Ryan Finley

Education

In 2009, Finley attended Duke University where he played for the Duke Blue Devils for two seasons before spending his final two years playing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the University of Notre Dame.

Career

Youth

Born in Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Finley spent most of his high-school career at the Players Development Academy and the Image Soccer Academy. In 2009, while a senior at Rancocas Valley Regional High School, Finley led his soccer team to the New Jersey state title in which he scored 20 goals throughout the season and was selected for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Revista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e Commerciali Fall Boys’ Soccer All-America team In his freshman year at Duke Finley scored a team-leading 11 goals while also being named to the NSCAA All-South Region second team and Administrative Committee on Company-ordination All-Freshman teams.

In his sophomore year Finley led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 17 goals while also leading the National Collegiate Athletic Association in goals per game with 0.94 per game.

In 2011, after transferring to Notre Dame, Finley led the soccer team with 7 goals that season and was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and All-Great Lakes Region Third Team. Finley finished second in the Herman Trophy voting in 2012.

Columbus Crew

On January 17, 2013, Finley was selected 9th overall in the 2013 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Columbus Crew. He made his professional debut for the Crew on March 9, 2013 against Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club at British Columbia Place Stadium in which he came on in the 90th minute for Gláuber as the Crew lost the game 2–1.

Chivas United States of America

On May 8, 2014, Finley was traded by Columbus to Chivas United States of America in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2016 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.

Charlotte Independence

Finley signed with USL club Charlotte Independence on March 25, 2015. Ängelholms FF

Finley signed with Swedish side Ängelholms FF on March 17, 2016.

Achievements

• That year Finley earned All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination first team honors and was voted the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Offensive Player of the Year. In his senior year Finley finished second in the country in goals scored with 21 while being named to the NSCAA All-America First Team, All-Great Lakes Region First Team, and the Big East Offensive Player of the Year. He then scored the first goal of his career on September 4, 2013 against Houston Dynamo at Columbus Crew Stadium in which he found the Netto in the 47th minute as the Crew won the game 2–0.