Finn Ecrepont (born 30 July 2002)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Scottish League Two club Stranraer.[2] He spent his youth and early years at Ayr United, and also played on loan for Albion Rovers and Stranraer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 2002 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Stranraer (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) | |||
Early life
editEcrepont was born in Scotland in 2002. He attended Alloway Primary School and had plans to play as a left back.[3]
Club career
editAyr United
editEcrepont 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.[3] 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.[3]
Ecrepont made his debut, coming off the bench against Dundee United in the Scottish Championship on 30 November 2018.[4]
On 26 January 2023, Ecrepont joined Scottish League Two club Stranraer on loan until the end of the season.[5]
In January 2024, Ecrepont would return to Stranraer on a permanent basis.[6]
International career
editOn 25 July 2017, aged 14, Ecrepont made his Scotland under-16 debut in a 7–0 thrashing of Qatar.[7] He went on to gain 9 caps and scored one goal at that level.[1]
On 19 August 2018, Ecrepont made his debut for the under-17s in a 1–0 win over Russia.[8]
Personal life
editHis younger brother Ollie is also a footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper and was also in the Ayr United squad in 2023[9] – they were the first siblings to be contracted to the club at the same time.[10]
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[4] | 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- ^ a b "Finn Ecrepont | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Current Squad – Ayr United Football Club". Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Highet, Lochlin (18 June 2018). "Talented youngster with bright future is walking on Ayr". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Finn Ecrepont in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "@StranraerFC on Twitter". Twitter. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "After over a decade at Ayr United Finn Ecrepont departs for Stranraer". Ayr Advertiser. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "International Matches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Russia 0–1 Scotland". Scottish Football Association. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Scotland youth star Ollie Ecrepont reveals Premier League ambition with Ayr United, Stuart Wilson, Daily Record, 28 February 2023
- ^ Ollie Ecrepont Signs Professional Contract, Ayr United FC, 28 February 2023
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