Ryan Finnigan

Following his move to Dundee, Finnigan's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→12), while his Rating climbed 32→45. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 13).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Dundee · 2nd	3	0	0	7.3	45	12
2025/26	Blackpool · 13th	9	0	0	6.49	38	1
2025/26	WalsallLoan · 13th	21	3	2	6.86	32	11
2024/25	Blackpool · 9th	12	1	0	6.8	43	3
2023/24	Blackpool	2	0	0	6.2	—	—
2023/24	ShrewsburyLoan · 19th	3	0	0	6.2	39	1
2022/23	Crewe · 13th	16	1	1	6.81	31	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

R. Finnigan is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Walsall, rated 32.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Finnigan.

On the season, Finnigan graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.497 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 22 Finnigan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent5 clubs

32.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28.6%

Minutes

limited game time

3.5

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Walsall finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.38 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 28.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %28.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.228

Assists / 900.152

Goal contribution / 900.38

Defensive actions / 903.497

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.152

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 22, Finnigan sits on 3.3, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Finnigan's projected Rating — 32.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions7

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

DundeeJun 2026 – now

Blackpool(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

Walsall(on loan)Aug 2025 – Jan 2026

Blackpooluntil Aug 2025

Southampton(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2025

Shrewsbury(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

Southamptonuntil Sept 2023

About R. Finnigan

Ryan James Finnigan is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Dundee, born on September 23, 2003. He is from England. Dundee currently sit 2nd of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, R. Finnigan has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 270 minutes, averaging a 7.3 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 2-0 win away at Dundee Utd (95 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Aberdeen (81 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 3, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Celtic (94 minutes, 7.5 rating)

R. Finnigan's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Dundee face Hibernian at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Finnigan at 32.4 with a Season form score of 16.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, R. Finnigan has totalled 100 club appearances with 9 goals and 3 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 21 appearances for Walsall.

R. Finnigan's career has also included time at Blackpool, Walsall, Southampton and Shrewsbury.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.