John Patrick Finn

John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa (born 24 September 2003), known as John Patrick, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Reims. Born in Spain, he represents the Republic of Ireland national team.

Club career Early career John Patrick joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, at the age of nine. He subsequently represented CD Canillas, Alcobendas CF and Getafe CF as a youth, having joined the latter side in 2018. aged 17 years and 42 days, he became the youngest debutant in Getafe's history. He made his debut for the club on 25 January 2025, starting in his side's 1–1 draw away to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. On 24 May 2025, he was part of the side that lost the 2025 Coupe de France final 3–0 to Paris Saint-Germain. 5 days later his side were relegated to Ligue 2 after losing the relegation playoff 4–2 on aggregate to Metz.

International career John Patrick was born in Madrid to a French mother with Cameroonian grandparents on her side and an Irish father from Galway through whom he has grandparents from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, where he visited most summers during his childhood. He was eligible to represent Ireland, Spain, France or Cameroon internationally.

In March 2021, it was confirmed by Republic of Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford, that John has chosen to represent the Republic of Ireland saying, "He certainly wants to play for the Republic of Ireland". On 4 October 2021, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the first time, for their double header of friendlies against Sweden U19 in Marbella, Spain. He made his underage international debut on 8 October 2021 in a 2–2 draw with Sweden.

On 14 May 2025, he received his first senior call up to the Republic of Ireland national team for their friendly fixtures against Senegal and Luxembourg in June. He made his senior international debut on 10 June 2025, replacing Jason Knight as a late substitute in a 0–0 draw away to Luxembourg.

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Honours Reims Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25