Finn Surman

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Finn Surman
Finn Surman.jpg
Surman playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2022
Personal information
Full name Finn Surman [1]
Date of birth (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Portland Timbers
Number 20
Youth career
Selwyn United
Wellington Phoenix
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Selwyn United 1 (0)
2019–2023 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 20 (0)
2021 Lower Hutt City AFC 17 (1)
2021–2024 Wellington Phoenix 45 (1)
2024– Portland Timbers 29 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 New Zealand U-20
2023– New Zealand U-23 4 (0)
2023– New Zealand 7 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 2024 Fiji/Vanuatu
OFC U-19 Championship
Winner 2022 Tahiti
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2024

Finn Surman (born 23 September 2003) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a central defender for the Portland Timbers and the New Zealand national team.

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Club career

In November 2021, Surman was one of three players who travelled to Australia to join Wellington Phoenix's senior A-League Men side, forced to play away from home due to travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. [2] He made his debut for the Phoenix in a win over Western United in the 2021 FFA Cup on 7 December 2021. [3]

Surman signed a professional contract with the Phoenix in February 2022. [4] By April 2022, Surman was making regular appearances in the Phoenix's starting side. [5]

Surman was transferred to the MLS side Portland Timbers in July 2024. [6] His contract is through the 2026 season with a club option for 2027. His first appearance and first start for the Timbers was on Oct. 19, 2024 against the Seattle Sounders. [7]

International career

On 5 June 2023, he was called up by New Zealand for the first time. [8]

He was also announced to represent the All Whites in the 2024 Paris Olympics. [9]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 June 2024 VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1–05–0 2024 OFC Nations Cup
2.14 October 2025 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–01–1Friendly

Honours

New Zealand

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: New Zealand (NZL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 17. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Phoenix men call in reinforcements". Wellington Phoenix FC . 30 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Rollo, Phillip (8 December 2021). "Young players get the job done for Wellington Phoenix men in the FFA Cup". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Ed (16 February 2022). "Nix sign teenage duo to A-League Men's side". FTBL.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Voerman, Andrew. "Wellington Phoenix defender Finn Surman wasn't expecting his rise to be so rapid". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Timbers Sign Defender Finn Surman". Portland Timbers . 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Timbers, Portland. "RECAP | Portland Timbers claim Cascadia Cup with 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders FC". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Jackson, Ed (5 June 2023). "All Whites squad announced for games this month against Sweden and Qatar". nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Ed (10 July 2024). "Men's Football Team Announced for Paris 2024". nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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