Finn McKenlay
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| Full name | Finn McKenlay | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Auckland FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2017 | East Coast Bays | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Onehunga Sports | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | East Coast Bays | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Birkenhead United | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Birkenhead United | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Eastern Suburbs | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Auckland FC | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Auckland FC Reserves | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | New Zealand U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Finn McKenlay (born 4 September 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for A-League club Auckland FC.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]McKenlay played youth football for East Coast Bays and Onehunga Sports before signing with Birkenhead United.[4] On 19 June 2022, Mckenlay made his debut as a second-half substitute against Central United in the Chatham Cup.[5][6] In 2023, McKenlay signed for Eastern Suburbs for the 2023 New Zealand National League Championship phase. McKenlay also played for New Zealand national under-19 schoolboys football team in 2023.[7]
McKenlay signed for Auckland FC on 20 June 2024 for their inaugural season.[8][4] On 15 December 2024, McKenlay made his A-League Men and professional debut starting in a 2–2 draw with Melbourne City.[9]
International career
[edit]On 14 June 2024, McKenlay was named in the New Zealand U20 for the 2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship.[10] He made his debut on 6 July 2024 against New Caledonia.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 17 May 2025.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birkenhead United | 2023 | National League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| Eastern Suburbs | 2023 | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | National League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Auckland FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Auckland FC Reserves | 2025 | National League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Career total | 41 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
Honours
[edit]Birkenhead United U19
- National U19 Tournament: 2023[4]
Auckland FC
New Zealand U20
Individual
- College Sports Footballer of the Year: 2023[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Finn McKenlay". Auckland FC. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Six players secure scholarship contracts with Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 19 June 2024.
- ^ "A-League expansion club Auckland FC reveal six more signings". friendsoffootballnz.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "The future of Auckland FC — the young players signed on scholarship contracts". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Sundays Chatham Cup Man of the Match!". Birkehead United AFC. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Birkenhead United v Central United". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Two squads chosen to represent NZ Secondary Schools on April overseas tour". friendsoffootballnz.com. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Auckland sign six 'rising stars' as A-Leagues' newest club puts faith in homegrown talent". A-Leagues. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Football as it happened: Auckland FC v Melbourne City". Radio New Zealand. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Chris Greenacre Announces First Squad As New Zealand U-20 Head Coach For OFC Men's U19 Championship". New Zealand Football. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.