Sonny Finch (born 5 August 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sonny Finch | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Houghton-le-Spring, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Middlesbrough | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U18 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 8 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:54, 28 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editFinch signed his first professional contract with Middlesbrough shortly after his seventeenth birthday, in August 2022.[2] He had been with the club since under-13 level.[3] He had travelled with the first team squad for pre-season training in Portugal and impressed.[2]
Finch made his professional club debut in the EFL Cup starting in a 1–0 defeat at home at the Riverside Stadium to Barnsley on 10 August 2022.[4][5]
On 30 August 2024, Finch joined EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan.[6] He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2024 as a 61st-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Salford City, however was later substituted himself in second-half added time due to injury.[7] Whilst on loan, Finch scored his first senior professional goal on 1 October 2024, in a 5–1 away win over Harrogate Town.[8]
International career
editIn October 2021 Finch represented the England Under-17 team in qualifiers.[9]
On 22 March 2023, Finch made his England U18 debut during a 2–1 win over Croatia in Medulin.[10]
Personal life
editHe is the son of former Darlington goalkeeper Keith Finch.
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2022–23[11] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023–24[12] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2024–25[13] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Sonny Finch at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b Shaw, Dominic (5 August 2022). "Middlesbrough youngster signs first pro contract after impressive pre-season". The Gazette. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Sonny Finch Signs First Pro Contract". Middlesbrough F.C. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 0–1 Barnsley". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (11 August 2022). "Middlesbrough: Sonny Finch will not be leaving on loan". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "DonDeal: Sonny Finch signs at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Salford City v Milton Keynes Dons: League Two". BBC. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Harrogate Town 1-5 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Smith, Frank (22 October 2021). "Slovakia 2–2 England MU17". England Football. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1–2 England MU18s".
- ^ "Games played by Sonny Finch in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Sonny Finch in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Sonny Finch in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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