[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2h30s7fvio49v":3},{"key":4,"number":5,"title":6,"dek":7,"html":8,"place":9,"lat":10,"lng":11,"periodStart":12,"periodEnd":13,"sources":14,"updatedAt":22,"publishedAt":22,"alternates":23,"events":26,"videos":117,"media":118,"stats":136,"prev":142,"next":146},"2019-20",6,"The Breakthrough Season at Right-Back","The 2019–20 campaign with Nottingham Forest changed the course of Matty Cash's career as he permanently shifted from the wing to right-back.","\u003Ch2>The City Ground in West Bridgford\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2019–20 Championship season\u003C\u002Fstrong> brought a \u003Cstrong>definitive positional shift\u003C\u002Fstrong> to Matty Cash's career. The former winger and midfielder was moved to \u003Cstrong>right-back\u003C\u002Fstrong> by manager \u003Cstrong>Sabri Lamouchi\u003C\u002Fstrong>, a tactical decision that laid the foundation for his later success in the Premier League and with the Poland national team. Playing for \u003Cstrong>Nottingham Forest\u003C\u002Fstrong>, he made 42 league appearances that term, scoring 3 goals and emerging as a vital figure in the club's promotion push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Autumn fixtures and a new deal\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Autumn 2019 underlined his growing importance to the side. On \u003Cstrong>27 November 2019\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Cash featured in an away match against \u003Cstrong>Queens Park Rangers\u003C\u002Fstrong> at Loftus Road in London, where Nottingham Forest cruised to a 4–0 victory and the defender received a yellow card in the 52nd minute. Just a day later, on \u003Cstrong>28 November 2019\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the club rewarded his stellar form by signing him to a \u003Cstrong>three-and-a-half-year contract extension\u003C\u002Fstrong> running until 2023.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demanding schedule continued unabated. On \u003Cstrong>6 December 2019\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Cash played the full match at The Den in London as Nottingham Forest drew 2–2 with \u003Cstrong>Millwall F.C.\u003C\u002Fstrong>, picking up a yellow card in the 30th minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Winter transfer interest\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>His impressive performances did not go unnoticed elsewhere. In \u003Cstrong>January 2020\u003C\u002Fstrong>, clubs including \u003Cstrong>Milan, Everton, and West Ham expressed transfer interest\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Despite the growing attention, Cash decided to stay at Nottingham Forest until the end of the season, remaining focused on \u003Cstrong>helping the team achieve promotion\u003C\u002Fstrong> to the Premier League.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Spring battles and late drama\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The business end of the season brought high-stakes fixtures at the top of the Championship. On \u003Cstrong>8 February 2020\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Nottingham Forest secured a 2–0 home win against \u003Cstrong>Leeds United\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the City Ground, with Cash receiving a yellow card in the 44th minute. A week later, on \u003Cstrong>15 lutego 2020\u003C\u002Fstrong> (15 February 2020) at The Hawthorns, Forest drew 2–2 away against \u003Cstrong>West Bromwich Albion\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In that dramatic encounter, the full-back was booked in the 27th minute before \u003Cstrong>scoring a crucial goal in the 90th minute\u003C\u002Fstrong> to salvage a draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the 2019–20 campaign, Matty Cash played 42 league matches, scored 3 goals, and made 45 total appearances across all competitions. His tenacity and defensive reliability earned him the \u003Cstrong>Player of the Season award\u003C\u002Fstrong> from Nottingham Forest supporters. This stellar breakthrough campaign ultimately paved the way for his move to Aston Villa – follow his path in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fcareer\">Matty Cash's career overview\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","City Ground, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire",52.9399,-1.1322,"2019-07-01","2020-06-30",[15,19],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002F2019%E2%80%9320_Nottingham_Forest_F.C._season","2019–20 Nottingham Forest F.C. season – Wikipedia","en.wikipedia.org",{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":18},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMatty_Cash","Matty Cash – Wikipedia","2026-10-13T04:36:38.000Z",{"pl":24,"en":25},"\u002Fhistoria\u002F2019-20","\u002Fen\u002Fstory\u002F2019-20",[27,41,53,64,77,90,101,109],{"key":28,"date":29,"precision":30,"type":31,"importance":32,"title":33,"summary":34,"opponent":35,"place":36,"lat":10,"lng":11,"sources":37,"photo":40},"2019-08-03-goal-vs-west-brom","2019-08-03","day","goal",3,"Goal against West Bromwich Albion","Matty Cash scored his first goal of the 2019\u002F2020 season in the 9th minute of the opening EFL Championship match against West Bromwich Albion. Nottingham Forest lost the game 1–2 at the City Ground.","West Bromwich Albion","City Ground, West Bridgford",[38,39],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":18},null,{"key":42,"date":43,"precision":30,"type":44,"importance":45,"title":46,"summary":47,"opponent":48,"place":36,"lat":10,"lng":49,"sources":50,"photo":40},"2019-09-14-nottingham-forest-barnsley","2019-09-14","match",2,"Nottingham Forest match against Barnsley","Matty Cash started for Nottingham Forest in a 1-0 Championship win against Barnsley at the City Ground and received a yellow card in the 24th minute.","Barnsley",-1.3571,[51,52],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":18},{"key":54,"date":55,"precision":30,"type":44,"importance":45,"title":56,"summary":57,"opponent":58,"place":59,"lat":60,"lng":61,"sources":62,"photo":40},"2019-11-27-match-vs-qpr","2019-11-27","Match against Queens Park Rangers and yellow card","Matty Cash featured for Nottingham Forest in a 4-0 away Championship win against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road, receiving a yellow card in the 52nd minute.","Queens Park Rangers","Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, London",51.5093,-0.2322,[63],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},{"key":65,"date":66,"precision":30,"type":67,"importance":68,"title":69,"summary":70,"opponent":40,"place":71,"lat":72,"lng":73,"sources":74,"photo":40},"2019-11-28-contract-extension","2019-11-28","contract",4,"Contract extension with Nottingham Forest","Matty Cash signed a three-and-a-half-year contract extension with Nottingham Forest, extending his deal until 2023.","Nottingham",52.9548,-1.1581,[75,76],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":18},{"key":78,"date":79,"precision":30,"type":44,"importance":80,"title":81,"summary":82,"opponent":83,"place":84,"lat":85,"lng":86,"sources":87,"photo":40},"2019-12-06-millwall-nottingham-forest","2019-12-06",1,"Match against Millwall F.C.","Matty Cash played the full match for Nottingham Forest against Millwall F.C., which ended in a 2–2 draw. He received a yellow card in the 30th minute.","Millwall F.C.","The Den, London",51.485,-0.0505,[88,89],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":18},{"key":91,"date":92,"precision":93,"type":94,"importance":68,"title":95,"summary":96,"opponent":40,"place":71,"lat":97,"lng":98,"sources":99,"photo":40},"2020-01-01-transfer-interest-nottingham-forest","2020-01-01","month","transfer","Transfer interest and decision to stay at Nottingham Forest","In January 2020, clubs including Milan, Everton, and West Ham expressed interest in signing Matty Cash. However, he decided to stay at Nottingham Forest until the end of the season to help the team achieve promotion to the Premier League.",52.9432,-1.1328,[100],{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":18},{"key":102,"date":103,"precision":30,"type":44,"importance":80,"title":104,"summary":105,"opponent":106,"place":36,"lat":40,"lng":40,"sources":107,"photo":40},"2020-02-08-yellow-card-vs-leeds","2020-02-08","Match against Leeds United","Nottingham Forest won 2–0 against Leeds United at the City Ground. Matty Cash received a yellow card in the 44th minute of the match.","Leeds United",[108],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},{"key":110,"date":111,"precision":30,"type":31,"importance":32,"title":112,"summary":113,"opponent":35,"place":114,"lat":40,"lng":40,"sources":115,"photo":40},"2020-02-15-goal-vs-west-brom","2020-02-15","Goal and draw against West Bromwich Albion","Nottingham Forest drew 2–2 away against West Bromwich Albion. Matty Cash received a yellow card in the 27th minute and scored a goal in the 90th minute of the match.","The Hawthorns, West Bromwich",[116],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},[],{"hero":119,"heroIsFallback":132,"gallery":133,"clips":134,"posts":135},{"src":120,"webp":121,"width":122,"height":123,"alt":124,"caption":127,"author":129,"license":130,"sourcePage":131},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmatty-cash-2021.jpg","matty-cash-2021",644,1387,{"pl":125,"en":126},"Matty Cash w barwach Aston Villi (2021)","Matty Cash playing for Aston Villa (2021)",{"pl":128,"en":128},"Old Trafford, 2021","Ardfern","CC BY-SA 4.0","https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFile:Matty_Cash_2021.jpg",true,[],[],[],[137],{"team":138,"division":139,"apps":140,"goals":32,"league":141,"europe":40},"Nottingham Forest","Championship",45,"42\u002F3",{"key":143,"title":144,"path":145},"2018-19","A Breakthrough Season at Forest","\u002Fen\u002Fstory\u002F2018-19",{"key":147,"title":148,"path":149},"2020-21","Premier League Baptism","\u002Fen\u002Fstory\u002F2020-21"]