Steve Finnan
Irish association football player
Stephen John Finnan (born 24 April 1976)[1] is an Irish former international footballer who played as a right back.
![]() Finnan with Liverpool in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen John Finnan | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 24 April 1976||
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1993 | Wimbledon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Welling United | 41 | (1) |
1995–1996 | Birmingham City | 15 | (1) |
1996 | → Notts County (loan) | 17 | (2) |
1996–1998 | Notts County | 80 | (5) |
1998–2003 | Fulham | 172 | (7) |
2003–2008 | Liverpool | 145 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Espanyol | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Portsmouth | 21 | (0) |
Total | 495 | (17) | |
National team | |||
2000–2008 | Republic of Ireland | 53 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career statistics
changeClub
changeClub | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Welling United | 1993–94[3] | Football Conference | 22 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |||||
1994–95[3] | Football Conference | 19 | 1 | – | 19 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 41 | 1 | – | 41 | 1 | |||||||
Birmingham City | 1995–96[4] | First Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
1996–97[5] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
Notts County (loan) | 1995–96[6] | Second Division | 17 | 2 | – | – | 3[b] | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||
Notts County | 1996–97[5][7] | Second Division | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
1997–98[8] | Third Division | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | |
1998–99[9] | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | ||
Total[10] | 97 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 112 | 9 | ||
Fulham | 1998–99[9] | Second Division | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
1999–2000[11] | First Division | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 46 | 3 | ||
2000–2001[12] | First Division | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 48 | 2 | ||
2001–02[13] | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 47 | 0 | ||
2002–03[14] | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
Total | 173 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 209 | 7 | ||
Liverpool | 2003–04[15] | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
2004–05[16] | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14[f] | 0 | 52 | 1 | |
2005–06[17] | Premier League | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13[g] | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
2006–07[18] | Premier League | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13[h] | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
2007–08[19] | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
Total | 145 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 217 | 1 | ||
Espanyol | 2008–09[20] | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
Portsmouth | 2009–10[21] | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |
Career total | 496 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 631 | 19 |
- ↑ Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Football League play-offs
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup, four in UEFA Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Twelve appearances in Champions League, one in UEFA Super Cup
- ↑ Twelve appearances in Champions League, one in FA Community Shield
International
changeNational team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Republic of Ireland | 2000 | 5 | 1 |
2001 | 7 | 0 | |
2002 | 9 | 0 | |
2003 | 4 | 0 | |
2004 | 9 | 0 | |
2005 | 4 | 0 | |
2006 | 5 | 0 | |
2007 | 7 | 1 | |
2008 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 53 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Finnan goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 November 2000 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Finland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
2 | 17 October 2007 | Croke Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Cyprus | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
Honours
changeNotts County
Fulham
- Football League Second Division: 1998–99
- Football League First Division: 2000–01
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002
Liverpool
- FA Cup: 2005–06
- FA Community Shield: 2006
- FIFA Club World Championship runner-up: 2005[23]
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2004–05[24]
- UEFA Champions League: 2004–05; runner-up 2006-07[25]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2005
Portsmouth
Individual
- Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year: 1998–99[26]
- Football League First Division PFA Team of the Year: 2000–01[27]
- FA Premier League PFA Team of the Year: 2001–02[28]
- Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year: 2001–02
- Fulham Player of the Year: 2001–02
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Queen Anne Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-6.
- ↑ Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. London: Invincible Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 719, 723. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ↑ Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. pp. 426–27, 477–78. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Games played by Steve Finnan in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. London: Invincible Press. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
- ↑ For appearances in the Football League Trophy, round 1 of the FA Cup, and the league match away to York City: "Notts County FC 1996/97 Match Line-ups & Details". Up The Maggies. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Games played by Steve Finnan in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-6.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Finnan: Stephen John Finnan: Matches: 2008–09". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Steve Finnan in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Steve Finnan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "Sao Paulo 1–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 18 December 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ↑ "Liverpool 2–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 27 February 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ↑ "AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 23 May 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1999). The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-607-7.
- ↑ "Teams of the year". BBC Sport. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "PFA teams send Hatters mad". The Guardian. London. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2018.