Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White (born 27 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Nottingham Forest and the England national team.
Gibbs-White began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, making his first-team debut in 2017 and going on to make almost 100 appearances for the club. After a short loan at Swansea City, he came to prominence during a loan at Sheffield United, earning himself a club record transfer to newly promoted Nottingham Forest in 2022.
Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White was born on 27 January 2000 in Stafford, Staffordshire, where he was raised. He attended Sir Graham Balfour School in his hometown and later Thomas Telford School in Telford, Shropshire, where he was coached by Des Lyttle. Gibbs-White is of Jamaican descent.
On 13 May 2025, he was banned from driving for six months after pleading guilty to several speeding offences. He was also fined ã3,996.
Gibbs-White joined Wolverhampton Wanderers aged eight and played for the club's academy at all age groups. He made his first team debut, aged 16, as a 62nd-minute substitute for Joe Mason in a 2âÂÂ0 win over Premier League side Stoke City in the FA Cup third round on 7 January 2017. He made his first league appearance on 14 February 2017 in a 1âÂÂ0 home defeat in the Championship against Wigan Athletic.
In January 2018, it was announced that Gibbs-White had signed a contract that would keep him at the club until summer 2022. He made his first Premier League appearance in the opening home match of the 2018âÂÂ19 season against Everton as a late substitute. He also came on as a substitute in the home match against Tottenham Hotspur on 4 November 2018; despite the team losing 3âÂÂ2, his performance received particular praise.
The midfielder got his first start in the Premier League in the home game against Chelsea on 5 December 2018, in which he provided the assist for Wolves' first goal by Raúl Jiménez in a 2âÂÂ1 win. On 15 August 2019 he scored his first goal for Wolves, on his 57th senior appearance for the club, in a 4âÂÂ0 second leg win against the Armenian team FC Pyunik in a UEFA Europa League qualifier.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gibbs-White was disciplined by Wolves for having breached government rules by attending a party in London in May 2020.
On 25 August 2020, Gibbs-White signed a new three-year contract with Wolves before moving on loan to Championship club Swansea City for the 2020âÂÂ21 season. He scored his first goal for Swansea in a 1âÂÂ0 win against Preston North End on 12 September. Gibbs-White fractured his foot in Swansea's home game against Millwall on 3 October, leading to him missing three months of the season. He did not make another appearance for Swansea after the Millwall game until coming on as an 85th minute substitute in the 2âÂÂ1 home win over Watford on 2 January 2021.
Gibbs-White was recalled from his loan at Swansea City by Wolves on 6 January 2021. He scored his first Premier League goal (in his 41st appearance in the competition) on 9 May, a late winner in a 2âÂÂ1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Molineux.
Gibbs-White joined Sheffield United on loan for the 2021âÂÂ22 season on 31 August 2021, having made three appearances for Wolves in the early weeks of the season (including a goal in the EFL Cup against Nottingham Forest). He scored on his debut for Sheffield United against Peterborough United on 11 September 2021 in a 6âÂÂ2 win, and again in his second Sheffield United appearance (against Preston North End) on 14 September, a game which ended as a 2âÂÂ2 draw.
On 17 May 2022, Gibbs-White scored a goal in a 2âÂÂ1 away win over Nottingham Forest in the Football League play-offs semi-final second leg; however, he missed a crucial penalty which granted the opponents a 3âÂÂ2 victory in the penalty shoot-out and qualification to the final.
His twelve goals and ten assists saw him named as Sheffield United's Player of the Year for the 2021âÂÂ22 season.
On 19 August 2022, Gibbs-White signed for newly promoted Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a five-year contract, for a reported club record transfer fee of ã25 million with another potential ã17 million in add-ons. He scored his first goal for the club on 5 November 2022 in a 2âÂÂ2 home draw with Brentford. On 28 May 2023, Gibbs-White was voted Nottingham Forest Player of the Season.
During the 2023âÂÂ24 season, Gibbs-White recorded ten Premier League assists and scored five goals, including the winning goal at home to Manchester United on 30 December 2023. On 1 February 2025, he scored a goal in his 100th match for the club in a 7âÂÂ0 victory over Brighton.
On 10 July, Sky Sports News reported that Tottenham Hotspur had triggered Gibbs-White's ã60 million release clause in order to sign him, and that he was due to undergo a medical with them. The following day, it was reported that Nottingham Forest were consulting their legal team about potential legal action over what they believed was an illegal approach to Gibbs-White, and a potential breach in a confidentiality agreement over his release clause. On 26 July, Gibbs-White signed a new three-year contract with Nottingham Forest.
Gibbs-White was part of the England team that won the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He scored twice in the tournament, against the United States in a 4âÂÂ1 win in the quarter-finals, and once in the final, which England won 5âÂÂ2 against Spain. In December 2017, Rhian Brewster revealed in an interview with The Guardian that Gibbs-White was racially abused by a Spanish player during the final, with the FA reporting the incident to FIFA.
On 27 May 2019, Gibbs-White was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy. He made his debut for that age group during the 3âÂÂ3 draw with Croatia at the San Marino Stadium on 24 June, playing the final 17 minutes in place of James Maddison.
On 14 June 2023, Gibbs-White was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He scored the opening goal of their semi-final victory over Israel and also started in the final before being sent off as England beat Spain to win the tournament.
On 29 August 2024, Gibbs-White was called up to the senior squad by interim England manager Lee Carsley for the UEFA Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland. He made his senior debut for England on 7 September, coming off the bench in the 76th minute in England's 2âÂÂ0 win against Ireland.
On 7 November 2025, Gibbs-White was left out of the England squad for the World Cup Qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
England U17
England U21
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