Burnley | 144 | 49”

WikipediaChris Wood (footballer, born 1991) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Leeds United Football Club2015 → 2017

“2015–2017 | Leeds United | 83 | 41”

WikipediaChris Wood (footballer, born 1991) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Nottingham Forest2023-01-20 → live

“Nottingham Forest sign Chris Wood permanently after activating clause in loan agreement”

OneFootballNottingham Forest sign Chris Wood permanently after activating clause in loan agreement ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#11 FW2026-07-01 → live

“11 | Chris Wood | FW | New Zealand | 7 Dec 1991”

Wikipedia2026–27 Nottingham Forest F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2025-01-23 → 2027-06-30

“Chris Wood has signed a new two-year contract with Nottingham Forest.”

Sky SportsChris Wood: Nottingham Forest striker signs two-year deal with Premier League club | Football News | Sky Sports ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 15,000,000 fee2025-01-23 → 2027-06-30

“The Times state that Newcastle United are now guaranteed to receive £15m for the striker, though no mention as to whether that includes the loan fee, or whether that will be on top.”

NUFC The MagChris Wood permanent deal appearance trigger made public along with transfer fee - NUFC The Mag ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 100,000/wk2025-01-23 → 2027-06-30

“£100,000/w”

SalaryLeaksChris Wood Salary and Contract (Confirmed) ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

90 caps (NZL)2026-07-01 → live

“Wood has earned over 90 caps for the New Zealand national team”

WikipediaChris Wood (footballer, born 1991) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13