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Finn Ecrepont

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Finn Ecrepont
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22)
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 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.

Early life

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Ecrepont was born in Scotland in 2002. He attended Alloway Primary School and had plans to play as a left back.[3]

Club career

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Ayr United

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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.[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

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On 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

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His 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

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As of 17 May 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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