Daniel Finlayson

Daniel Finlayson

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 23)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Livingston
Number	19
Youth career
	Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Rangers	0	(0)
2020	→ Orange County (loan)	12	(0)
2020–2021	→ St Mirren (loan)	3	(0)
2021–2023	St Mirren	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Kelty Hearts (loan)	23	(1)
2022–2023	→ Linfield (loan)	34	(1)
2023–2024	Linfield	33	(4)
2024–	Livingston	0	(0)
International career^‡
2018–2019	Northern Ireland U19	9	(0)
2019–	Northern Ireland U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2020

Daniel Finlayson (born 19 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship 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.[1] He made his league debut for the club on 16 July 2020 against Phoenix Rising.[2]

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.[3] St Mirren announced on 21 May 2021 that they had exercised this option and had signed Finlayson to a two-year contract.[4] He was loaned to Kelty Hearts in October 2021.[5]

Linfield

In June 2022, Finlayson moved on loan to Linfield until the end of the 2022–23 season.[6] It was agreed in April 2023 that the move would be made on a permanent basis.[7]

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

As of match played 24 May 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rangers	2019–20	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orange County (loan)	2020	USL Championship	12	0	0	0	0	0	—		12	0
St. Mirren (loan)	2020–21	Scottish Premiership	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
Career total			15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0

References

1. "Rangers FC loan Cammy Palmer, Matthew Shiels, Danny Finlayson to Orange County SC". angelsonparade.com. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
2. "Orange County SC vs. Phoenix Rising – 16 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
3. "Daniel Finlayson joins on season-long loan". www.stmirren.com. 5 October 2020.
4. "2020/21 SQUAD UPDATE". St Mirren FC. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
5. Hart, Ross (1 October 2021). "Kelty Hearts: Daniel Finlayson signs on loan from St Mirren". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
6. "DANIEL FINLAYSON JOINS LINFIELD ON LOAN". stmirren.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
7. "Daniel Finlayson joins Linfield on permanent deal". stmirren.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

External links

• Daniel Finlayson at Sofascore
• Daniel Finlayson at Soccerbase