Megan Finnigan (born 2 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Women's Super League club Everton, who she also captains.
Club career Everton Finnigan began her youth career with Everton's academy at the age of nine. She remained with the club throughout her youth career and captained the team in the 2014 FA Women's Youth Cup final.
Finnigan made her Everton first team debut in 2015, making 6 total appearances that season. She signed her first professional contract with the Blues in July 2017.
On 27 September 2023, Finnigan was named club captain of Everton ahead of the 2023–24 season.
On 31 January 2025, it was confirmed Finnigan had suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) and would be out for the remainder of the season. In October 2025 Everton manager Brian Sorensen told press that Finnigan required an operation and would not be available for selection until 2026.
On 13 July 2026, the club announced that Finnigan had signed a new one year contract with the club, taking her stay to over 20 years with the Toffees.
International career Finnigan has made appearances for England from U17 through to U20 level. Having captained the U-19s during the 2017 European Championships, she was a member of the U20 squad which claimed bronze at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Personal life Finnigan attended Winstanley College in Wigan, where she achieved A grades in English language, history, and geography A-Levels. She started studying for a degree in geography at the University of Liverpool, but ultimately decided to give it up to focus on her football career.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEverton2015Women's Super League 2300030602016Women's Super League 216020101902017Women's Super League 280——802017–18Women's Super League16020402202018–19Women's Super League19010302302019–20Women's Super League10050301802020–21Women's Super League22220302722021–22Women's Super League16130202112022–23Women's Super League16210201922023–24Women's Super League21330302732024–25Women's Super League12010201502025–26Women's Super League00000000Career total15982002602058
Honours
England U20s FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018
References
External links
Everton Profile