Daniel Finlayson
{{short description|Northern Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Daniel Finlayson
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|19|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| height =
| currentclub = Livingston
| clubnumber = 19
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Rangers
| years1 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = Rangers
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Orange County (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → St Mirren (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = St Mirren
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Kelty Hearts (loan)
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = → Linfield (loan)
| caps6 = 34
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = Linfield
| caps7 = 33
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Livingston
| caps8 = 31
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U19
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019–
| nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U21
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 9 May 2024
| ntupdate = 16 July 2020
}}
Daniel Finlayson (born 19 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|Livingst}} side Livingston.
Career
=Rangers=
Finlayson came through the youth system at Rangers. In February 2020 he moved on loan to USL Championship club Orange County alongside Cammy Palmer and Matthew Shiels, as part of a partnership between Rangers and Orange County.{{cite web|url=https://www.angelsonparade.com/2020/2/3/21115809/transfer-news-rangers-fc-loan-cammy-palmer-matthew-shiels-danny-finlayson-to-orange-county-sc|title=Rangers FC loan Cammy Palmer, Matthew Shiels, Danny Finlayson to Orange County SC|website=angelsonparade.com|date=3 February 2020|accessdate=16 July 2020}} He made his league debut for the club on 16 July 2020 against Phoenix Rising.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/17/united-states/mls-reserve-league/los-angeles-blues-sc/arizona-united/3284048/|title=Orange County SC vs. Phoenix Rising – 16 July 2020 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=16 July 2020}}
= St Mirren =
On 5 October 2020, Finlayson returned to Scotland to join St Mirren on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3784-daniel-finlayson-joins-on-season-long-loan|title=Daniel Finlayson joins on season-long loan|website=www.stmirren.com|date=5 October 2020}} St Mirren announced on 21 May 2021 that they had exercised this option and had signed Finlayson to a two-year contract.{{cite web|title=2020/21 SQUAD UPDATE |url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3990-2020-21-squad-update |publisher=St Mirren FC |date=21 May 2021 |access-date=23 May 2021}} He was loaned to Kelty Hearts in October 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/19618297.kelty-hearts-daniel-finlayson-signs-loan-st-mirren/ |title=Kelty Hearts: Daniel Finlayson signs on loan from St Mirren |first=Ross |last=Hart |newspaper=Dunfermline Press |date=1 October 2021 |accessdate=4 February 2022}}
= Linfield =
In June 2022, Finlayson moved on loan to Linfield until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/4455-daniel-finlayson-joins-linfield-on-loan|title=DANIEL FINLAYSON JOINS LINFIELD ON LOAN|website=stmirren.com|accessdate=9 June 2022}} It was agreed in April 2023 that the move would be made on a permanent basis.{{cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/4916-daniel-finlayson-joins-linfield-on-permanent-deal |title=Daniel Finlayson joins Linfield on permanent deal |website=stmirren.com |date=25 April 2023 |accessdate=7 July 2023}}
= Livingston =
Finlayson departed Linfield at the end of his contract, and on 13 May 2024, it was announced that Finlayson had signed for Livingston, linking up with former Linfield team-mate Matthew Clarke.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 2 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|498313|access-date=7 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, Irish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, NIFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Rangers B
|2018-19 |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019-20{{Soccerbase season|107111|2019|access-date=7 May 2025}}
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name="SCC"|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Rangers
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Orange County (loan)
|2020 |12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||||
| St Mirren (loan)
|2020-21{{Soccerbase season|107111|2020|access-date=7 May 2025}} |Scottish Premiership |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|St Mirren
|2021-22{{Soccerbase season|107111|2021|access-date=7 May 2025}} |Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022-23{{Soccerbase season|107111|2022|access-date=7 May 2025}}
|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| St Mirren B
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name="SCC"}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Kelty Hearts (loan)
|23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Linfield (loan)
|34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 2{{efn|name="SCC"}} | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| Linfield
|NIFL Premiership |33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3{{efn|name="UECL"|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 4 | ||
| Livingston
|2024-25{{Soccerbase season|107111|2024|access-date=7 May 2025}} |34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name="SCC"}} | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!139 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 186 | 6 |
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Honours
Livingston
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2024–25{{cite web |title=Queen's Park vs Livingston |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz03vzdrgmpt|publisher=BBC|date=30 March 2025}}
- Scottish Premiership play-offs: 2025{{cite web |title=Ross County 2-4 Livingston|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cpd41v9p65xt#Line-ups|publisher=BBC|date=26 May 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Sofascore|daniel-finlayson/885742}}
- {{Soccerbase|id=107111}}
{{Livingston F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Finlayson, Daniel}}
Category:Orange County SC players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Kelty Hearts F.C. players
Category:Linfield F.C. players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
Category:NIFL Premiership players
Category:Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
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