Joseph Gardner (born 6 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Lincoln City on loan from Nottingham Forest, as a forward.
[2] Whilst part of the Nottingham Forest youth academy he featured for the club's U21 side in the EFL Trophy in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons, and scored against Carlisle United in a 2–1 victory in September 2024.
[3] He made his first-team debut for Nottingham Forest against Bristol City in the FA Cup on 7 February 2024.
[5] He scored six goals in Premier League 2 for Forest in the first half of the 2024–25 season.
[6] On 31 January 2025, he signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest and joined EFL League One side Lincoln City on a six-month loan.