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5

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

48

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

2

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Sil Swinkels

First Team ⭐
🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Centre Back

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Sil Laurentius Swinkels

Role

CB Sil Swinkels | 🇳🇱 | #965 |

Position

Born

Defender

6 January 2004

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Sint Oedenrode 🇳🇱

Netherlands 🇳🇱

Netherlands 🇳🇱

(6 ft 2 in) 1.90 m

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Transfer Notes

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

August 2020: Aged 16, Signed under Dean Smith on a free transfer to join Villa's Youth set up from Vitesse Arnhem 🇳🇱.

July 2021: Aged 17, Promoted from u18s to the u23s.

February 2025: Aged 21, Loaned to Bristol Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for the remainder of the 2024-25 season

July 2025: Aged 21, Loaned to Exeter City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for the 2025-26 season.

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

2020-21

Vitesse Arnhem Youth 🇳🇱

Youth

3 August 2020

16

Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

Previous Clubs

Sil Swinkels

Previous Clubs:

-2013 RKSV Rhode Youth 🇳🇱
Netherlands Amateur

2013-17 Helmond Sport Youth 🇳🇱
Keuken Kampioen Divisie

2017 Brabant United Youth 🇳🇱
Netherlands Reserve League

2017-20 Vitesse Arnhem Youth 🇳🇱
Eredivisie

Loans Out

Sil Swinkels

Loans Out:

2025 Bristol Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
3 Feb 2025 to 31 May 2025
League One
🕒 14 | ✅ 10 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 3 |

2025-26 Exeter City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
17 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
League One
🕒 10 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 3 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 4 |

Subsequent Clubs

Sil Swinkels

Subsequent Clubs:

Career Progression

Sil Swinkels

2020-21 Aston Villa u18s
2021- Aston Villa u21s
2021- Aston Villa First Team

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Peak Villa

First Team ⭐

Youth Career

Sil Swinkels

5

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

2021-22 FAYC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 FAYC 🕒 4 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺2 |

Reserve Career

Sil Swinkels

48

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

2024-25 PL2 🕒 6 | ✅ 6 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2023-24 PL2 🕒 4 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2022-23 PL2 🕒 8 | ✅ 6 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2021-22 PL2 🕒 17 | ✅ 17 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 PL2 🕒 2 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |

2022-23 PL Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |

2024-25 EFL Trophy 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2021-22 EFL Trophy 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 EFL Trophy 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |

2024-25 B’ham Senior Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2023-24 B’ham Senior Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2021-22 B’ham Senior Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |

First Team Career

Sil Swinkels

2

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

CB Sil Swinkels | 🇳🇱 |
⭐ Aston Villa 2021- | Youth |
🕒 2 | ✅ 1 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 14 | #965 |
🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |


Squad Honours

Sil Swinkels

🏆 2020-21 FA Youth Cup Winner
🏆 2023-24 B’ham Senior Cup Winner

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Sil Swinkels

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

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

🟩 12 Sep 2020 Villa 2-1 Leicester
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 19 Sep 2020 Norwich 0-1 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 26 Sep 2020 Villa 3-1 Reading
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 3 Oct 2020 Albion 1-2 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 17 Oct 2020 Spurs 0-2 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟥 24 Oct 2020 Villa 0-3 Fulham
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 21 Nov 2020 Chelsea 2-4 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 28 Nov 2020 Villa 2-1 Palace
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 11 Dec 2020 Reading 3-4 Villa
Youth

2020-21

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

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🟩 15 Jan 2021 Villa 2-1 Albion
Reserves

2020-21

Premier League 2

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🟩 30 Jan 2021 Villa 4-0 Reading
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟨 6 Feb 2021 West Ham 1-1 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟨 20 Feb 2021 Villa 1-1 Spurs
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟥 27 Feb 2021 Fulham 4-1 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟨 9 Mar 2021 Villa 0-0 Arsenal
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 20 Mar 2021 Southampton 0-2 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟥 3 Apr 2021 Villa 0-2 Brighton
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟥 10 Apr 2021 Villa 0-7 Chelsea
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟥 17 Apr 2021 Palace 3-1 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟥 26 Apr 2021 Boro 4-1 Villa
Reserves

2020-21

Premier League 2

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🟩 27 Apr 2021 Newcastle 1-6 Villa
Youth

2020-21

FA Youth Cup Quarter-Final

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🟥 4 May 2021 Leicester 5-1 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟥 8 May 2021 Arsenal 5-2 Villa
Youth

2020-21

u18 Premier League

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🟩 14 May 2021 Villa 4-1 Albion
Youth

2020-21

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final

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🟩 24 May 2021 Villa 2-1 Liverpool
Youth

2020-21

FA Youth Cup Final

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🟩 13 Aug 2021 Villa 5-2 Forest
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 20 Aug 2021 Boro 1-2 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟨 27 Aug 2021 Villa 1-1 Fulham
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 31 Aug 2021 Wycombe 1-3 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

EFL Trophy Group Stage

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🟥 10 Sep 2021 Norwich 4-2 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 17 Sep 2021 Villa 4-2 Albion
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 21 Sep 2021 Coventry Sphinx 2-6 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Birmingham Senior Cup 1st Round

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🟩 27 Sep 2021 Stoke 0-8 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟨 1 Oct 2021 Villa 0-0 Wolves
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 5 Oct 2021 Burton Albion 2-4 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

EFL Trophy Group Stage

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🟩 16 Oct 2021 Birmingham 1-2 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 22 Oct 2021 Villa 2-3 Sunderland
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 26 Oct 2021 MK Dons 2-4 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

EFL Trophy Group Stage

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🟥 31 Oct 2021 Southampton 4-0 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 22 Nov 2021 Villa 4-1 Burnley
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 30 Nov 2021 Charlton 2-1 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

EFL Trophy Group 2nd Round

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🟥 7 Dec 2021 Villa 0-2 Leicester
Youth

2021-22

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

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🟥 10 Jan 2022 Villa 1-2 Boro
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 25 Feb 2022 Fulham 2-1 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 12 Mar 2022 Norwich 2-3 Villa
Youth

2021-22

u18 Premier League

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🟥 18 Mar 2022 Wolves 3-0 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 1 Apr 2022 Villa 1-4 Stoke
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 9 Apr 2022 Villa 1-2 Reading
Youth

2021-22

u18 Premier League

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🟩 18 Apr 2022 Sunderland 1-3 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 25 Apr 2002 Burnley 2-1 Villa
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 2 May 2002 Villa 1-2 Newcastle
Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟨 5 Aug 2022 Villa 3-3 Boro
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 15 Aug 2022 Sunderland 0-4 Villa
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 19 Aug 2022 Villa 1-2 Leeds
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 13 Jan 2023 Brentford 3-2 Villa
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League Cup Group D

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🟩 27 Jan 2023 Albion 0-4 Villa
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 20 Feb 2023 Leeds 2-1 Villa
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 24 Feb 2023 Villa 6-4 Sunderland
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟩 6 Mar 2023 Boro 2-3 Villa
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 17 Mar 2023 Villa 1-2 Southampton
Reserves

2022-23

Premier League 2 Division 2

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🟥 8 Apr 2024 Villa 0-4 Chelsea
Reserves

2023-24

Premier League 2

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🟩 12 Apr 2024 Villa 3-1 Coventry
Reserves

2023-24

Birmingham Senior Cup Semi-Final

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🟥 19 Apr 2024 Forest 3-0 Villa
Reserves

2023-24

Premier League 2

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🟥 26 Apr 2024 Villa 1-4 Norwich
Reserves

2023-24

Premier League 2

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🟩 29 Apr 2024 Newcastle 0-1 Villa
Reserves

2023-24

Premier League 2

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🟥 6 May 2024 Spurs 4-3 Villa
Reserves

2023-24

Premier League 2 Top 16 Elimination Play-Offs

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🟩 15 May 2024, Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick
Reserves

2023-24

Birmingham Senior Cup Final

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🟩 3 Sep 2024 Fleetwood 2-3 Villa
Reserves

2024-25

EFL Trophy Group D

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🟩 21 Sep 2024 Villa 2-1 Blackburn
Reserves

2024-25

Premier League 2

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🟥 25 Oct 2024 Boro 4-2 Villa
Reserves

2024-25

Premier League 2

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🟥 2 Nov 2024 Leicester 3-1 Villa
Reserves

2024-25

Premier League 2

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🟩 22 Nov 2024 Romulus 1-3 Villa
Reserves

2024-25

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

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🟥 2 Dec 2024 Villa 0-3 Norwich
Reserves

2024-25

Premier League 2

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🟥 14 Dec 2024 Villa 0-4 Wolves
Reserves

2024-25

Premier League 2

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🟨 17 Dec 2024 Blackpool 1-1p Villa
Reserves

2024-25

EFL Trophy Round of 32

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🟥 14 Jan 2025 Villa 1-3 Bradford
Reserves

2024-25

EFL Trophy Round of 16

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 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
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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