Finn McKenlay

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Finn McKenlay
Personal information
Full name Finn McKenlay
Date of birth (2005-09-04) 4 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth London, England [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Auckland FC
Number 18
Youth career
–2017 East Coast Bays
2018–2019 Onehunga Sports
2020–2021 East Coast Bays
2022–2023 Birkenhead United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Birkenhead United 12 (2)
2023–2024 Eastern Suburbs 17 (1)
2024– Auckland FC 2 (0)
International career
2023– New Zealand U20 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
OFC U-19 Championship
Winner 2024 Samoa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2024

Finn McKenlay (born 4 September 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for A-League club Auckland FC. [2] [3]

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Club career

McKenlay played youth football for East Coast Bays and Onehunga Sports before signing with Birkenhead United. [4] On 19 June 2022, Mckenlay made his debut as a second-half substitute against Central United in the Chatham Cup. [5] [6] In 2023, McKenlay signed for Eastern Suburbs for the 2023 New Zealand National League Championship phase. McKenlay also played for New Zealand national under-19 schoolboys football team in 2023. [7]

McKenlay signed for Auckland FC on 20 June 2024 for their inaugural season. [8] [4] On 15 December 2024, McKenlay made his A-League Men and professional debut starting in a 2–2 draw with Melbourne City. [9]

International career

On 14 June 2024, McKenlay was named in the New Zealand U20 for the 2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship. [10] He made his debut on 6 July 2024 against New Caledonia.

Honours

Birkenhead United U19

New Zealand U20

Individual

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