Fin Tugwell is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 2, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mountain United FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Victoria Vikes | 46 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Pacific FC | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 15, 2025 | |||
Early life
editUniversity career
editIn 2021, Tugwell began attending the University of Victoria, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He reshirted the 2021 season and began playing in 2022.[3] On October 20, 2023, he scored hie first goal in a match against the UFV Cascades.[4] In 2023, he was named a Canada West Second Team All-Star.[5] In 2024, he was named the Canada West Defensive Player of the Year, a Canada West First Team All-Star, and a U Sports First Team All-Canadian.[6] In 2025, he was named a Canada West First Team All Star and U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[7][8]
Club career
editAt the 2025 CPL-U Sports Draft, Tugwell was selected in the second round (12th overall) by Pacific FC.[9][10][11] In March 2025, he signed a U Sports contract with the club.[12][13] In August 2025, he departed the club to return to university, as per the terms of his U Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for the 2026 season.[14] In April 2026, he signed another U Sports contract for the 2026 season.[15]
References
edit- ↑ "Pacific FC sign 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft Pick Fin Tugwell out of the University of Victoria". Pacific FC. March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Pacific FC stays close to home in draft, selecting Island product 4th overall". Comox Valley Record. December 10, 2024.
- 1 2 "Fin Tugwell UVic profile". Victoria Vikes.
- ↑ Chevalier, Alexis (October 20, 2023). "Cascades top Vikes in Friday night matchup". Victoria Vikes.
- ↑ "SOC: UBC players headline All-Star teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. October 27, 2023.
- ↑ Chevalier, Alexis (November 6, 2024). "Nicholas, Tugwell named All-Canadians". Victoria Vikes.
- ↑ "Canada West Unveils 2025 Men's Soccer All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "UFV's Mateo Branzinha named 2025 U SPORTS men's soccer player of the year". U Sports. November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Pacific FC selects B.C.-raised Players in 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Pacific FC. December 5, 2024.
- ↑ Brown, Liz (December 6, 2024). "Pacific FC picks 2 B.C. players in draft Thursday". CHEK-DT.
- ↑ O'Grady, Kelley (December 4, 2024). "Tugwell selected by Pacific FC in CPL-U SPORTS draft". Victoria Vikes.
- ↑ Trozzo, Tony (March 24, 2025). "From redshirt to pro: UVic's Fin Tugwell signs with Langford's Pacific FC". Saanich News.
- ↑ Dheensaw, Cleve (March 22, 2025). "Pacific FC signs UVic Vikes star Fin Tugwell". Times Colonist.
- ↑ Russell, Joseph (August 14, 2025). "Pacific FC's U SPORTS Duo Shining On and Off the Pitch". Pacific FC.
- ↑ "Pacific FC Re-sign Defenders Eric Lajeunesse and Fin Tugwell to CPL-U SPORTS Contracts". Pacific FC. April 2, 2026.
External links
edit- Fin Tugwell at Soccerway