Ryan Finnigan
Finnigan with Crewe Alexandra in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ryan James Finnigan[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
(on loan from Southampton)
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2021 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Southampton 0 (0)
2023 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 16 (1)
2023– → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:48, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Ryan Finnigan (born 23 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton.

Club career

Having joined Southampton's academy in May 2012,[2] Finnigan signed his first professional contract, with Southampton, in December 2020.[3] On 19 January 2021, Finnigan made his first professional appearance in Southampton's victory over Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup.[4]

On 18 January 2023, Finnigan joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra for the remainder of the season,[5] making his Crewe debut against Stockport County at Gresty Road on 31 January 2023.[6] In his fifth appearance for 'the Railwaymen', he scored his first professional goal, helping Crewe to a 2–0 home win against Hartlepool United on 14 February 2023.[7]

On 1 September 2023, Finnigan joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan.[8] He made his debut for the club on 5 September 2023 in a 3–0 defeat to Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Trophy.[9] At the end of September, Finnigan suffered an ankle injury during training and was expected to be sidelined for several months.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2020–21[12] Premier League 0010000010
Southampton U21 2020–21[12] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22[13] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2022–23[14] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2022–23[14] League Two 161000000161
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2023–24[15] League One 1000002[lower-alpha 1]030
Career total 171100060241
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Finnigan". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Four youngsters sign professional deals". Southampton FC. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Southampton 2–0 Shrewsbury Town". 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra: Brighton keeper James Beadle and Southampton midfielder Ryan Finnigan join". BBC Sport. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Hartlepool United 0". BBC Sport. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Finnigan makes Shrewsbury loan switch". Southampton FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Westbury, Ollie (5 September 2023). "EFL Trophy: Forest Green 3 Shrewsbury 0 – Report". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Westbury, Ollie (1 October 2023). "Shrewsbury Town hit with Ryan Finnigan injury blow". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  11. ↑ Ryan Finnigan at Soccerway
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Finnigan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Finnigan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Finnigan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Finnigan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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