Finley Munroe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 69 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Chelsea | ||
| 2021–2024 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024 | |||
Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe (born 8 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa. A left-footed player, Munroe can play across the defense and in defensive midfield.
Club career[edit]
Munroe joined Aston Villa after being released by Chelsea academy at the age of 16.[3] During his time at Chelsea, former player Ashley Cole had identified Munroe as someone who should have a specialist scholarship.[4] He was given his first professional contract on 7 July 2022.[5]
Munroe made his first appearance in the Aston Villa first team on 26 January 2024, as an unused substitute in an FA Cup tie against former club Chelsea.[6] On 12 April 2024, Munroe was given a contract extension by Aston Villa.[7]
On 9 May 2024, Munroe made his first team debut as a late substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final defeat to Olympiacos.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Munroe is the cousin of Arsenal player Declan Rice.[6][9]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 9 May 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
References[edit]
- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Finley Munroe". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Ten new scholars sign for Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "The five Aston Villa teenagers people are talking about ahead of next season". Yahoo News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Young Lions sign pro contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ a b Townley, John (2024-01-26). "Who is Finley Munroe? Declan Rice cousin named in Aston Villa squad vs Chelsea". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Club, Aston Villa Football (2024-04-12). "Finley Munroe pens professional contract". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Villa out as Olympiakos reach Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Hamid, Fahad (2024-01-27). "Declan Rice's cousin receives call-up from Aston Villa for FA Cup clash". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Finley Munroe at Soccerway