Finn O'Mara

Finn George O'Mara (born 3 February 1999) is an English footballer who presently plays for Folkestone Invicta. He can operate as either centre-back or right-back.[3]

Finn O'Mara
Personal information
Full name Finn George O'Mara[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999[2]
Place of birth Southwark, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Folkestone Invicta
Youth career
Dartford
0000–2016 Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Gillingham 2 (0)
2017 → Folkestone Invicta (loan)
2018– Folkestone Invicta
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:36, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

Career

Youth

O'Mara was born in the London Borough of Southwark and grew up in Wilmington, Kent.[2] He attended St Columba's Catholic Boys' School in Bexleyheath, London.[4] Before joining the Gillingham youth system, O'Mara was playing for Dartford, getting a trial from a family friend who happened to be a youth coach there and making it into the under-14s on account of one of the players getting tonsillitis.[5] Having four weeks to get into the team, he managed to do it and they won the league that season, catching the attention of Gillingham where he then moved.[5]

Despite being a defender, O'Mara started out as a central midfielder in his youth.[3]

Gillingham

Promoted to the Gillingham squad from the academy in 2017,[6] 2017-18 would be the defender's first full season as a professional.[3] He made his League One debut against Blackburn Rovers on 30 September 2017 as substitute for the injured Mark Byrne.[7]

Folkestone Invicta

On 12 October 2018, O'Mara signed an 18-month contract with Isthmian League Premier Division side Folkestone Invicta, having previously had a spell on loan with the club during the previous season.[8]

References
  1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. "Finn O'Mara". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. https://medium.com/gills365/first-year-pro-finn-omara-opens-up-on-life-as-at-the-gills-f399f044b69f
  4. "Finn O'Mara - school" (PDF). St Columba's Bexley. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/the-shouting-men-with-finn-122750/
  6. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/academy-boys-stepping-up-122217/
  7. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/omaras-quickfire-debut-133040/
  8. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/finn-exits-gills-191467/
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