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903

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

28

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

James Bree

Player #903
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RB James Bree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #903 |
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James Patrick Bree

11 December 1997

Wakefield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(5 ft 7 in) 1.72 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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January 2017: Aged 19, Signed under Steve Bruce for a fee of €3.50m from Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

January 2019: Aged 21, Loaned to Ipswich Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

August 2019: Aged 21, Loaned to Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for the 2019-20 season.

September 2020: Aged 22, Released under Dean Smith on a free transfer to Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2016-17

Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

€3.50m

25 January 2017

19

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2020-21

Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1 September 2020

22

Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

James Bree

Previous Clubs:

2014-17 Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Championship, 🕒 61 | 49 (12) | ⚽ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

James Bree

Subsequent Clubs:

2020-23 Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Championship, 🕒 101 | ✅ 93 | 🔁 (8) | ⚽ 2 |

2023- Southampton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Championship, Premier League, 🕒 48 | ✅ 37 | 🔁 (11) | ⚽ 2 |

Progression

James Bree

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Appearance Record

James Bree

Right Back

2018-19 PL2 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |

RB James Bree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 2017-19 | €3.50m |
🕒 28 | 21 (7) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 27 | #903 |
🟩 10 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 11 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

James Bree

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2017-18 🕒 21 | 14 (7) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 9 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 7 |
Kevin MacDonald 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2018-19 🕒 6 | 6 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 3 |

Honours

James Bree

2017-18 Play Off Finalist

Debut Appearance

James Bree

Debut Squad:

2016-17

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🟥 31 Jan 2017, Villa 0-3 Brentford, Griffin Park

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

2016-17

🟥 4 Feb 2017, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

19

Loans Out

James Bree

Loans Out:

2019 Ipswich Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
31 Jan 2019 to 31 May 2019
Championship, 🕒 14 | 13 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2019-20 Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
8 Aug 2019 to 23 Jul 2020
Championship, 🕒 42 | 36 (6) | ⚽ 0 |

Final Appearance

James Bree

Final Appearance:

2018-19

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🟥 12 Jan 2019, Villa 0-3 Wigan, JJB Stadium

Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

21

Final Squad:

2018-19

🟥 12 Jan 2019, Villa 0-3 Wigan, JJB Stadium

Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

James Bree

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
28
21
7
27

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
36%
61%
39%
1.32

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Career Goals

James Bree

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Career Assists

James Bree

0

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Competition Record

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League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
22
16
🔁 Substitute:
6
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
4
3
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

James Bree

2016-17

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
6
1
9

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
43%
57%
43%
1.43

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2017-18

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
10
7
3
12

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
40%
70%
30%
1.50

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2018-19

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
11
8
3
6

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
27%
55%
45%
1.09

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
22
16
6
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

James Bree

First Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

James Bree

2016-17

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Championship

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
6
1
9

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2017-18

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Championship

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
4
3
12

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

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Championship

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
6
2
6

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

2016-17
🟥 4 Feb 2017, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground
Championship
14th (-)
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2016-17
🟩 28 Feb 2017, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Championship
15th (+2)
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2016-17
🟥 7 Mar 2017, Villa 0-1 Huddersfield, John Smith's
Championship
15th (-2)
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2016-17
🟩 11 Mar 2017, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Championship
12th (+3)
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2016-17
🟩 18 Mar 2017, Villa 2-0 Wigan, JJB
Championship
12th (-)
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2016-17
🟥 17 Apr 2017, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Championship
12th (-)
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2016-17
🟨 7 May 2017, Villa 1-1 Brighton, Villa Park
Championship
13th (-1)
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2017-18
🟩 19 Aug 2017, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Championship
16th (+7)
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2017-18
🟨 25 Aug 2017, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Championship
18th (-2)
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2017-18
🟨 9 Sep 2017, Villa 0-0 Brentford, Villa Park
Championship
18th (-)
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2017-18
🟥 17 Mar 2018, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Macron
Championship
4th (-1)
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2017-18
🟩 10 Apr 2018, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟥 6 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Millwall, New Den
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟨 15 May 2018, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
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2018-19
🟩 18 Sep 2018, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
Championship
7th (+5)
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2018-19
🟨 2 Oct 2018, Villa 3-3 Preston, Villa Park
Championship
13th (+2)
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2018-19
🟥 6 Oct 2018, Villa 1-2 Millwall, New Den
Championship
15th (-2)
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2018-19
🟥 23 Dec 2018, Villa 2-3 Leeds, Villa Park
Championship
10th (-2)
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2018-19
🟩 26 Dec 2018, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Liberty
Championship
8th (+2)
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2018-19
🟨 29 Dec 2018, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Championship
8th (-)
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2018-19
🟨 1 Jan 2019, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
Championship
9th (-1)
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2018-19
🟥 12 Jan 2019, Villa 0-3 Wigan, JJB
Championship
11th (-2)
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FA Cup Seasons

James Bree

2016-17

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2017-18

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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FA Cup Appearances

2017-18
🟥 6 Jan 2018, Villa 1-3 Peterborough, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
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2018-19
🟥 5 Jan 2019, Villa 0-3 Swansea, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
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League Cup Seasons

James Bree

2016-17

League Cup
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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2017-18

League Cup
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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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League Cup Appearances

2017-18
🟩 9 Aug 2017, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Community Stadium
League Cup
1st Round
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2017-18
🟩 22 Aug 2017, Villa 4-1 Wigan, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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2018-19
🟩 14 Aug 2018, Villa 1-0 Yeovil, Huish Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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2018-19
🟥 28 Aug 2018, Villa 0-1 Burton, Pirelli
League Cup
3rd Round
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European Seasons

James Bree

2016-17

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2017-18

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

James Bree

2016-17
🟥 31 Jan 2017, Villa 0-3 Brentford, Griffin Park
Championship
14th (-1)
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2016-17
🟩 25 Feb 2017, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park
Championship
17th (-)
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2016-17
🟩 4 Mar 2017, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, AESSEAL
Championship
13th (+2)
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2016-17
🟩 1 Apr 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Championship
11th (-1)
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2016-17
🟩 4 Apr 2017, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park
Championship
11th (-)
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2016-17
🟨 8 Apr 2017, Villa 1-1 Burton, Pirelli
Championship
11th (-)
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2016-17
🟥 15 Apr 2017, Villa 1-3 Reading, Villa Park
Championship
12th (-1)
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2016-17
🟩 23 Apr 2017, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Championship
12th (-)
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2016-17
🟥 29 Apr 2017, Villa 0-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Championship
12th (-)
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2017-18
🟨 5 Aug 2017, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
Championship
10th
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2017-18
🟥 12 Aug 2017, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium
Championship
21st (-13)
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2017-18
🟥 15 Aug 2017, Villa 1-2 Reading, Madejski
Championship
23rd (-2)
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Sendings Off

James Bree

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International Career

James Bree

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

James Bree

January 2017: Aged 29, becomes the fifth player to be signed by Villa from Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 after Stuart Gray 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (1987), Danny Blanchflower 🇬🇧 (1951), Frank Barson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (1919) and George Reeves 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (1907).
February 2017: Aged 19, becomes the 903rd player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the club’s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.

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Biography

James Bree

Player #903 for Aston Villa, James Patrick Bree, played as a right back for the club between 2016-17 and 2018-19.

Bree was born in Wakefield on 11 December 1997.

Villa had signed Bree on 25 January 2017 from Barnsley for a fee of £3,150,000.

Bree made his competitive debut for Villa at the age of 19 in the 2-1 away defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 4 February 2017, and he went on to make 7 appearances, including 1 as a substitute, in his debut season.

Bree made 10 appearances in his second season for Villa, including appearing in the home leg of the Play-Off Semi-Final win over Middlesbrough; however, he was used mostly as a backup to first-choice Ahmed Elmohamady.

For the 2018-19 season, Bree found opportunities further limited, and despite a run of 6 appearances in the first team across Christmas and New Year 2018, he would only make 11 appearances in total before being sent out on loan to Ipswich Town for the remainder of the season on 31 January 2019.

Ahead of Villa’s 2019-20 Premier League campaign and the signing of Frédéric Guilbert, Bree was sent on a season-long loan to Luton Town from Thursday, 8 August 2019, to Sunday, 31 May 2020, which was later extended to cover the end of the delayed 2019-20 season.

Bree made his loan move to Luton Town permanent in September 2020, having made a total of 28 appearances for Villa over 4 seasons.

Bree had made his final appearance for Villa on Saturday, 12 January 2019, in the Championship defeat away to Wigan Athletic.

Bree had played under Steve Bruce and Dean Smith.

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