| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 2008 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Leeds United | ||
| 2023– | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | England U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2025– | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:58, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:03, 5 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Finlay Gorman (born 20 September 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City. [1]
He joined the youth academy of Manchester City from Leeds United in 2023 for a reported upfront fee of £1.5 million, a British record for a 15-year-old. He held the record for the youngest player to score twice in a Premier League Under-18 fixture, at 14 years and 326 days. [2] [3] The deal also included longer-term add-ons and incentives which could potentially rise to a total fee in excess of £5million ($6.2m). [4]
He featured for the club as they reached the FA Youth Cup in the 2024-25 season, his efforts including a hat trick in their quarter final. [5] [6]
He is an England youth international, and made his England Under-16s debut when he was still 14-years-old. [3] [7] He was called-up by England national under-17 football team for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [5]
On 3 September 2025, Gorman made his England U18 debut during a 3-1 win over Ukbekistan. [8]
Gorman has been praised for his passing ability and versatility, being able to play a number of different positions in the attacking third of the pitch. [9]