965
Legacy
Number
299
Youth
Promotion #
267
Youth
Debut #
2
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
0.00
Game
Per
Sil Swinkels
Centre Back
Sil Laurentius Swinkels
Role
CB Sil Swinkels | 🇳🇱 | #965 |
Position
Born
Defender
6 January 2004
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Sint Oedenrode 🇳🇱
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Height
Foot
(6 ft 2 in) 1.90 m
-
Transfer Notes
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
Transfer In:
2020-21
Vitesse Arnhem Youth 🇳🇱
Youth
3 August 2020
16
Dean Smith 🏴
Transfer Out
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
Played Under
Sil Swinkels
Mark Delaney 🏴 2021 🕒 1 | 0 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Unai Emery 🇪🇸 2024- 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
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 3 Jan 2026
League One
🕒 12 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 4 |
2026 Chesterfield 🏴
4 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026
League Two
Subsequent Clubs
Sil Swinkels
Subsequent Clubs:
Career Progression
Sil Swinkels
2020-21 Aston Villa u18s
2021- Aston Villa u21s
2021- Aston Villa First Team
Youth Career
Sil Swinkels
27
Youth Appearances
0
Youth
Goals
2021-22 FAYC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 FAYC 🕒 4 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺2 |
2021-22 u18PL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 u18PL 🕒 20 | ✅ 19 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
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
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
CB Sil Swinkels | 🇳🇱 |
⭐ Aston Villa 2021- | Youth |
🕒 2 | ✅ 1 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 14 | #965 |
🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Honours
Sil Swinkels
🏆 2020-21 FA Youth Cup Winner
🏆 2023-24 B’ham Senior Cup Winner
First Team Debut
Sil Swinkels
Debut Squad:
2020-21
🟥 8 Jan 2021, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
Mark Delaney 🏴
Debut:
2020-21
🟥 8 Jan 2021, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
Mark Delaney 🏴
17
Final First
Team Appearance
Sil Swinkels
Final Appearance:
Final Squad:
2
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
0.00
Game
Per
Villa Career
Sil Swinkels
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
1
1
14
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
50%
50%
1.50
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
Sil Swinkels
Sil Swinkels
0
League Appearances
1
FA Cup
Appearances
1
League Cup
Appearances
0
European
Appearances
Competition Record
Sil Swinkels
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
0
1
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
1
0
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
1
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Sil Swinkels
2020-21
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
0
1
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
100%
0.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
2024-25
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
12
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
100%
100%
0%
3.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
2021-22
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
2022-23
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
2023-24
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
0
PL Appearances
0
Division One
Appearances
0
Championship
Appearances
0
Division Two
Appearances
0
Division Three
Appearances
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Sil Swinkels
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
0
League Appearances
0
League
Goals
0
League
Assists
0.00
League
per Game
League Seasons
Sil Swinkels
2020-21
Premier League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2023-24
Premier League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2021-22
Premier League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2024-25
Premier League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
12
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2022-23
Premier League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1
FA Cup Appearances
0
FA Cup
Goals
0
FA Cup
Assists
0.00
FA Cup
per Game
FA Cup Seasons
Sil Swinkels
2020-21
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
0
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
2023-24
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2021-22
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2024-25
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2022-23
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
2020-21
🟥 8 Jan 2021, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
1
League Cup Appearances
0
League Cup
Goals
0
League Cup
Assists
0.00
League Cup
per Game
League Cup Seasons
Sil Swinkels
2020-21
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2023-24
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2021-22
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2024-25
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2022-23
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
2024-25
🟩 24 Sep 2024, Villa 2-1 Wycombe, Causeway
League Cup
3rd Round
0
European Appearances
0
European
Goals
0
European
Assists
0.00
European
per Game
European Seasons
Sil Swinkels
2020-21
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2024-25
Champions League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2021-22
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2022-23
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2023-24
Europa Conference League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
0
Other Appearances
0
Other
Goals
0
Other
Assists
0.00
Other
per Game
2
Villa Appearances
14
Unused
Sub
Unused Substitute Appearances
Sil Swinkels
2021-22
🟩 24 Aug 2021, Villa 6-0 Barrow, Dunes Hotel
League Cup
2nd Round
2022-23
🟥 12 Feb 2023, Villa 1-3 Manchester City, Etihad
Premier League
11th (-)
2024-25
🟩 31 Aug 2024, Villa 2-1 Leicester, King Power
Premier League
6th (+6)
2024-25
🟩 17 Sep 2024, Villa 3-0 Young Boys, Wankdorf Stadium
Champions League
1st=
2024-25
🟨 29 Sep 2024, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Premier League
4th= (-3)
2024-25
🟩 2 Oct 2024, Villa 1-0 Bayern, Villa Park
Champions League
1st=
2024-25
🟨 6 Oct 2024, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park
Premier League
5th= (-1)
2024-25
🟥 30 Oct 2024, Villa 1-2 Palace, Villa Park
League Cup
4th Round
2024-25
🟥 6 Nov 2024, Villa 0-1 Brugge, Jan Breydel Stadium
Champions League
6th=
2024-25
🟩 10 Dec 2024, Villa 3-2 Leipzig, Red Bull Arena
Champions League
3rd (+6)
2024-25
🟩 4 Jan 2025, Villa 2-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
8th
2024-25
🟥 21 Jan 2025, Villa 0-1 Monaco, Stade Louis II
Champions League
7th
2024-25
🟩 29 Jan 2025, Villa 4-2 Celtic, Villa Park
Champions League
8th
2024-25
🟥 1 Feb 2025, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux
Premier League
8th
0
Bookings /
Cautions
0
Sendings
Off
Sendings Off
Sil Swinkels
International Career
Sil Swinkels
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Sil Swinkels
August 2020: Aged 16, becomes the sixth Dutch 🇳🇱 player to sign for the Villa after Anwar El Ghazi (2018), Ron Vlaar (2012), Wilfred Bouma (2005), Stefan Postma (2002) and George Boateng (1999).
August 2020: Aged 16, becomes the first player to be signed by Villa from Vitesse Arnhem 🇳🇱.
January 2021: Aged 17, becomes the 299th Villa Youth player to graduate to the first-team squad.
January 2021: Aged 17, becomes the 965th player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the club’s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.
January 2021: Aged 17, becomes the 267th Villa Youth player to play a first-team game for the club.
May 2021: Aged 17, won the 2020-21 Youth Cup Final with Villa.
Biography
Sil Swinkels
Player #965 for Aston Villa, Sil Swinkels has played as a defender for the club since the 2020-21 season.
Sil was born on 6 January 2004 in Sint Oedenrode, Holland and signed for Villa from Vitesse Arnheim in August 2020 aged 16.
Swinkels was appointed to Sean Verity’s Under 18 squad on arrival before Mark Delaney promoted Swinkels to the first team squad and gave him his first team debut in the 2020-21 season aged 18 as a 75’ substitute for fellow debutant Callum Rowe in the 1-4 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool on Friday, 8 January 2021.
Swinkels was part of the youngest ever squad to be named by Villa for a professional game - aged 18.30 years on average - after the first team squad was forced into isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic which had seen a raft of players and staff testing positive for the virus in the week preceding the game.
Swinkels was also one of 16 debutants in the game - the most in a single game in Villa’s history. Swinkels made his debut appearance under caretaker manager Mark Delaney after Villa boss Dean Smith was required to join the first team in isolation.