Fynn Michael Cordell Talley (born 14 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee as a goalkeeper.[2]

Fynn Talley
Personal information
Full name Fynn Michael Cordell Talley[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Kitchee
Number 25
Youth career
Arsenal
2017–2020 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2020Burgess Hill Town (loan)
2022Gosport Borough (loan)
2022Cliftonville (loan) 1 (0)
2023–2024 Peterborough United 2 (0)
2024– Kitchee 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:10, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Early career

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After playing youth football for Arsenal, Talley joined Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017.[3] Talley moved on loan to Burgess Hill Town in January 2020,[4] and turned professional with Brighton in July 2020.[3]

He had further loans at Gosport Borough in February 2022,[5][6][7] and Cliftonville in June 2022.[8] He made his debut for Cliftonville in the Europa Conference League first qualifying round first leg fixture against DAC 1904.[9] He returned to Brighton in January 2023,[10] and was released by Brighton following the 2022–23 season.[11]

Peterborough United

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He signed for Peterborough United in July 2023.[12][13] He appeared in the FA Cup for the club, saving crucial penalties in the shoot-out,[14][15] before making his first Football League start on 1 January 2024 following an injury in the previous game to first-choice keeper Nicholas Bilokapic.[16] He was released by Peterborough at the end of the 2023–24 season.[17]

Kitchee

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On 5 July 2024, Talley signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "England - F. Talley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ Fynn Talley at Soccerbase
  3. ^ a b "Academy: Rees and Talley sign first professional contracts". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  4. ^ "Lovett Secures Pair". bhtfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Fynn Talley makes loan move". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  6. ^ Mills, Richard (24 January 2022). "Brighton's Fynn Talley hailed as 'fantastic' after impressive loan move debut". sussexlive.
  7. ^ "Brighton goalkeeping prospect makes 'fantastic' debut after coming into replace recalled Ipswich Town loan stopper as Gosport Borough overcome Harrow".
  8. ^ "Fynn Talley joins Cliftonville on loan". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  9. ^ "Cliftonville Football Club » MOL to play for". cliftonvillefc.net.
  10. ^ "Cliftonville Football Club » A look through the window". cliftonvillefc.net.
  11. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 released lists". Premier League. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Peterborough sign former Brighton keeper Talley" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Talley ho! Peterborough United confirm the capture of another new goalkeeper".
  14. ^ Salford, Goalkeeper Talley repaid Ferguson's faith in his selection by starring in Posh's penalty shootout win at. "Fynn Talley deserved his chance – Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson". beIN SPORTS.
  15. ^ "Penalty heroics from former Cliftonville goalkeeper helps knock Gary Neville's Salford City out of FA Cup". Yahoo Sports. 15 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Back-up number one buzzing for the chance to play in a huge New Year's Day game at Derby County".
  17. ^ "Posh Announce Retained List | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  18. ^ "港超聯|21歲英甲門將來投 傑志再簽三外援". 體路 Sportsroad (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.