Finlay Herrick
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finlay Jacob Herrick[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2006[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Hatfield, England[4] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Boreham Wood (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:59, 6 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:59, 06 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Finlay Jacob Herrick (born 18 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club West Ham United.
Club career
[edit]Herrick joined West Ham at the age of six and was a member of the West Ham team that won both the FA Youth Cup and the Professional U18 Development League South in 2022–23.[5] He signed his first professional contract ahead of the 2023–24 season,[5] and extended his contract until the end of the 2027–28 season in October 2024.[6]
Boreham Wood (loan)
[edit]On 1 September 2025, Herrick was loaned to National League side Boreham Wood.[7] He played 10 league games as well as 3 in the National League Cup before being recalled on 29 October 2025 to join up with the first team at West Ham.[8]
West Ham United
[edit]Having made two appearances for West Ham U21s in the 2025–26 EFL Trophy,[9][10] Herrick made his first team debut for West Ham in the quarter-finals of the 2025–26 FA Cup against Leeds United on 5 April 2026.[11] Replacing Alphonse Areola in the 120th minute, while the score was 2–2, Herrick went on to save Joël Piroe's effort with the first kick of the subsequent penalty shoot-out, which West Ham ultimately lost 2–4.[11]
International career
[edit]Herrick has played for England at various youth levels from under-16 to under-20 and was a member of tournament squads at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[12][13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| West Ham United | 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Inghilterra vs Italia" [England vs Italy] (PDF). Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Finlay Herrick - Men's U21s". West Ham United FC. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "West Ham United". Football Squads. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Finlay Herrick pens professional terms". West Ham United F.C. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Young goalkeeper Finlay Herrick signs new long-term contract". West Ham United F.C. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome, Finlay Herrick!". Boreham Wood Football Club. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ash returns after Fin is recalled by the Irons". Boreham Wood Football Club. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Highlights & Reaction | Herrick heroics help U21s reach Vertu Trophy round of 16". West Ham United F.C. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "AFC Wimbledon see off West Ham U21s in thriller to reach Vertu Trophy Quarter-Finals". English Football League. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- 1 2 Steinberg, Jacob (5 April 2026). "Leeds hold nerve to win shootout after West Ham's dramatic fightback". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Frank (2 November 2023). "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Herrick named in England U19s squad for 2025 UEFA Euro Championships". West Ham United F.C. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Finlay Herrick profile at the West Ham United F.C. website
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