Finlay Herrick
English footballer
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Finlay Jacob Herrick (born 18 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club West Ham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finlay Jacob Herrick[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2006[3] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Boreham Wood (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:59, 06 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:59, 06 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Herrick joined West Ham at the age of 6, and was a member of the West Ham team that won both the FA Youth Cup and the Professional U18 Development League South in 2022–23.[4] He signed his first professional contract ahead of the the 2023–24 season,[4] and extended his contract until the end of the 2027–28 season in October 2024.[5]
Boreham Wood (loan)
On 1 September 2025, Herrick was loaned to National League side Boreham Wood.[6] He played 10 league games as well as 3 in the National League Cup before being recalled on 29 October 2025 to join up with the first team at West Ham.[7]
West Ham United
Having made two appearances for West Ham U21s in the 2025–26 EFL Trophy,[8][9] Herrick made his first team debut for West Ham in the quarter-finals of the 2025–26 FA Cup against Leeds United on 5 April 2026.[10] Replacing Alphonse Areola in the 120th minute, while the score was 2–2, Herrick went on to save from Joël Piroe with the first kick of the subsequent penalty shoot-out, which West Ham ultimately lost 2–4.[10]
International career
Herrick has played for England at various youth levels from U16 to U20, and was a member of tournament squads at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[11][12]
