James Finnerty
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 Finnerty in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Skryne, Ireland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere | |||
| 2015–2018 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Bohemians | 64 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Galway United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sligo Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U17 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:51, 25 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
James Finnerty (born 1 February 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender. His former clubs include Rochdale, Bohemians, Galway United and Sligo Rovers.
Born in Skryne, Finnerty signed for English Aston Villa from Irish club Belvedere in 2015.[1] He signed a two-year contract with Rochdale in May 2018.[2][3][4] After one senior appearance in the EFL Trophy,[5] in December 2018 it was announced that Finnerty would sign for Bohemians for the 2019 season.[6][7] Finnerty later said that part of the reason for leaving Rochdale was due to homesickness.[8][9] In April 2019 he scored an "incredible" goal by way of an overhead kick.[10] In March 2021 he was described as "a solid defender at the heart of the Bohemians defence".[11] On 3 July 2022, it was announced that Finnerty had signed for Galway United on loan until the end of the season.[12][13] Finnerty signed for Sligo Rovers ahead of the 2023 season.[14][15] On 25 August 2023, it was announced that he had departed the club by mutual consent, after making just two appearances following injury trouble.[16]
