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79

Youth
Appearances

4

Youth
Goals

36

Reserve Appearances

2

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Dec 2003 Chelsea 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 2004 Villa 4-0 Wimbledon

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Feb 2004 Rotherham 0-5 Villa

FA Youth Cup 5th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Mar 2004 West Ham 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 2004 Villa 2-0 Blackburn

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Apr 2004 Blackburn 2-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Apr 2004 Villa 0-3 Boro

FA Youth Cup Final 1st Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Apr 2004 Boro 1-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Dec 2004 Villa 1-0 Wycombe

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Jan 2005 Villa 1-0 Port Vale

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Feb 2005 Ipswich 3-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 5th Round

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 2003 Villa 5-2 Albion

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Nov 2003 Leeds 0-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Feb 2004 United 3-0 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Nov 2004 Leeds 3-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Dec 2004 Birmingham 1-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Feb 2005 Blackburn 2-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 2005 Villa 0-1 Everton

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Mar 2005 Boro 0-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Mar 2005 Manchester City 2-0 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Mar 2005 Villa 0-0 Albion

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Apr 2005 Sunderland 7-5 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Apr 2005 Forest 1-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 2005 Villa 4-1 Boro

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 May 2005 Newcastle 2-5 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Aug 2005 Boro 2-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Aug 2005 Villa 1-0 Albion

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Aug 2005 Birmingham 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Sep 2005 Villa 2-1 Wigan

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Sep 2005 Manchester City 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Sep 2005 Villa 1-1 Blackburn

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Sep 2005 Villa 1-1 Sunderland

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Oct 2005 Leeds 0-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Nov 2005 Everton 0-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Nov 2005 Newcastle 5-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Dec 2005 Albion 0-4 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Jan 2006 Wigan 0-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Jan 2006 Villa 3-1 Birmingham

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Jan 2006 Villa 5-2 Manchester City

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 2006 Sunderland 0-4 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Mar 2006 Villa 2-1 Everton

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Mar 2006 Liverpool 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 2006 Villa 3-0 Newcastle

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Apr 2006 Villa 2-1 Wolves

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Apr 2006 Villa 0-1 United

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 2006 Villa 3-0 Liverpool

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 2006 Villa 2-1 Leeds

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 2006 Reading 2-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 2006 Portsmouth 1-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Sep 2006 Charlton 3-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 2006 West Ham 2-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Nov 2006 Watford 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Christian Kabeya

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Midfielder

Midfield

16 June 1987

Kinshasa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Democratic Republic of Congo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Belgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

(5ย ft 11ย in) 1.81ย m

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Christian Tshimanga Kabeya

Career Progression

Christian Kabeya

2003-04 Aston Villa u17s
2003-04 Aston Villa u19s
2003-07 Aston Villa Reserves
2004-06 Aston Villa u18s

Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Youth Career

79

Youth
Appearances

Christian Kabeya

4

Youth
Goals

2004-05 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2003-04 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |

2005-06 u18PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | โœ… 12 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2004-05 u18PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 24 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 7 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2003-04 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2003-04 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 26 | โœ… 15 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Reserve Career

36

Reserve Appearances

Christian Kabeya

2

Reserve
Goals

2006-07 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 4 |
2005-06 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 2 |
2004-05 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 4 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 3 |
2003-04 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |

First Team Career

Christian Kabeya

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Christian Kabeya

๐Ÿ† 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿฅˆ2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League Runner-Up

Previous Clubs

Christian Kabeya

KSK Ronse ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
-2003 Excelsior Mouscron ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

Transfer In

Christian Kabeya

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2002-03

Excelsior Mouscron ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

Youth

April 2003

15

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

Christian Kabeya

None

Subsequent Clubs

Christian Kabeya

2005 Without Club
2007-09 AGOVV ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
2009-10 Without Club
2010-13 OC Warcoing ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
2013-14 RUS Beloeil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
2014-15 OC Warcoing ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
2015-16 RSC Templeuve ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

Transfer Out

Christian Kabeya

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2005-06

Unattached

Sacked

December 2005

19

David Oโ€™Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Career Notes

Christian Kabeya

April 2003: Aged 15, signed under Graham Taylor from Excelsior Mouscron ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช to join Villa's youth set up.

December 2005: Aged 19, sacked and jailed for stealing a credit card from a team-mate.

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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