Fin Back

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Fin Back
Personal information
Full name Finley Jude William Back [1]
Date of birth (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 21)
Position(s) Right-back
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nottingham Forest
Number 45
Youth career
2011– Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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 16 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 2021–22 [10] Championship 300020—50
Carlisle United (loan) 2022–23 [11] League Two 180001000190
2023–24 [12] League One 210000010220
Career totals420003010460

    Honours

    Nottingham Forest

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    References

    1. ↑ "Nottingham Forest Retained List 23/24". premierleague.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
    2. 1 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. ↑ "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait". BBC. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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