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Finn Ballard-McBride is an Australian football player currently playing for National League South team Eastbourne Borough. He plays in the Attacking Midfield position.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 17th, 1999 (24) | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfield | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastbourne Borough | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sydney FC U20 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sydney FC Reserves | |||
| FC Kitzbühel | 8 | (0) | |
| University of California Gauchos | 38 | (22) | |
| Eastbourne Borough | 13 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and career
editFinn Ballard-McBride was born in Sydney, Australia on December 17th 1999. From the age of 15, he progressed through his local team's Sydney FC youth system, reaching the U20 and reserve team..[1]Following this, he joined Regionalliga West side FC Kitzbühel, where he helped the team finish second[2]. He then joined the University of California, Santa Barbara 'Gauchos' where we was met with high success. McBride received numerous awards, including Offensive player of the year and lead the league in goals during the 2022 season.[3]
Eastbourne Borough
editFinn Ballard-McBride joined Eastbourne Borough FC on the 23rd January 2024[4]. His debut match was a 2-1 home victory against Farnborough FC, where he played the full 90 minutes. Throughout the remainder of the season he played 13 games, and started in 7, establishing himself as a first-team player. On the 27th May 2024, the club announced he had signed a deal for at least the 2024/25 season[5]
References
edit- ^ "Finn Ballard McBride". ebfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Regionalliga West". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Finn Ballard McBride - 2022 - Men's Soccer". University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Borough sign Ballard McBride". ebfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Ballard McBride puts pen to paper". ebfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-04.