965
Legacy #
299
Youth Promotion #
267
Youth Debut #
0
Goalkeeper #
Sil Swinkels
Player #965
Centre Back
CB Sil Swinkels | 🇳🇱 | #965 |
Sil Laurentius Swinkels
6 January 2004
Sint Oedenrode 🇳🇱
Netherlands 🇳🇱
(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
Aston Villa Youth 🏴 (Vitesse Arnhem)
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
2020-21 Aston Villa Under 18s 🏴
Premier League
2021-22 Aston Villa Under 23s 🏴
Premier League
2023- Aston Villa Under 21s 🏴
Premier League
Loans Out
Sil Swinkels
Loans Out:
2025 Bristol Rovers 🏴
3 Feb 2025 to 31 May 2025
League One, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2025-26 Exeter City 🏴
17 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
League One, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
Subsequent Clubs
Sil Swinkels
Subsequent Clubs:
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
0.00
Game Per
Career
Sil Swinkels
Villa Youth:
2020- Aston Villa Youth
Positions Played:
Defender
Played Under:
Mark Delaney 🏴 2021 🕒 1 | 0 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Unai Emery 🇪🇸 2024- 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Villa Career:
CB Sil Swinkels | 🇳🇱 |
⭐ Aston Villa 2021- | Youth |
🕒 2 | ✅ 1 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 14 | #965 |
🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Villa Honours:
Plays for the Villa
Debut Appearance
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 Appearance
Sil Swinkels
Final Appearance:
Final Squad:
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.
Villa Career
Sil Swinkels
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
1
1
14
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
50%
50%
1.50
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Goals
0
Sil Swinkels
Assists
0
Sil Swinkels
Sendings Off
0
Sil Swinkels
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
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
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
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
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
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
League Record
Sil Swinkels
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Sil Swinkels
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
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
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
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
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
League Matches
Sil Swinkels
FA Cup Seasons
Sil Swinkels
2024-25
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2023-24
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
2021-22
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2020-21
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
0
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
League Cup Seasons
Sil Swinkels
2024-25
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
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
2022-23
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
2020-21
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Seasons
Sil Swinkels
2024-25
Champions League
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
2022-23
n/a
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
2020-21
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Matches
Sil Swinkels
Unused Substitute Appearances
Sil Swinkels
International Career
Sil Swinkels
Full International Record
Villa International Record
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.