Ethan Christopher Finlay (born August 6, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger.
[1][2] Nationally recognized as a top-30 recruit by Rise Magazine and an NSCAA Youth All-American, Finlay set high school records with 98 career goals and 59 assists.
His club soccer achievements with FC Milwaukee included four state championships, two regional titles, and national runner-up and third-place finishes.
During his senior season in 2011, Finlay set an MVC record with five Offensive Player of the Week awards and led the conference in game-winning goals for the fourth consecutive year.
[3] Finlay played a key role in leading Creighton to a 21-2-1 record and the College Cup semifinals in 2011, scoring the game-winning overtime goal against South Florida in the NCAA quarterfinals.
[5] Finlay made his debut during a 2–0 loss at Colorado Rapids, coming on as a first-half substitute for the injured Dilly Duka in the 12th minute on March 10, 2012.
[5][7] On August 13, 2016, Finlay scored a brace in a 3–3 draw at home versus NYCFC, with his second goal coming in the 5th minute of second-half stoppage time.
In his second game with United States men's national soccer team, Finlay recorded an assist on the USA's game-winning goal against Canada.