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The surname Clough is synonymous with success at Nottingham Forest. Both Brian and Nigel firmly earned their places as club legends, following their stints at the City Ground.
However, there is one player who shared the same surname as the legendary duo who didn’t continue the success story. Zach Clough, who isn’t related to Nigel nor Brian, joined the former European champions from Bolton Wanderers in 2017.
The young attacking midfielder has been seriously impressive for the Trotters, which had him on the radar for a transfer. Coincidentally, the club where the Clough surname was steeped in so much history snapped up the youngster for a seven-figure fee. This would prove to be a total disaster though.
The Denton-born man joined up with the Bolton academy in 2003, at the age of eight. He spent ten years progressing through the different age groups, before finally going pro in 2013.
Despite this, he wouldn’t make his debut until just under two years later. On his senior debut, Clough endeared himself to the Bolton faithful, scoring the winner against bitter rivals, Wigan Athletic, in the FA Cup third round. This earned the then 19-year-old a contract extension until 2017.
He made his break into the first team in the second half of the 2014-15 season, scoring five goals in eight matches. Over the next two seasons, the academy product continued to develop into a first team regular, scoring a combined 16 league goals over 51 league appearances.
This fine form didn’t go unnoticed, and being just the young age of 21, Clough had plenty of suitors from higher up the EFL. On January 30th 2017, it was announced that the exciting midfielder had joined Nottingham Forest on a four-and-a-half year deal, for a reported fee of £3m.
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