| Birth date | 1 February 1999 (age 27) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Skryne, Ireland |
| Position | Defender |
| Youthclubs 1 | Belvedere |
| Youthyears 2 | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Aston Villa |
| Years 1 | 2018 |
| Clubs 1 | Rochdale |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs 2 | Bohemians |
| Caps 2 | 64 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 2022 |
| Clubs 3 | → Galway United (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 11 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2023 |
| Clubs 4 | Sligo Rovers |
| Caps 4 | 2 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Republic of Ireland U17 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Republic of Ireland U18 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Club-update | 14:51, 25 August 2023 (UTC) |
James Finnerty (born 1 February 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender. His former clubs include Rochdale, Bohemians, Galway United and Sligo Rovers.
Club career
Born in Skryne, Finnerty signed for English Aston Villa from Irish club Belvedere in 2015.[1] He signed a two-year contract with Rochdale in May 2018.[2][3][4] After one senior appearance in the EFL Trophy,[5] in December 2018 it was announced that Finnerty would sign for Bohemians for the 2019 season.[6][7] Finnerty later said that part of the reason for leaving Rochdale was due to homesickness.[8][9] In April 2019 he scored an "incredible" goal by way of an overhead kick.[10] In March 2021 he was described as "a solid defender at the heart of the Bohemians defence".[11] On 3 July 2022, it was announced that Finnerty had signed for Galway United on loan until the end of the season.[12][13] Finnerty signed for Sligo Rovers ahead of the 2023 season.[14][15] On 25 August 2023, it was announced that he had departed the club by mutual consent, after making just two appearances following injury trouble.[16]
International career
He has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth levels.[1][2]
Personal life
Finnery attended St Patrick's Classical School in Navan.[17] His father Padraig was a Gaelic football player.[9] Finnerty also played Gaelic football as a youth, as did his younger brother.[17]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale | 2018–19 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 2 | ||
| Galway United (loan) | 2022 | LOI First Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Sligo Rovers | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 77 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 94 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup, EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in 2022 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
References
- ^ "Profile". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul (23 May 2018). "Ireland U19 international leaves Aston Villa to join League One outfit". The42
- ^ "James Finnerty makes switch from Villa to Rochdale". ExtraTime.com
- ^ "James Finnerty: Rochdale sign teenage defender from Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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- ^ "James Finnerty Departs". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk
- ^ "Former Aston Villa defender among four new signings at Bohs". The 42. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Scully, Michael (7 July 2019). "Finnerty putting his stamp on Bohs after being homesick in Rochdale". DublinLive
- ^ Scully, Michael (5 July 2019). "Finnerty making his mark in Bohs revolution after homesickness". irishmirror
- ^ "Watch: Bohs defender James Finnerty scores incredible overhead kick". Extra.ie. 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Skryne man Finnerty is delighted with his progress at the Phibsborough club". Meath Chronicle
- ^ "JAMES FINNERTY SIGNS FOR GALWAY UNITED - Galway United". 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Galway United sign classy centre back on loan from Bohemians"
- ^ "James Finnerty signs for Rovers – Sligo Rovers". 16 December 2022.
- ^ "James Finnerty confirmed as a Sligo Rovers player as John Russell's squad nears completion". independent
- ^ "James Finnerty departs Club – Sligo Rovers". 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Meath Chronicle - James Finnerty adapting to first team football in the League of Ireland". Meath Chronicle
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