Finley Welch
English footballer (born 2004)
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Finley Paul Welch (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maidenhead United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Paul Welch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 2004[2] | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:25, 4 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Welch joined Norwich City aged eleven, progressing through the academy ranks to sign a first professional contract in December 2022.[3] He signed a new contract in October 2023, keeping him with the club until 2026 with an option for a further year.[4]
Having signed a new contract, both Welch and fellow academy player Ken Aboh both started training with the first team.[5] On 6 March 2024, Welch made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 Championship defeat to Middlesbrough.[6][7]
In October 2024, Welch joined National League club Boston United on an initial one-month youth loan.[8] He sustained a knee injury during his second appearance, and it was confirmed in November that he would miss the remainder of the season.[6] Having undergone surgery for this injury, he returned to playing with Norwich City's Development Squad in September 2025.[9]
On 5 January 2026, Welch departed Norwich City by mutual consent.[10] Three days later he signed for K League 2 club Chungbuk Cheongju.[11] After four appearances, he returned to England to sign for Maidenhead United on 4 August 2026.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 7 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2023–24[13] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boston United (loan) | 2024–25[2] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | 2026[2] | K League 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2026–27[2] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
