Sil Swinkels

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Sil Swinkels
Personal information
Full name Sil Laurentius Swinkels [1]
Date of birth (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 50
Youth career
RKSV Rhode
Helmond Sport
Brabant United
2017–2020 Vitesse
2020–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Aston Villa 1 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2021–2022 Netherlands U18 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Sil Laurentius Swinkels (born 6 January 2004) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defender for Aston Villa.

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Early life

Swinkels was born in Sint-Oedenrode. [3]

Club career

Having played youth football for RKSV Rhode, Helmond Sport, Brabant United and Vitesse, he joined Aston Villa's academy in summer 2020. [3] [4]

Swinkels made an unexpected first team debut for Aston Villa when, due to a COVID-19 outbreak, Villa were forced to play an inexperienced squad in an FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool on 8 January 2021. [5]

On 24 May 2021, Swinkels was part of the Aston Villa U18s team that won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18s 2–1 in the final. [6] On 10 August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa. [7]

In March 2023, Swinkels suffered a torn ACL in a Premier League 2 match against Southampton B which he confirmed would result in an extended period on the sidelines. [8] Swinkels eventually returned to football on 8 April 2024, in a 4–0 defeat for Villa U21s against Chelsea U21s. [9] After coming back from injury and playing a part in Aston Villa U21s reaching the Premier League 2 play-offs and winning the Birmingham Senior Cup, on 17 May 2024, Swinkels signed a contract extension with Aston Villa. [10]

On 24 September 2024, Swinkels made his first appearance for the senior Aston Villa team for the first time since 2021 during a 2–1 away victory against Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup. [11]

International career

Swinkels played for Netherlands at the under-15 level. On 6 September 2021, Swinkels made his debut for Netherlands U18 in a 5–0 friendly victory over Italy. [12] He scored his first goal at youth international level for Netherlands U18s, on 28 March 2022, in a 4–1 away victory over Germany. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 September 2024 [14]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 0010000010
2021–22 0000004 [lower-alpha 1] 040
2022–23 0000000000
2023–24 0000000000
2024–25 0000101 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Career total0010105070
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U18s

Aston Villa U21s

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League Website. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sil Swinkels". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 Droog, Julian (25 July 2020). "Talentvolle verdediger Sil Swinkels (16) uit Sint-Oedenrode naar Aston Villa". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Husband, Ben (3 August 2020). "Aston Villa complete deal for highly-rated academy prospect". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels full of pride after debut in Liverpool defeat". OneFootball. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Aston Villa Academy trio sign pro deals". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Preece, Ashley (22 March 2023). "Aston Villa youngster Sil Swinkels confirms devastating injury". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "U21s: Aston Villa 0-4 Chelsea". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sil Swinkels signs new contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 24 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Netherlands U18 vs. Italy U18 - 6 September 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "GER 1-4 NET | Germany - Netherlands". www.flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Sil Swinkels at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "BSC: Aston Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.



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