Finn Ecrepont

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Finn Ecrepont
Personal information
Full name Finn Edward Ecrepont[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Left-Back
Team information
Current team
Stranraer
Number 19
Youth career
2011–2018 Ayr United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Ayr United 8 (0)
2020–2021Albion Rovers (loan) 17 (0)
2023Stranraer (loan) 13 (1)
2024– Stranraer 4 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Scotland U16 9 (1)
2018–2019 Scotland U17 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:37, 19 October 2019 (UTC)

Finn Edward Ecrepont (born 30 July 2002)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Stranraer.[3] He spent his youth and early years at Ayr United, and also played on loan for Albion Rovers and Stranraer.

Early life[edit]

Ecrepont was born in Scotland in 2002. He attended Alloway Primary School and had plans to play as a left back.[4]

Club career[edit]

Ayr United[edit]

Ecrepont joined Ayr United at the age of 9, moving through the under-17, under-20 and under-21 teams. On 1 July 2018, he signed a senior three-year contract. As well as playing for Ayr's youth teams he said that he often does a few shifts at a cafe which his dad Eddy runs.[4] At first, Ecrepont struggled to find a school that would accept him because of his footballing duties as he was training four mornings a week after signing a new contract but Ayr Academy let him in.[4]

Ecrepont made his debut, coming off the bench against Dundee United in the Scottish Championship on 30 November 2018.[5]

On 26 January 2023, Ecrepont joined Scottish League Two club Stranraer on loan until the end of the season.[6]

In January 2024, Ecrepont would return to Stranraer on a permanent basis.[7]

International career[edit]

On 25 July 2017, aged 14, Ecrepont made his Scotland under-16 debut in a 7–0 thrashing of Qatar.[8] He went on to gain 9 caps and scored one goal at that level.[2]

On 19 August 2018, Ecrepont made his debut for the under-17s in a 1–0 win over Russia.[9]

Personal life[edit]

His younger brother Ollie is also a footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper and was also in the Ayr United squad in 2023[10] – they were the first siblings to be contracted to the club at the same time.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 17 May 2019
Club Season league Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ayr United 2018-19[5] Scottish Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019-20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ a b "Finn Ecrepont | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Current Squad – Ayr United Football Club". Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Highet, Lochlin (18 June 2018). "Talented youngster with bright future is walking on Ayr". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Games played by Finn Ecrepont in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ "@StranraerFC on Twitter". Twitter. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. ^ "After over a decade at Ayr United Finn Ecrepont departs for Stranraer". Ayr Advertiser. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ^ "International Matches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Russia 0–1 Scotland". Scottish Football Association. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  10. ^ Scotland youth star Ollie Ecrepont reveals Premier League ambition with Ayr United, Stuart Wilson, Daily Record, 28 February 2023
  11. ^ Ollie Ecrepont Signs Professional Contract, Ayr United FC, 28 February 2023