Finley Welch
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Finley Paul Welch[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 October 2004||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
Number | 43 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015– | Norwich City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
2024 | → Boston United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:23, 20 November 2024 (UTC) |
Finley Paul Welch (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City.
Career
[edit]Welch joined Norwich City aged eleven, progressing through the academy ranks to sign a first professional contract in December 2022.[3] He signed a new contract in October 2023, keeping him with the club until 2026 with an option for a further year.[4]
Having signed a new contract, both Welch and fellow academy player Ken Aboh both started training with the first team.[5] On 6 March 2024, Welch made his senior debut for the club, replacing Ashley Barnes as a late substitute in a 3–1 Championship defeat to Middlesbrough.[6]
In October 2024, Welch joined National League club Boston United on an initial one-month youth loan.[7] He unfortunately picked up a knee injury during his second appearance, and it was confirmed in November that he would miss the remainder of the season.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 20 November 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Norwich City | 2023–24[9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Boston United (loan) | 2024–25[2] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Finley Welch at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Finley Welch signs first professional contract". www.canaries.co.uk. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Finley Welch signs new contract at Norwich City". www.canaries.co.uk. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Davitt, Paddy (12 March 2024). "Norwich City: David Wagner on Welch and Aboh impact". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 3–1 Norwich: Latte Lath, Forss and Engel lift Boro clear of danger". BBC Sport. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Welch arrives in United loan deal". www.bostonunited.co.uk. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Southwell, Connor. "Norwich City's Finley Welch confirms season ending injury". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Finley Welch in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2024.