Filip Marschall

Filip Marschall

Personal information
Full name	Filip Marschall [1]
Date of birth	(2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Cambridge, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Aston Villa)
Number	12
Youth career
0000–2018	Cambridge City
2018–2022	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Aston Villa	0	(0)
2022	→ Gateshead (loan)	19	(0)
2023	→ Gateshead (loan)	20	(0)
2024	→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	7	(0)
2024–	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)	25	(0)
International career
2021	England U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:34, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Filip Marschall (born 24 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa. ^[2] Marschall is a product of the Cambridge City and Aston Villa academies and has represented England at U19 level.

Club career

Youth career

Marschall joined the Cambridge City academy as a child. Until he was 13, Marschall had never played in goal, playing as a defender. ^[3]

In January 2018, Marschall signed for EFL Championship club Aston Villa. ^[4] Marschall was a regular starting goalkeeper for Villa's youth teams. In 2021, Marschall was part of the Aston Villa team that won the FA Youth Cup. Later that season, he was awarded as Aston Villa's Premier League Scholar of the Year. ^[5]

Aston Villa

In July 2021, Marschall was given his first professional contract by Aston Villa. ^[6]

In January 2022, Marschall joined National League North club Gateshead on a six-month loan. ^[7] Marschall made 19 appearances for the club as they were crowned champions. ^[8] Upon returning from the loan, Marschall signed a contract extension with Villa. ^[9]

In January 2023, Marschall returned to Gateshead for another six-month loan. ^[10]

On 14 December 2023, Marschall made his Aston Villa first team debut in a UEFA Europa Conference League match away at Zrinjski Mostar. ^[11]

On 19 January 2024, Marshall joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season. ^[12] The following day, Marschall made his Football League debut in a 2–1 defeat to Morecambe. ^[13]

On 19 July 2024, Marschall joined League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan. ^[14] He made his debut in the side's League Two opener away at Barrow. ^[15] In January 2025, Crewe confirmed that he would be remaining at the club for the rest of the season following the passing of the loan's break-date. ^{[16] [17]}

International career

Marschall is eligible for both the Polish and English national teams. He has featured twice for the England U19 side. ^[18] He was also called up to a Poland U19 training camp in 2021. ^[18]

Personal life

Marschall was born in England to Polish parents. He speaks English, Polish, and Spanish - which he studied at A-level. ^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 January 2025 ^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa U21	2022–23 [20]	—			—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2023–24 [21]	—			—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	6	0
Aston Villa	2023–24 [21]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	0	0	1	0
	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Gateshead (loan)	2021–22	National League North	19	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	19	0
	2022–23 [20]	National League	20	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	20	0
	Total		39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	2023–24 [21]	League Two	7	0	–		–		–		–		7	0
Crewe Alexandra (loan)	2024–25 [22]	League Two	25	0	1	0	1	0	–		3 [a]	0	30	0
Career total			71	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	9	0	83	0

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Aston Villa U18

• FA Youth Cup: 2020–21

Gateshead

• National League North: 2021–22

References

1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. "Filip Marschall". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
3. Evans, Gregg. "Filip Marschall: the rapid rise of the goalkeeper who was still a defender aged 13". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
4. Harris, Alex (26 January 2018). "Aston Villa complete signing of 'great talent' Filip Marschall". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
5. "Marschall wins Scholar of the Year award". Aston Villa Football Club. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
6. "Young Lions sign new contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
7. "Aston Villa goalkeeper Filip Marschall joins Gateshead on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
8. McGraghan, Jack (3 May 2022). "Gateshead crowned 2021/22 Vanarama National League North champions". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
9. "Filip Marschall pens new contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
10. McGraghan, Jack (20 January 2023). "Filip Marschall returns". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
11. "HŠK Zrinjski v Aston Villa team news and starting lineups for Europa Conference League clash". Aston Villa Football Club. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
12. "DonDeal: Filip Marschall". www.mkdons.com. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
13. "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
14. "Filip Marschall joins Crewe on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
15. "Barrow 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
16. "Marschall and Conway to stay at Club". www.crewealex.net. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
17. "Crewe keep Marschall and Conway on loan". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
18. Johnson, Oscar (1 December 2021). "Filip Marschall on Villa Youth Cup glory, dual nationality and training with first-team stars". OmniSports. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
19. "F. Marschall". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
20. "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
21. "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
22. "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.