Finley Welch

Finley Welch
Personal information
Full name Finley Paul Welch
Date of birth (2004-10-03) 3 October 2004 (age 22)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Maidenhead United
Number 16
Youth career
2015–2026 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Norwich City 1 (0)
2024 → Boston United (loan) 2 (0)
2026 Chungbuk Cheongju 4 (0)
2026– Maidenhead United 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:36, 12 September 2026 (UTC)

Finley Paul Welch (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maidenhead United.

Career

Welch joined Norwich City aged eleven, progressing through the academy ranks to sign a first professional contract in December 2022. He signed a new contract in October 2023, keeping him with the club until 2026 with an option for a further year.

Having signed a new contract, both Welch and fellow academy player Ken Aboh both started training with the first team. On 6 March 2024, Welch made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 Championship defeat to Middlesbrough.

In October 2024, Welch joined National League club Boston United on an initial one-month youth loan. He sustained a knee injury during his second appearance, and it was confirmed in November that he would miss the remainder of the season. Having undergone surgery for this injury, he returned to playing with Norwich City's Development Squad in September 2025.

On 5 January 2026, Welch departed Norwich City by mutual consent. Three days later he signed for K League 2 club Chungbuk Cheongju. After four appearances, he returned to England to sign for Maidenhead United on 4 August 2026.

Career statistics

As of 12 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City 2023–24 Championship 100000—10
2024–25 Championship 000000—00
Total 1000000010
Boston United (loan) 2024–25 National League 2000—0020
Chungbuk Cheongju 2026 K League 2 4000—0040
Maidenhead United 2026–27 National League South 9100—0091
Career total 161000000161

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Finley Welch at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Finley Welch signs first professional contract". www.canaries.co.uk. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Finley Welch signs new contract at Norwich City". www.canaries.co.uk. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Davitt, Paddy (12 March 2024). "Norwich City: David Wagner on Welch and Aboh impact". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. 1 2 Southwell, Connor (12 December 2024). "Norwich City's Finley Welch confirms season ending injury". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Middlesbrough 3–1 Norwich: Latte Lath, Forss and Engel lift Boro clear of danger". BBC Sport. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Welch arrives in United loan deal". www.bostonunited.co.uk. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Southwell, Connor (16 September 2025). "City youngster Finley Welch happy to end injury nightmare". Pink Un. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Welch, Brooke and Valencia Gomez leave Norwich City". canaries.co.uk. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Chungbuk Cheongju Signs England Prospect Finley Welch". chosun.com. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  12. ↑ https://www.maidenheadunitedfc.org/news/welcome-finley-welch/
  13. ↑ "Games played by Finley Welch in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2024.