Charlie Joe Finney (born 28 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Joe Finney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Chorley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:14, 8 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
The younger brother of former Crewe midfielder Oliver Finney, Charlie Finney came through Crewe Alexandra's Academy, signing his first professional deal in July 2021.[2]
He made his Crewe debut on 9 August 2022, starting alongside his brother in Crewe's EFL League Cup first round defeat at Grimsby Town.[3] He made his first league appearance as a substitute on 13 September 2022, supplying the cross for Dan Agyei's equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Hartlepool United.[4]
On 4 March 2023, he joined National League North play-off chasers Chorley on a one-month loan deal.[5] Following his return to Crewe, he was included in the starting line-up for the first time, playing 73 minutes of Crewe's 2–0 league win over Walsall on 15 April 2023.[6] At the end of the season, he was offered a new contract by the club,[7] and in June 2023, signed an initial two-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months.[8] He made a dozen appearances, mainly as a substitute, during the first half of the following season, but in December 2023 manager Lee Bell said Finney required surgery on a persistent calf injury.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 25 November 2023.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2022–23[10] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023–24[11] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||