Sonny Finch

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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
Middlesbrough F.C.
2024–2025Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 5 (1)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 England U17 7 (0)
2023– England U18 3 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:39, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Sonny Finch (born 5 August 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough. [1]

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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. He is a fan of Sunderland AFC.

Career statistics

As of 2 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2022–23 [11] Championship 2000100030
2023–24 [12] Championship1000000010
2024–25 [13] Championship0000100010
Total3000200050
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2024–25 [13] League Two 10000010
Career total4000200060

    References

    1. Sonny Finch at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
    2. 1 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. 1 2 "Games played by Sonny Finch in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2024.