Finley Barbrook
English footballer
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Finley Frank Barbrook (born 4 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Colchester United on loan from EFL Championship club Ipswich Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Frank Barbrook[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southwold, England | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Colchester United (on loan from Ipswich Town) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| –2023 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Sutton United (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Colchester United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:34, 11 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ipswich Town
Barbrook signed his first professional contract alongside twin brother Harry for Ipswich Town in March 2023.[3][4] On 7 May 2024, Barbrook won Ipswich Town's Academy Player of the Year after being captain of the U21 side at 18 years of age.[5] He made his debut starting the EFL Cup game away to Bromley in August 2025, where he played 70 minutes before being replaced by Jack Taylor.[6]
Loans
On 27 October 2023, Barbrook joined Chelmsford City.[7]
On 19 August 2024, Barbrook joined National League side Sutton United on a season-long loan.[8] He won player player and young player of the year at the end of season awards.[9]
On 1 September 2025, Barbrook joined League One side Lincoln City on a season-long loan deal.[10][11] He made his debut the following day, playing the full match against Notts County in the EFL Trophy.[12] He returned to Ipswich Town in January having only played three times, all in the EFL Trophy.[13]
On 30 January 2026, Barbrook joined League Two side Colchester United on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
Personal life
He comes from a family of footballers, his twin brother Harry who came through at Ipswich Town alongside him and his father Matthew was a youth player also at Ipswich Town and Scunthorpe United in the 1980s.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 10 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2025–26[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2023–24[17] | National League South | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Sutton United (loan) | 2024–25[18] | National League | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 6[b] | 2 | 41 | 4 | |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2025–26[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2025–26[16] | League Two | 12 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 87 | 6 | ||
- Appearance(s) in National League South Play offs
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy & National League Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy