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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

51

Reserve Appearances

24

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 2011 Bristol Rovers 0-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Jan 2011 Peterborough 1-3 Villa

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Feb 2011 Leeds 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 5th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 2011 Villa 3-1 Boro

FA Youth Cup Quarter-Final

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Mar 2011 Villa 0-1 Sheffield United

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Apr 2011 Sheffield United 2-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Dec 2011 Brighton 1-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Sep 2010 Villa 4-0 Blackpool

Premier Reserve League South (North B)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Nov 2010 Villa 0-0 West Ham

Premier Reserve League South

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Nov 2010 Villa 1-1 Albion

Premier Reserve League South

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Oct 2011 Villa 1-0 Chelsea

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Oct 2011 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Oct 2011 Fenerbahรงe S.K. 1-2 Villa

NextGen Series Group 3

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 2011 Villa 4-1 Rosenborg BK

NextGen Series Group 3

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Nov 2011 Rosenborg BK 3-2 Villa

NextGen Series Group 3

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 2011 Villa 2-0 Arsenal

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Dec 2011 Villa 2-1 Swansea

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 2012 Arsenal 1-1 Villa

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 2012 Villa 7-1 Wolves

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Jan 2015 Villa 1-2 Marseille

NextGen Series Quarter Final

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Feb 2012 Villa 3-0 Fulham

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Mar 2012 United 3-1 Villa

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Apr 2012 Villa 1-4 Liverpool

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Apr 2012 Sunderland 0-2 Villa

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 May 2012 Fulham 3-2 Villa

Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 10 May 2012 United p0-0 Villa

Premier Reserve League North/South Shield

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Aug 2012 Villa 1-3 Sporting

NextGen Series Group 4

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 2012 Villa 3-0 Stoke

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 2012 PSV 1-0 Villa

NextGen Series Group 4

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Sep 2012 Villa 2-1 Celtic

NextGen Series Group 4

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Oct 2012 Spurs 3-3 Villa

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Oct 2012 Celtic 2-2 Villa

NextGen Series Group 4

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Oct 2012 Stoke 2-3 Villa

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Nov 2012 Sunderland 2-0 Villa

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Nov 2012 Villa 2-0 PSV

NextGen Series Group 4

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Nov 2012 Villa 2-1 Sunderland

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 2012 United 0-1 Villa

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 2012 Sporting 1-5 Villa

NextGen Series Group 4

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Dec 2012 Newcastle 2-3 Villa

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Dec 2012 Villa 0-2 United

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 2012 Villa 0-3 Spurs

u21 Premier League Group 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Jan 2013 Villa 1-3 Boro

u21 Premier League Qualification Group Tier 1

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Feb 2013 Sunderland 0-4 Villa

u21 Premier League Qualification Group Tier 1

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Feb 2013 Ajax 1-2 Villa

NextGen Series Round of 16

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Nov 2013 Arsenal 4-2 Villa

u21 Premier League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 2013 Villa 0-3 Fulham

Premier League Cup

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Dec 2013 Liverpool 2-0 Villa

u21 Premier League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Dec 2023 Wolves 0-2 Villa

u21 Premier League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Aug 2014 Villa 1-1 Stoke

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Aug 2014 Blackburn 1-1 Villa

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Sep 2014 Villa 0-2 Arsenal

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Sep 2014 Derby 3-2 Villa

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Nov 2014 Newcastle 5-0 Villa

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 2014 Wolves 0-1 Villa

u21 Premier League Cup

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Dec 2014 Villa 1-5 Reading

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Dec 2014 Villa 0-0 Boro

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Jan 2015 Brighton 2-0 Villa

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Michael Drennan

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Forward

Centre Forward

2 February 1995

Kilkenny ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Republic of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Republic of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.78 m

Left

Michael Joseph Drennan

Career Progression

Michael Drennan

2010-11 Aston Villa u18s
2011-15 Aston Villa u21s

Peak Villa

u21 Premier League

Youth Career

7

Youth
Appearances

Michael Drennan

0

Youth
Goals

2011-12 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2010-11 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Excludes any Youth League appearances made between 2010 and 2014.

Reserve Career

51

Reserve Appearances

Michael Drennan

24

Reserve
Goals

2014-15 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2013-14 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2012-13 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 7 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2011-12 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
2010-11 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |

2012-13 NextGen ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2011-12 NextGen ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |

2014-15 PL Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2013-14 PL Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Michael Drennan

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Michael Drennan

๐Ÿ† 2011-12 Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿ† 2012-13 NextGen Series Winner

Previous Clubs

Michael Drennan

-2010 Evergreen FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Transfer In

Michael Drennan

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2010-11

Evergreen FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Youth

1 July 2010

16

Martin O'Neill ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Loans Out

Michael Drennan

2014 Carlisle United
17 Jan 2014 to 19 Feb 2014

2014 Portsmouth
21 Feb 2014 to 8 May 2014

2014 Portsmouth
24 Sep 2014 to 22 Oct 2014

Subsequent Clubs

Michael Drennan

2015-16 Shamrock Rovers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
2016-18 Evergreen FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
2018-19 Sligo Rovers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
2019-20 St. Patrick's Athletic ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
2020- Evergreen FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Transfer Out

Michael Drennan

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2014-15

Shamrock Rovers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Released

30 January 2015

19

Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Career Notes

Michael Drennan

July 2010: Aged 16, Signed under Martin O'Neill from Evergreen FC (Kilkenny) to join Villa u18s

Won the FAI Under-16 International Player of the Year in 2010.

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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