Draft:Finley Welch
English footballer (born 2004)
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Finley Paul Welch (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Paul Welch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 2004[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015– | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:41, 3 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2023–24[7] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Draft:Finley Welch at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Finley Welch signs first professional contract". www.canaries.co.uk. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Finley Welch signs new contract at Norwich City". www.canaries.co.uk. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Davitt, Paddy (12 March 2024). "Norwich City: David Wagner on Welch and Aboh impact". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 3–1 Norwich: Latte Lath, Forss and Engel lift Boro clear of danger". BBC Sport. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Draft:Finley Welch in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2024.