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Ryan Finnigan (born 23 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League One club Blackpool.
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Finnigan with Crewe Alexandra in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan James Finnigan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2003 | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:39, 31 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Having joined Southampton's academy in May 2012,[2] Finnigan signed a professional contract with the club 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]
On 31 January 2024, Finnigan was recalled from loan and joined League One side Blackpool on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee.[11] He scored on his debut for the club, a 4–0 over Burton Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup on 13 August 2024.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2020–21[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton U21 | 2020–21[14] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[15] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23[16] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2022–23[16] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2023–24[17] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
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