Ryan Finnigan

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.

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)

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. 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. "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. "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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