Ola Aina

DFENG / NGA8 Oct 1996 · age 29
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 — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2023 → 2028 · £50,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£0 · £0.0m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
48

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
Nationality2
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ENG1996-10-08 → live

“34 | Ola Aina | DF | Nigeria/England | 8 Oct 1996”

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

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

NGA1996-10-08 → live

“34 | Ola Aina | DF | Nigeria/England | 8 Oct 1996”

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

Club history3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Chelsea FC2015 → 2019

“Chelsea (2015–2019): 3 appearances”

WikipediaOla Aina - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Nottingham Forest2023-07-22 → live

“On 22 July 2023, following his release from Torino, Aina joined Nottingham Forest on a one-year contract.”

WikipediaOla Aina - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Torino2019 → 2023

“Torino permanent (2019–2023): 72 appearances”

WikipediaOla Aina - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#34 DF2026-07-01 → live

“34 | Ola Aina | DF | Nigeria/England | 8 Oct 1996”

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

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2023-07-22 → 2028-06-30

“Joined: Jul 22, 2023 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2028”

TransfermarktOla Aina - Player profile 25/26 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 0 fee2023-07-22 → 2028-06-30

“On 22 July 2023, following his release from Torino, Aina joined Nottingham Forest on a one-year contract.”

WikipediaOla Aina - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 50,000/wk2023-07-22 → 2028-06-30

“£50,000/week”

SalaryLeaksOla Aina Salary and Contract (Confirmed) ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

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

48 caps (NGA)2026-07-01 → live

“As of September 9, 2025, Aina has earned 48 caps for Nigeria without scoring.”

WikipediaOla Aina - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13