Finley Craske

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Finley Craske
Personal information
Full name Finley Thomas Craske [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth Wadebridge, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Torquay United
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2020 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Plymouth Argyle 3 (0)
2021Tiverton Town (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022Plymouth Parkway (loan) 23 (1)
2022Yeovil Town (loan) 2 (0)
2023Truro City (loan) 19 (0)
2023– Torquay United 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:48, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Finley Thomas Craske (born 27 January 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Torquay United.

Contents

Early life

Craske attended Ivybridge Community College in Ivybridge, Devon. [3] [4]

Career

He joined the academy of Plymouth Argyle at under-9 level. [4] He signed a full-time apprenticeship at the club in summer 2019, [5] and made his professional debut on 10 November 2020 as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 EFL Trophy victory over Newport County. [6] He made his league debut for the club on 9 May 2021 as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Gillingham on the final day of the season. [7] Craske signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2022. [8]

In September 2021, Craske joined Southern League Premier Division club Tiverton Town on a one-month loan deal. [9] In November 2021, Craske joined Southern League Division One South club Plymouth Parkway on a one-month work experience loan deal. [10] This move was later extended before Craske was recalled in February 2022. [11]

On 1 August 2022, Craske joined National League club Yeovil Town on a season-long loan deal. [12] In January 2023, Craske joined Truro City on loan until the end of the season. [13]

He was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2022–23 season. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 August 2023 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 2020–21 [15] League One 1000001 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2021–22 [16] League One0000002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2022–23 [17] League One2000003 [lower-alpha 1] 050
Total3000006090
Tiverton Town (loan) 2021–22 [18] Southern League
Premier Division South
10000010
Plymouth Parkway (loan) 2021–22 [18] Southern League
Division One South
231005 [lower-alpha 2] 0281
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23 [2] National League 20000020
Truro City (loan) 2022–23 [18] Southern League
Premier Division South
1902 [lower-alpha 3] 0210
Torquay United 2023–24 [2] National League South 1202000140
Career total6012000130751
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Four appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Devon Senior Cup
  3. Appearances in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs

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