Kieron Freeman

Nottingham Forest

Freeman was a regular for the reserves in the 2010–11 season, and he was named as a substitute by Billy Davies in a Football League Cup first round match with Bradford City in August 2010. In February 2011, Freeman signed a contract at Forest keeping him at the club until the summer of 2013. In the 2011–12 pre-season, Freeman was played in midfield. Freeman made his first professional appearance for Forest on 22 August 2011 in the second round of the League Cup during a 4–1 victory over Wycombe Wanderers, coming on for Lewis McGugan. His performance resulted in praise from then-Forest manager Steve McClaren. On 4 November 2011 Freeman joined Conference Premier club Mansfield Town on an emergency loan deal, which was later extended. Freeman returned to Forest on 4 January, having made nine starts for the Stags. Under Steve Cotterill, Freeman was given his first start for Forest, in an FA Cup third round tie at home to rival club Leicester City in January 2012. He played the whole 90 minutes and helped to keep a clean sheet. The game finished 0–0. On 13 January 2012 Freeman joined League One side Notts County on an emergency 30-day loan. He was given squad number 20 and made his debut in a 2–1 defeat away to AFC Bournemouth. The loan was extended until the end of the 2011–2012 season on 13 February 2012. After a set of impressive games Kieron was awarded the Football League's Young Player of the Month award for February. He was also praised the…

Despite being born in England, Freeman is eligible to represent Wales through his grandparents. Freeman has been capped at under-17, under-19 and under-21 and senior levels. In January 2013 he was selected in the Wales under-21 squad for the friendly match against Iceland on 6 February 2013. On 12 October 2018, Freeman was called up by Wales manager Ryan Giggs to the senior squad for the first time, and made his senior debut on 20 November 2018 from the bench in a friendly away to Albania.

As of match played 18 April 2026

Born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, Freeman attended Arnold Hill Academy. Freeman is a Nottingham Forest supporter, as is his father, for whom Wes Morgan used to play during his days in Non-League football. Freeman credited former Foresters Morgan, Jermaine Jenas and fellow full-back Stuart Pearce as some of his favourite players growing up.