Megan Finnigan

Megan Finnigan (born 2 April 1998) is an English football midfielder who plays for and captains Everton.[2]

Megan Finnigan
Finnigan in 2017
Personal information
Full name Megan Finnigan[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998
Place of birth Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Everton
Number 20
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Everton 62 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 England U17 9 (0)
2016–2017 England U19 10 (1)
2018– England U20 7 (0)
2019– England U21 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2020

Club career

Everton

Finnigan began her youth career with Everton's academy at the age of nine.[3] She's remained with the club for her development and captained the team in the 2014 FA Woman's Youth Cup final.[2]

Finnigan made her Everton first team debut in 2015 making 6 total appearances that season.[2] She would sign her first professional contract with the Blues in July 2017.[3]

On 27 September 2023, Finnigan was named club captain of Everton ahead of the 2023–24 season.[4]

International career

Finnigan has made appearances for England from U17 through to U20 level. Having captained the U-19s during the 2017 European Championships,[2] she was a member of the U20 squad which claimed bronze at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 May 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League Cup[lower-alpha 1] FA Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2015 FA WSL 2 303000—60
2016 1601020—190
2017 80—00—80
2017–18 FA WSL 1604020—220
2018–19 1903010—230
Career total 6201105000780
  1. Includes the FA WSL Cup
  2. Includes the FA Women's Cup
  3. Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League

Honours

England U20s

References
  1. "List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "Megan Finnigan | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. "Megan Finnigan: Everton Ladies defender signs first full-time professional deal". BBC Sport. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. Hughes, David (27 September 2023). "Finnigan On Everton Captaincy Pride". www.evertonfc.com.
  5. "England win bronze medal at FIFA U20 Women's World Cup". The FA. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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