| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Jude William Back1 | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)2 | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2025 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Colchester United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:24, 9 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Finley Jude William Back (born 25 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Colchester United, on loan from Wycombe Wanderers.
Career
Nottingham Forest
Back joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the age of eight-years old.3 He went on to earn a professional contract with the club on 4 October 2019 after impressing with the club's under-18's.4 Back extended his deal with Forest on 13 July 2021.5 Back made his professional debut for Forest on 11 August 2021, starting in an EFL Cup fixture against Bradford City.6 His league debut followed on 18 August 2021 against Blackburn Rovers.7
Carlisle United (loan)
On 14 July 2022, Back joined EFL League Two club Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal, which was cut short due to a hamstring injury that required surgery. On 24 July 2023, Back signed for Carlisle United on another season long loan for the newly promoted EFL League One team.8
Wycombe Wanderers
On 3 February 2025, Back ended his 14-year association with Forest and signed with EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.910
Personal life
Fin is the son of Neil Back MBE, who is a former international rugby union player for England and the British & Irish Lions who also played for Nottingham RFC and Leicester Tigers.113
Fin was educated at Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire.12
Career statistics
- As of 9 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2021–2213 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–2314 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–2415 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–2516 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3a | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2022–2314 | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023–2415 | League One | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1a | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2024–2516 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–2617 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3a | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2025–2617 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career totals | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Nottingham Forest
References
References
- "Nottingham Forest Retained List 23/24". premierleague.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- https://www.whoscored.com/players/422219/show/fin-back
- Murray, Josh (5 October 2019). "Nottingham Forest sign academy midfielder on pro deal". NottinghamshireLive.
- Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Nottingham Forest FC". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- Club, Nottingham Forest Football (13 July 2021). "New signing and contract extension for Academy". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Nottingham Forest - Bradford City | 11 Aug 2021". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- "Nottingham Forest 1-2 Blackburn". BBC. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- "LOAN: Forest right back joins the Blues". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- Wanderers, Wycombe (3 February 2025). "Fin Back signs from Forest". Wycombe Wanderers.
- Club, Nottingham Forest Football (3 February 2025). "Fin Back joins Wycombe". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- "Ratcliffe College Student Fin Back selected for Nottingham Forest Football Club". 4 February 2019.
- Blackmore, Ian (4 February 2019). "Ratcliffe College Student Fin Back selected for Nottingham Forest Football Club". Ratcliffe College. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- "Games played by Finley Back in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "Games played by Fin Back in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Games played by Fin Back in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "Games played by Finley Back in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Games played by Fin Back in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait". BBC. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.