Fin Back
English footballer
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Finley Jude William Back (born 25 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Colchester United, on loan from Wycombe Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Jude William Back[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2025 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | Colchester United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:24, 9 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Nottingham Forest
Back joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the age of eight-years old.[3] He went on to earn a professional contract with the club on 4 October 2019 after impressing with the club's under-18's.[4] Back extended his deal with Forest on 13 July 2021.[5] Back made his professional debut for Forest on 11 August 2021, starting in an EFL Cup fixture against Bradford City.[6] His league debut followed on 18 August 2021 against Blackburn Rovers.[7]
Carlisle United (loan)
On 14 July 2022, Back joined EFL League Two club Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal, which was cut short due to a hamstring injury that required surgery. On 24 July 2023, Back signed for Carlisle United on another season long loan for the newly promoted EFL League One team.[8]
Wycombe Wanderers
On 3 February 2025, Back ended his 14 year association with Forest and signed with EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[9][10]
Personal life
Fin is the son of Neil Back MBE, who is a former international rugby union player for England and the British & Irish Lions who also played for Nottingham RFC and Leicester Tigers.[11][3]
Fin was educated at Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 9 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2021–22[13] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2022–23[14] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023–24[15] | League One | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2024–25[16] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–26[17] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2025–26[17] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career totals | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Nottingham Forest