Daniel Finlayson, born on 19 January 2001 (age 25), is a Northern Ireland defender, primarily used at right-back. At 6ft 3in (1.91m), he is an imposing enough figure for a position more often associated with tidy shuttling than physical presence.
His most productive league season came with Linfield in 2023-24, when he scored three goals in 33 appearances. That is a solid return for a full-back, and it gave his senior career a clearer shape beyond simply being another young defender working through the system.
Finlayson is now with St Johnstone, where he wears the number 19. His career to this point has been built around regular defensive work, with that Linfield season standing out as the clearest marker of his development at senior level.
📈 Key stats and insights
Daniel Finlayson is 25 and plays right back for St Johnstone
Daniel Finlayson moved from Livingston to St Johnstone on a free transfer in July 2026
Daniel Finlayson joined Livingston from Linfield on a free transfer in July 2024
Daniel Finlayson scored three goals in 2023-24 and one in 2022-23
Daniel Finlayson had loan spells at Kelty Hearts and Linfield while with St Mirren
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