Jamie Finn
{{short description|Irish footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=June 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jamie Finn
| image = Lewes FC Women 0 Birmingham City 0 21 08 2022-356 (52303307604).jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Finn with Birmingham City in 2022
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|4|21}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/teams/players/250063197--jamie-finn/|title=Jamie Finn {{!}} Republic of Ireland {{!}} UEFA Women's EURO|website=UEFA|access-date=26 November 2020}}{{Soccerway|accessdate=26 November 2020}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland{{cite news |last1=Hannigan |first1=Mary |title=Girls in green: meet the Irish women's soccer team |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/girls-in-green-meet-the-irish-women-s-soccer-team-1.4359522 |access-date=6 November 2020 |publisher=The Irish Times |date=19 September 2020}}
| height = 5ft 5in{{cite web |title=15 Jamie Finn |url=https://fgcuathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/jamie-finn/4031 |publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University |access-date=28 November 2020}}
| position = Defender, midfielder
| currentclub = Birmingham City
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2006-2011
| youthclubs1 = Swords Manor F.C
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Shelbourne
| collegeyears1 = 2016
| college1 = Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
| collegecaps1 = 5
| collegegoals1 = 1
| years1 = 2015
| clubs1 = Raheny United
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2015–2021
| clubs2 = Shelbourne
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = Birmingham City
| caps3 = 56
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2019–
| nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland
| nationalcaps3 = 16
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 01 February 2025
| ntupdate = 01 February 2025
}}
Jamie Finn (born 21 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English Women's Championship club Birmingham City FC and the Republic of Ireland women's national team. She previously represented Shelbourne in her native Dublin and is capable of playing in either defence or midfield. In 2016 Finn spent a short time in college soccer with Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, where her coach Jim Blankenship declared: "Jamie is an excellent ball-winner and her ability to play along the backline and in midfield will be a great asset to us".
Club career
Finn was born in Dublin and grew up in Swords. She played soccer with Swords Manor from five years old until she had to leave at 13 due to rules against mixed-sex football.{{cite news |title=Jamie's star continues to shine brightly |url=https://dublinpeople.com/news/entertainment/articles/2014/11/14/jamies-star-continues-to-shine-brightly/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Dublin People |date=14 November 2014}} She then moved to Shelbourne's girls' youth system.
Finn joined Raheny United during the 2014–15 Women's National League season. In April 2015 she scored a late equaliser in the WNL Cup final at Tolka Park, to force extra time. Katie McCabe then scored to secure Raheny's 3–2 win over rivals Peamount United.{{cite news|title=Extra-time triumph for Raheny United in women's league cup final |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/extra-time-triumph-for-raheny-united-in-women-s-league-cup-final-1.2189918|publisher=The Irish Times|date=26 April 2015|access-date=28 November 2020 }} Before the 2015–16 campaign Raheny United merged into Shelbourne, so Finn returned to The Reds.{{cite news |title=Jamie Finn Interview |url=https://vimeo.com/138865972 |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=10 September 2015}}
In 2016 Finn played college soccer for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles,{{cite news |last1=Fischer |first1=Matt |title=@FGCU_WSoccer Adds Irish U19 International, Former U17 Captain Jamie Finn |url=https://fgcuathletics.com/news/2016/7/5/womens-soccer-fgcu-wsoccer-adds-irish-u19-international-former-u17-captain-jamie-finn.aspx |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University |date=5 July 2016}} she started three of her five appearances, scoring one goal and serving one assist.{{cite web |title=Jamie Finn |url=https://asunsports.org/sports/wsoc/2016-17/players/jamiefinn96ay |publisher=ASUN Conference |access-date=28 November 2020}}
After re-joining Shelbourne, Finn represented the club in the 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round in Belfast.{{cite news |last1=Duffy |first1=Emma |title=Shelbourne's European dream ends but two late goals mean it finishes on a high |url=https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-champions-league-group-stages-2017-linfield-fc-second-place-3569320-Aug2017/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |work=The42.ie |publisher=TheJournal.ie |date=28 August 2017}} She displayed good form in the 2019 Women's National League, being named WNL Player of the Month for May 2019{{cite news |title=Finn named May Player of the Month |url=https://wnl.fai.ie/news/1096-finn-named-may-player-of-the-month.html |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Women's National League (Ireland) |date=2 July 2019 |archive-date=16 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016130816/https://wnl.fai.ie/news/1096-finn-named-may-player-of-the-month.html |url-status=dead }} and named in the WNL Team of the Season.{{cite news |title=2019 Women's National League Team of the Season |url=https://wnl.fai.ie/news/1142-2019-women-s-national-league-team-of-the-season.html |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Women's National League (Ireland) |date=13 November 2019 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018090216/https://wnl.fai.ie/news/1142-2019-women-s-national-league-team-of-the-season.html |url-status=dead }}
In August 2021 Finn left Shelbourne to sign a one-year professional contract with English FA Women's Super League (WSL) club Birmingham City.{{cite news |last1=Frith |first1=Wilf |title=Birmingham City Women sign Irish international Jamie Finn |url=https://shekicks.net/birmingham-city-women-sign-irish-international-jamie-finn/ |access-date=4 September 2021 |publisher=She Kicks |date=28 August 2021}} In July 2022 she agreed to extend her contract with relegated Birmingham for another year, with the option of a further year.{{cite news |title=Jamie Finn pens a new contract! |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/womens/jamie-finn-pens-a-new-contract |access-date=1 August 2022 |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=11 July 2022}}
International career
=Youth=
Finn represented Ireland at schoolgirl level while she attended St. Finian's Community College.{{cite web |title=Jamie Finn |url=http://www.faischools.ie/national/players/girls-international/jamie-finn |publisher=FAI Schools |access-date=28 November 2020}} At the 2014 FAI International Football Awards she was named Under-16 Women's International Player of the Year.{{cite news |title=Swords' Flying Finn |url=https://dublingazette.com/uncategorized/swords-flying-finn/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Dublin Gazette |date=26 March 2015}} She captained the Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team in the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification mini tournament in Serbia, and at the final tournament in Finland.{{cite news |last1=O'Rourke |first1=Steve |title=A week after completing her Leaving Cert, Jamie Finn will lead Ireland at the Euros |url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u17-women-euro-2015-preview-jamie-finn-2166976-Jun2015/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |work=The42.ie |publisher=TheJournal.ie |date=21 June 2015}}
The previous year Finn had been selected for the Republic of Ireland women's national under-19 football team which qualified for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship finals for the first time in 2014. She was injured in a training camp the week before the tournament and was forced to withdraw. At the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification mini-tournament in Skopje, Finn captained Ireland's Under-19s to a 10–0 win over their hosts.{{cite news |title=Finn determined to build momentum with WU19s |url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/25/2018/999943154?tab=preview |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=19 October 2016}}
=Senior=
Senior Republic of Ireland national team coach Vera Pauw called up Finn for the first time for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifier against Greece on 12 November 2019.{{cite news |title=Jamie Finn looking to break into the Ireland team after first call-up |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/1107/1089370-finn-looking-to-break-into-ireland-team-after-call-up/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=8 November 2019}} She started and played the whole game to win her first senior cap as Ireland succumbed to an injury-time equaliser and drew 1–1 in Athens.{{cite news |last1=Donnelly |first1=Dave |title=Swords native Finn savours "unreal" experience in Irish debut |url=https://dublingazette.com/sport/sport-fingal/jamie-finn-98899/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Dublin Gazette |date=21 November 2019}} Finn was surprised to start the match, but hoped international recognition and her strong form with Shelbourne would secure her a move to a professional club.{{cite news |last1=Byrne |first1=Paul |title='This year has been Finntastic' |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/sport/soccer/this-year-has-been-finntastic-38822531.html |access-date=28 November 2020 |publisher=Fingal Independent |date=4 January 2020}}
Finn won a second cap in the final qualifier, a 3–1 defeat by Germany at Tallaght Stadium on 1 December 2020.{{cite news |last1=Horgan |first1=Andrew |title=Ireland battle bravely but Germany are in a different class and win in style |url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40126112.html |access-date=11 April 2021 |publisher=The Echo (Cork newspaper) |date=1 December 2020}} On 8 April 2021 she was drafted in as a late replacement for Ruesha Littlejohn, who was injured in training, ahead of Ireland's friendly with Denmark. She was named Player of the Match as a defensive midfielder in Ireland's 1–0 defeat.{{cite news |last1=Duffy |first1=Emma |title='It's a special feeling to wear the green jersey, and to get Player of the Match topped that off' |url=https://www.the42.ie/jamie-finn-ireland-denmark-reaction-5404508-Apr2021/ |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=The42.ie |publisher=TheJournal.ie |date=9 April 2021}} On the 22nd February 2024, Finn tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during training camp in Italy.{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Larry |date=2024-02-22 |title=Ireland star Jamie Finn suffers ACL injury in training |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41337346.html |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}}
=International appearances=
| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |
| scope="col" | National team
!scope="col" | Year | scope="col"| Apps |
|---|---|
| rowspan="6" |Republic of Ireland
|scope="row"| 2019 | 1 |
| scope="row"| 2020 | 1 |
| scope="row"| 2021 | 7 |
| scope="row"| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023
|11 | |
| 2024
|0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total | 23 |
References
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External links
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- {{Soccerway|jamie-finn/306154}}
{{Birmingham City W.F.C. squad}}
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Category:Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:Shelbourne F.C. (women) players
Category:Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
Category:Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's soccer players
Category:Florida Gulf Coast University alumni
Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Raheny United F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland Women's Premier Division players
Category:People from Swords, County Dublin
Category:Association footballers from Fingal
Category:Association footballers from Dublin (city)
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in England
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:Birmingham City W.F.C. players
Category:Republic of Ireland women's youth international footballers