Sonny Finch

Sonny Finch

Personal information
Full name	Sonny Finch
Date of birth	(2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Houghton-le-Spring, England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Middlesbrough)
Number	39
Youth career
2018–2022	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Middlesbrough	3	(0)
2024–	→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	5	(1)
International career‡
2021–2022	England U17	7	(0)
2023–	England U18	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 8 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:54, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Sonny Finch (born 5 August 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from EFL Championship club Middlesbrough. ^[1]

Club career

Finch signed his first professional contract with Middlesbrough shortly after his seventeenth birthday, in August 2022. ^[2] He had been with the club since under-13 level. ^[3] He had travelled with the first team squad for pre-season training in Portugal and impressed. ^[2]

Finch made his professional club debut in the EFL Cup starting in a 1–0 defeat at home at the Riverside Stadium to Barnsley on 10 August 2022. ^{[4] [5]}

On 30 August 2024, Finch joined EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan. ^[6] He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2024 as a 61st-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Salford City, however was later substituted himself in second-half added time due to injury. ^[7] Whilst on loan, Finch scored his first senior professional goal on 1 October 2024, in a 5–1 away win over Harrogate Town. ^[8]

International career

In October 2021 Finch represented the England Under-17 team in qualifiers. ^[9]

On 22 March 2023, Finch made his England U18 debut during a 2–1 win over Croatia in Medulin. ^[10]

Personal life

He is the son of former Darlington goalkeeper Keith Finch.

Career statistics

As of 2 September 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Middlesbrough	2022–23 [11]	Championship	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	2023–24 [12]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2024–25 [13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	2024–25 [13]	League Two	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Career total			4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	0

References

1. Sonny Finch at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
2. Shaw, Dominic (5 August 2022). "Middlesbrough youngster signs first pro contract after impressive pre-season". The Gazette. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
3. "Sonny Finch Signs First Pro Contract". Middlesbrough F.C. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
4. "Middlesbrough 0–1 Barnsley". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
5. Wilson, Scott (11 August 2022). "Middlesbrough: Sonny Finch will not be leaving on loan". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
6. "DonDeal: Sonny Finch signs at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
7. "Salford City v Milton Keynes Dons: League Two". BBC. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
8. "Harrogate Town 1-5 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
9. Smith, Frank (22 October 2021). "Slovakia 2–2 England MU17". England Football. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
10. Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1–2 England MU18s".
11. "Games played by Sonny Finch in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
12. "Games played by Sonny Finch in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
13. "Games played by Sonny Finch in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2024.