Steve Finnan
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Finnan with Liverpool in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Finnan | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Welling United | 41 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Birmingham City | 15 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Notts County (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Notts County | 80 | (5) |
| 1998–2003 | Fulham | 172 | (7) |
| 2003–2008 | Liverpool | 145 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Espanyol | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Portsmouth | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 495 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Republic of Ireland | 53 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen John Finnan (born 24 April 1976) is an Irish former international footballer who played as a right-back.
He is the only player to have played in the World Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, Intertoto Cup, all four levels of the English league football and the Football Conference. Among the honours won during his career was the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final for Liverpool. Finnan was known for his attacking role and ability to cross the ball.
He played 52 internationals for the Republic of Ireland from his debut in 2000, scoring twice. He played for them at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.