| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 69 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Chelsea | ||
| 2021–2024 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:58, 19 May 2024 | |||
Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe (born 8 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa. A left-footed player, Munroe can play across the defense and in defensive midfield.
Club career
Munroe started his career at the Chelsea Academy. During this time, former player Ashley Cole had identified Munroe as someone who should have a specialist scholarship.[3] Despite this, Munroe was released by Chelsea on 30 June 2021, allegedly for being too small,[4] and joined Aston Villa 9 days later.[5] He was given his first professional contract on 7 July 2022.[6]
Munroe made his first appearance in the Aston Villa first team on 26 January 2024, as an unused substitute in an FA Cup tie against former club Chelsea.[7] On 12 April 2024, Munroe was given a contract extension by Aston Villa.[8]
On 9 May 2024, Munroe made his first team debut as a late substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final defeat to Olympiacos.[9] On 19 May 2024, Munroe made his Premier League debut as a substitute in an away defeat to Crystal Palace on the final day of the season.[10]
Personal life
Munroe is the cousin of Arsenal player Declan Rice.[7][11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Finley Munroe". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "The five Aston Villa teenagers people are talking about ahead of next season". Yahoo News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Dawson, Jack (2024-05-21). "Who is Finley Munroe? Aston Villa's upcoming star who is related to Declan Rice". Aston Villa News. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Ten new scholars sign for Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Young Lions sign pro contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ a b Townley, John (2024-01-26). "Who is Finley Munroe? Declan Rice cousin named in Aston Villa squad vs Chelsea". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Finley Munroe pens professional contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Villa out as Olympiakos reach Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Mateta hat-trick helps Palace thrash Villa". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Hamid, Fahad (2024-01-27). "Declan Rice's cousin receives call-up from Aston Villa for FA Cup clash". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Finley Munroe at Soccerway
External links
This page was last edited on 5 June 2024, at 15:52