Fin Back

Fin Back

Personal information
Full name	Finley Jude William Back [1]
Date of birth	(2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Position(s)	Right-back Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nottingham Forest
Number	45
Youth career
2011–	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Nottingham Forest	3	(0)
2022–2023	→ Carlisle United (loan)	18	(0)
2023–2024	→ Carlisle United (loan)	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:01, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Finley Jude William Back (born 25 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Nottingham Forest.

Career

Nottingham Forest

Back joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the age of eight-years old. ^[2] He went on to earn a professional contract with the club on 4 October 2019 after impressing with the club's under-18's. ^[3] Back extended his deal with Forest on 13 July 2021. ^[4] Back made his professional debut for Forest on 11 August 2021, starting in an EFL Cup fixture against Bradford City. ^[5] His league debut followed on 18 August 2021 against Blackburn Rovers. ^[6]

Carlisle United (loan)

On 14 July 2022, Back joined EFL League Two club Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal, which was cut short due to a hamstring injury that required surgery. On 24 July 2023, Back signed for Carlisle United on another season long loan for the newly promoted EFL League One team. ^[7]

Personal life

Fin is the son of Neil Back MBE, who is a former international rugby union player for England and the British & Irish Lions who also played for Nottingham RFC and Leicester Tigers. ^{[8] [2]}

Fin was educated at Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	2021–22 [10]	Championship	3	0	0	0	2	0	—		5	0
	2022–23 [11]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [12]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25 [13]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	2	0	—		5	0
Carlisle United (loan)	2022–23 [11]	League Two	18	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
	2023–24 [12]	League One	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	0
Career totals			42	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	46	0

Honours

Nottingham Forest

• EFL Championship play-offs: 2022 ^[14]

References

1. "Nottingham Forest Retained List 23/24". premierleague.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
2. Murray, Josh (5 October 2019). "Nottingham Forest sign academy midfielder on pro deal". NottinghamshireLive.
3. Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Nottingham Forest FC". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
4. Club, Nottingham Forest Football (13 July 2021). "New signing and contract extension for Academy". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
5. Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Nottingham Forest - Bradford City | 11 Aug 2021". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
6. "Nottingham Forest 1-2 Blackburn". BBC. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
7. "LOAN: Forest right back joins the Blues". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
8. "Ratcliffe College Student Fin Back selected for Nottingham Forest Football Club". 4 February 2019.
9. Blackmore, Ian (4 February 2019). "Ratcliffe College Student Fin Back selected for Nottingham Forest Football Club". Ratcliffe College. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
10. "Games played by Finley Back in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
11. "Games played by Fin Back in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
12. "Games played by Fin Back in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
13. "Games played by Finley Back in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
14. "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait". BBC. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.