Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Solid
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Liverpool FC
top club · 217 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#19
goals rank
#49
assists rank
8
season goals
32
season assists
Among 114 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2008
€5.25m
top transfer fee · 03/04
3
best season · 99/00
61 / 3
int'l caps / goals
480Appearances
8Goals
32Assists
45Yellow cards
0Red cards
82Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Steve Finnan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen John Finnan |
| Date of birth | 1976-04-24 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-08-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Aug 2010
Transfer: Portsmouth → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Portsmouth FC, Portsmouth FC U21
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Espanyol → Portsmouth
09/10 · Transfer
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2008
Transfer: Liverpool → Espanyol
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Liverpool FC
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Liverpool FC
47 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Liverpool FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Liverpool FC
51 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Liverpool FC
52 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Liverpool FC
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Fulham → Liverpool
03/04 · Transfer · €5.25m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Fulham FC
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Fulham FC
47 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Fulham FC
48 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Fulham FC
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 1998
Transfer: Notts County → Fulham
98/99 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Fulham FC, Notts County
40 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Notts County
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 1996
Transfer: Birmingham → Notts County
96/97 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Notts County, Birmingham City
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 1996
Transfer: Notts County → Birmingham
95/96 · Return from loan
Mar 1996
Transfer: Birmingham → Notts County
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — Birmingham City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 1995
Transfer: Welling Utd. → Birmingham
94/95 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 1993
Transfer: Wimbledon U18 → Welling Utd.
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 101 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.14/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.14/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.14/90
Minutes played by club
Fulham FC
65.7%
Notts County
0.0%
Birmingham City
0.0%
Liverpool FC
34.3%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Portsmouth FC U21
0.0%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 208 | 7 | 10 | 4,873 |
| Notts County | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 03/04 | 2006 | 217 | 1 | 20 | 2,546 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Fulham FC | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,540 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Notts County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Fulham FC | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 948 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Portsmouth FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 33 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Super Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,546 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Fulham FC | 45 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2,025 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Wimbledon U18 | Welling Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-06-12 | Welling Utd. | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-05 | Birmingham | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Notts County | Birmingham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-30 | Birmingham | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-18 | Notts County | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Fulham | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | €5.25m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Liverpool | Espanyol | Transfer | 5500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Espanyol | Portsmouth | Transfer | 3800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-15 | Portsmouth | Retired | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-03-04 | 2008-03-23 | 20 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-09-28 | 2008-11-15 | 49 | 7 |
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-08-15 | 2009-09-12 | 29 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Groin problems | 2009-11-01 | 2009-11-28 | 28 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Groin strain | 2009-11-10 | 2009-11-29 | 20 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€6.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€6.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.77m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #3 | 53 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Fulham FC | 2 | 35 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Fulham FC | 2 | 45 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Notts County | 2 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | First Division | Fulham FC | 5 | 45 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 10 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Notts County | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-05 | Birmingham | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Steve Finnan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 0% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Everton FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 67% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 67% |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 45 | 1,900 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 948 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 97/98 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 52 | 2,546 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 48 | 2,025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
83 apps
4 G
5 A
Second Division
38 apps
2 G
4 A
Premier League
236 apps
1 G
14 A
FA Cup
37 apps
1 G
3 A
Champions League
34 apps
0 G
5 A
Reserve League South
1 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
21 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
10 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Steve Finnan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Steve Finnan?
Steve Finnan is 50 years old. He was born on April 24, 1976 in Limerick.
What position does Steve Finnan play?
Steve Finnan plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Steve Finnan play for?
Steve Finnan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Steve Finnan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steve Finnan has scored 8 goals in 480 appearances.