Fynn Michael Cordell Talley (born 14 September 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Early career

After playing youth football for

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, Talley joined

Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, commonly referred to as Brighton, is a professional football club based in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Their home gr ...

in 2017. Talley moved on loan to Burgess Hill Town in January 2020, and turned professional with Brighton in July 2020. He had further loans at Gosport Borough in February 2022, and

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in June 2022. He made his debut for Cliftonville in the Europa Conference League first qualifying round first leg fixture against DAC 1904. He returned to Brighton in January 2023, and was released by Brighton following the 2022–23 season.

Peterborough United

He signed for

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in July 2023. He appeared in the

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for the club, saving crucial penalties in the shoot-out, before making his first Football League start on 1 January 2024 following an injury in the previous game to first-choice keeper Nicholas Bilokapic. He was released by Peterborough at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Kitchee

On 5 July 2024, Talley signed for

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club

Kitchee Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League. The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...

References

2002 births Living people English men's footballers Arsenal F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Burgess Hill Town F.C. players Gosport Borough F.C. players Cliftonville F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Kitchee SC players Men's association football goalkeepers NIFL Premiership players English Football League players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong English expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Hong Kong Premier League players 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-goalkeeper-2000s-stub