| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2005 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Chelsea | ||
| 2021–2024 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Real Unión (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:18, 8 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe (born 8 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.
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 squad 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]
On 24 August 2024, Munroe signed for Aston Villa's sister club Real Unión on a season-long loan. [11]
On 15 July 2025, Munroe signed for EFL League Two club Swindon Town on a season-long loan. [12]
Munroe is a cousin of Arsenal player Declan Rice. [7] [13]
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2025–26 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||