![]() Finnegan in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Evan Christopher Finnegan[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 August 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Full−back | ||
Youth career | |||
Cherry Orchard | |||
Home Farm | |||
2011–2013 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Monroe College | 34 | (14) |
2017–2019 | Keiser University | 14 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | (0) |
2015 | Cabinteely FC | 14 | (0) |
2017 | Reading United | 11 | (1) |
2018 | Treasure Coast Tritons[2] | 5 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2019 |
Evan Christopher Finnegan (born 5 August 1995) is an Irish footballer who plays as an attacking full−back. He has also represented the Republic of Ireland at various youth levels.
Mainly playing as a full back, Finnegan played for both Cherry Orchard and Home Farm in his native Dublin.[3] He was on the FAI's Emerging Talent Programme and has represented his country at various youth levels.[4][5]
After trials with Manchester City, Blackburn and Portsmouth[3] he joined Doncaster Centre of Excellence in June 2011.
Finnegan was part of the Youth Alliance Cup winning Rovers team in 2012 who won 4-0 over Exeter City at Exeter.[6] He made his full debut in a 1-1 draw with Crewe Alexandra.
Finnegan signed for newest LOI Side Cabinteely FC in February 2015.[citation needed]
Played collegiately for Monroe College in New York City from 2015–2016 and Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Florida from 2017–2019. While at Keiser, Finnegan was a two-time All-Conference selection and NAIA Honorable Mention All-American as a Senior.[7]
Finnegan earned his first international cap on 15 September 2011 when he played for the Republic of Ireland U17s in a friendly against Serbia in Wexford.[4] On 13 and 15 November 2012, he represented his country at the under 18 level in two friendly games against Switzerland in Monthey.[5] He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in a 0-1 defeat to Norway at the Carlisle Grounds, Bray on 13 August 2013.[8]
National Coaches of the Year winner for the 2021 season with Keiser University, helping win the programs first ever men's soccer national championship in school history.