Personal information | |||
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Full name | Findlay Kenneth Curtis | ||
Date of birth | [1] [2] | 9 June 2006||
Place of birth | Balfron, Stirling, Scotland [3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
Number | 52 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2025 | Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2025– | Rangers | 5 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:00, 12 August 2025 (UTC) |
Findlay Kenneth Curtis (born 9 June 2006) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rangers. [4]
Curtis joined Rangers' academy at age 6, having impressed at a football school run by the club. [2] In July 2022, he signed his first professional contract and was promoted to Rangers' under-18 team. [5] His deal was extended in January 2023 to last until June 2024. [6] On 1 May 2024 he scored a penalty kick to equalise as Rangers came from behind to win the Scottish Youth Cup against Aberdeen at Hampden Park. [7] On 28 May 2024, Curtis signed a further extension until 2025. [8]
Curtis was part of the Rangers B Team in the Scottish Challenge Cup. He scored twice in a 4–1 home win over Stenhousemuir on 22 October 2024, in the fourth round of the cup. [9]
On 19 January 2025, Curtis made his first-team debut in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, in a 5–0 win over Highland Football League club Fraserburgh. He came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute and assisted the last goal, completing Cyriel Dessers' hat-trick. [10] [11] Four days later he made his European debut in the UEFA Europa League league phase, again from the bench for the final half-hour of a 2–1 loss away to Manchester United; according to Ewan Paton of The National , he gave a good performance in "difficult circumstances". [12]
On 29 January 2025, Curtis signed a contract extension of undisclosed length. [13] Eighteen days later, he made his Scottish Premiership debut in the last minute of a 3–1 win away to Heart of Midlothian. [14]
On 22 July 2025, Curtis scored his first goal for Rangers in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos at Ibrox. [1] [15] He started the game on the left side of the attack, in Russell Martin's first game as manager. [16]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rangers | 2024–25 [17] | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2025–26 [18] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 [b] | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
Career total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
Curtis, it turns out, turned 19 in June [2025]. [...] No birth date is given although a wide-ranging interview with the player from 9 June [2024] does note that he "celebrates his 18th birthday today".
Curtis, who celebrates his 18th birthday today, recalled his Academy journey so far.