Finley Welch

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Finley Welch
Personal information
Full name Finley Paul Welch [1]
Date of birth (2004-10-03) 3 October 2004 (age 20) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Norwich City
Number 43
Youth career
2015– Norwich City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Norwich City 1 (0)
2024Boston United (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:23, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Finley Paul Welch (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City.

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Career

Welch joined Norwich City aged eleven, progressing through the academy ranks to sign a first professional contract in December 2022. [3] He signed a new contract in October 2023, keeping him with the club until 2026 with an option for a further year. [4]

Having signed a new contract, both Welch and fellow academy player Ken Aboh both started training with the first team. [5] On 6 March 2024, Welch made his senior debut for the club, replacing Ashley Barnes as a late substitute in a 3–1 Championship defeat to Middlesbrough. [6] [ failed verification ]

In October 2024, Welch joined National League club Boston United on an initial one-month youth loan. [7] He unfortunately picked up a knee injury during his second appearance, and it was confirmed in November that he would miss the remainder of the season. [8]

Career statistics

As of 20 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City 2023–24 [9] Championship 10000010
2024–25 Championship00000000
Total1000000010
Boston United (loan) 2024–25 [2] National League 20000020
Career total3000000030

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    6. "Middlesbrough 3–1 Norwich: Latte Lath, Forss and Engel lift Boro clear of danger". BBC Sport. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
    7. "Welch arrives in United loan deal". www.bostonunited.co.uk. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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