Finley Munroe

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Finley Munroe
Personal information
Full name Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe [1]
Date of birth (2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 69
Youth career
0000–2021 Chelsea
2021–2024 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Aston Villa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:58, 19 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.

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Club career

Munroe started his career at the Chelsea Academy. During this time, former player Ashley Cole had identified Munroe as someone who should have a specialist scholarship. [3] Despite this, Munroe was released by Chelsea on 30 June 2021, allegedly for being too small, [4] and joined Aston Villa 9 days later. [5] He was given his first professional contract on 7 July 2022. [6]

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. [7] On 12 April 2024, Munroe was given a contract extension by Aston Villa. [8]

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. [9] On 19 May 2024, Munroe made his Premier League debut as a substitute in an away defeat to Crystal Palace on the final day of the season. [10]

Personal life

Munroe is the cousin of Arsenal player Declan Rice. [7] [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa U21 2023–24 ————3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Aston Villa 2023–24 Premier League 1000001 [lower-alpha 2] 0—20
Career total100000103050
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

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References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Finley Munroe". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "The five Aston Villa teenagers people are talking about ahead of next season". Yahoo News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. ↑ Dawson, Jack (2024-05-21). "Who is Finley Munroe? Aston Villa's upcoming star who is related to Declan Rice". Aston Villa News. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  5. ↑ "Ten new scholars sign for Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  6. ↑ "Young Lions sign pro contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ "Finley Munroe pens professional contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  9. ↑ "Villa out as Olympiakos reach Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  10. ↑ "Mateta hat-trick helps Palace thrash Villa". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  11. ↑ Hamid, Fahad (2024-01-27). "Declan Rice's cousin receives call-up from Aston Villa for FA Cup clash". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  12. ↑ Finley Munroe at Soccerway


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