Finley Welch

Finley Paul Welch is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chungbuk Cheongju.

Career

Welch joined Norwich City aged eleven, progressing through the academy ranks to sign a first professional contract in December 2022. He signed a new contract in October 2023, keeping him with the club until 2026 with an option for a further year.
Having signed a new contract, both Welch and fellow academy player Ken Aboh both started training with the first team. On 6 March 2024, Welch made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 Championship defeat to Middlesbrough.
In October 2024, Welch joined National League club Boston United on an initial one-month youth loan. He sustained a knee injury during his second appearance, and it was confirmed in November that he would miss the remainder of the season. Having underwent surgery for this injury, he returned to playing with Norwich City's Development Squad in September 2025.
On 5 January 2026, Welch departed Norwich City by mutual consent. Three days later he signed for K League 2 club Chungbuk Cheongju.