Fin Tugwell

Fin Tugwell
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-02) February 2, 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position Defender
Youth career
Mountain United FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Victoria Vikes 46 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Pacific FC 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 15, 2025

Fin Tugwell (born February 2, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Tugwell played youth soccer with Mountain United FC.

University career

In 2021, Tugwell began attending the University of Victoria, where he played for the men's soccer team. He reshirted the 2021 season and began playing in 2022. On October 20, 2023, he scored hie first goal in a match against the UFV Cascades. In 2023, he was named a Canada West Second Team All-Star. In 2024, he was named the Canada West Defensive Player of the Year, a Canada West First Team All-Star, and a U Sports First Team All-Canadian. In 2025, he was named a Canada West First Team All Star and U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.

Club career

At the 2025 CPL-U Sports Draft, Tugwell was selected in the second round (12th overall) by Pacific FC. In March 2025, he signed a U Sports contract with the club. In August 2025, he departed the club to return to university, as per the terms of his U Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for the 2026 season. In April 2026, he signed another U Sports contract for the 2026 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Pacific FC sign 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft Pick Fin Tugwell out of the University of Victoria". Pacific FC. March 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pacific FC stays close to home in draft, selecting Island product 4th overall". Comox Valley Record. December 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Fin Tugwell UVic profile". Victoria Vikes.
  4. ↑ Chevalier, Alexis (October 20, 2023). "Cascades top Vikes in Friday night matchup". Victoria Vikes.
  5. ↑ "SOC: UBC players headline All-Star teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. October 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Chevalier, Alexis (November 6, 2024). "Nicholas, Tugwell named All-Canadians". Victoria Vikes.
  7. ↑ "Canada West Unveils 2025 Men's Soccer All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. October 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "UFV's Mateo Branzinha named 2025 U SPORTS men's soccer player of the year". U Sports. November 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pacific FC selects B.C.-raised Players in 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Pacific FC. December 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Brown, Liz (December 6, 2024). "Pacific FC picks 2 B.C. players in draft Thursday". CHEK-DT.
  11. ↑ O'Grady, Kelley (December 4, 2024). "Tugwell selected by Pacific FC in CPL-U SPORTS draft". Victoria Vikes.
  12. ↑ Trozzo, Tony (March 24, 2025). "From redshirt to pro: UVic's Fin Tugwell signs with Langford's Pacific FC". Saanich News.
  13. ↑ Dheensaw, Cleve (March 22, 2025). "Pacific FC signs UVic Vikes star Fin Tugwell". Times Colonist.
  14. ↑ Russell, Joseph (August 14, 2025). "Pacific FC's U SPORTS Duo Shining On and Off the Pitch". Pacific FC.
  15. ↑ "Pacific FC Re-sign Defenders Eric Lajeunesse and Fin Tugwell to CPL-U SPORTS Contracts". Pacific FC. April 2, 2026.