Finn Surman
Defender - Centre-Back
at Portland Timbers
at Portland Timbers
674 days · joined 2024-07-20
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€800k
Rating · 23/24
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Wellington Phoenix
top club · 52 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2846
goals rank
#2957
assists rank
2
season goals
1
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2025
€500k
top transfer fee · 24/25
1
best season · 2021
22 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-09-23 · 6 players total
120Appearances
2Goals
1Assists
8Yellow cards
2Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Finn Surman |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2003-09-23 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, New Zealand |
| Citizenship | New Zealand Wales |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Portland Timbers |
| Joined | 2024-07-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Football Asset ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Portland Timbers
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Wellington → Portland
24/25 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2024
2024 — Portland Timbers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Wellington Phoenix, Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Wellington Phoenix
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Wellington Phoenix, Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Wellington Phoenix
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2021
Transfer: Phoenix Res. → Wellington
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2021
Transfer: Lower Hutt City → Phoenix Res.
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Wellington Phoenix, Lower Hutt City AFC, Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Wellington Phoenix
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Transfer: Phoenix Res. → Lower Hutt City
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Lower Hutt City → Phoenix Res.
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2019
Transfer: Selwyn → Lower Hutt City
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.07/90
Minutes played by club
Wellington Phoenix
62.1%
Portland Timbers
0.0%
Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
0.0%
Lower Hutt City AFC
37.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 2021 | 23/24 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 2,430 |
| Portland Timbers | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 5 | 19/20 | 2023 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lower Hutt City AFC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1,485 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | National League - Central | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | National League Championship | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | National League - Central | Lower Hutt City AFC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 2021 | National League Championship | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-04-26 | Selwyn | Lower Hutt City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Lower Hutt City | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-01 | Phoenix Res. | Lower Hutt City | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-01 | Lower Hutt City | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Phoenix Res. | Wellington | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-20 | Wellington | Portland | Transfer | 400000 | €500k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Head injury | 2024-03-24 | 2024-03-30 | 7 | 1 |
Current€800k
Peak€800k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€775k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53827 | #5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #32207 | #5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #27263 | #5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9171 | #5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ball | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurtis Mogg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Al-Taay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ott | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Karunaratne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Bidois | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fin Roa Conchie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Old | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Wootton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Payne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar van Hattum | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Paulsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | National League - Central | Lower Hutt City AFC | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National League Championship | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 1 | 4 |
Last 50 matches for Portland Timbers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2026-06-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-06-08 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–4 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 3–3 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–4 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2025-07-13 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | New England Revolution | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-06-08 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
Teams faced most often by Finn Surman's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 33% |
| Perth Glory | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 67% |
| Macarthur FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100% |
| Brisbane Roar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 67% |
| Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50% |
| Western United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Melbourne City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 29 | 2,430 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
45 apps
1 G
0 A
National League - Central
20 apps
1 G
0 A
National League Championship
6 apps
0 G
1 A
MLS
27 apps
0 G
0 A
NZ Premiership (- 2021)
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Finn Surman?
Finn Surman is a New professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portland Timbers.
How old is Finn Surman?
Finn Surman is 22 years old. He was born on September 23, 2003 in Cardiff.
What position does Finn Surman play?
Finn Surman plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Finn Surman play for?
Finn Surman currently plays for Portland Timbers.
How many career goals has Finn Surman scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Finn Surman has scored 2 goals in 120 appearances.
What is Finn Surman's market value?
Finn Surman's most recent reported market value is €800k.