Fin Tugwell

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Fin Tugwell
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-02) February 2, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Mountain United FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Victoria Vikes 46 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025 Pacific FC 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 15, 2025

Fin Tugwell is a Canadian soccer player.

Early life

Tugwell played youth soccer with Mountain United FC. [1] [2]

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University career

In 2021, Tugwell began attending the University of Victoria, where he played for the men's soccer team. [3] He reshirted the 2021 season and began playing in 2022. [3] On October 20, 2023, he scored hie first goal in a match against the UFV Cascades. [4] In 2023, he was named a Canada West Second Team All-Star. [5] In 2024, he was named the Canada West Defensive Player of the Year, a Canada West First Team All-Star, and a U Sports First Team All-Canadian. [6]

Club career

At the 2025 CPL-U Sports Draft, Tugwell was selected in the second round (12th overall) by Pacific FC. [7] [8] [9] In March 2025, he signed a U Sports contract with the club. [10] [11] In August 2025, he departed the club to return to university, as per the terms of his U Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for the 2026 season. [12]

References

  1. "Pacific FC sign 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft Pick Fin Tugwell out of the University of Victoria". Pacific FC . March 19, 2025.
  2. "Pacific FC stays close to home in draft, selecting Island product 4th overall". Comox Valley Record. December 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Fin Tugwell UVic profile". Victoria Vikes .
  4. Chevalier, Alexis (October 20, 2023). "Cascades top Vikes in Friday night matchup". Victoria Vikes .
  5. "SOC: UBC players headline All-Star teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association . October 27, 2023.
  6. Chevalier, Alexis (November 6, 2024). "Nicholas, Tugwell named All-Canadians". Victoria Vikes .
  7. "Pacific FC selects B.C.-raised Players in 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Pacific FC . December 5, 2024.
  8. Brown, Liz (December 6, 2024). "Pacific FC picks 2 B.C. players in draft Thursday". CHEK-DT .
  9. O'Grady, Kelley (December 4, 2024). "Tugwell selected by Pacific FC in CPL-U SPORTS draft". Victoria Vikes .
  10. Trozzo, Tony (March 24, 2025). "From redshirt to pro: UVic's Fin Tugwell signs with Langford's Pacific FC". Saanich News.
  11. Dheensaw, Cleve (March 22, 2025). "Pacific FC signs UVic Vikes star Fin Tugwell". Times Colonist .
  12. Russell, Joseph (August 14, 2025). "Pacific FC's U SPORTS Duo Shining On and Off the Pitch". Pacific FC .