Sil Swinkels
Personal information
Full name Sil Laurentius Swinkels[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004
Place of birth Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 50
Youth career
RKSV Rhode
Helmond Sport
Brabant United
0000–2020 Vitesse
2020–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Aston Villa 0 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2021–2022 Netherlands U18 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:38, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Sil Laurentius Swinkels (born 6 January 2004) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defender for Aston Villa.

Early life

Swinkels was born in Sint-Oedenrode.[3]

Club career

Having played youth football for RKSV Rhode, Helmond Sport, Brabant United and Vitesse, he joined Aston Villa's academy in summer 2020.[3][4]

Swinkels made an unexpected first team debut for Aston Villa when, due to a COVID-19 outbreak, Villa were forced to play an inexperienced squad in an FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool on 8 January 2021.[5]

On 24 May 2021, Swinkels was part of the Aston Villa U18s team that won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18s 2–1 in the final.[6] On 10 August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa.[7]

In March 2023, Swinkels suffered a torn ACL in a Premier League 2 match against Southampton B which he confirmed would result in an extended period on the sidelines.[8]

International career

Swinkels played for Netherlands at the under-15 level. On 6 September 2021, Swinkels made his debut for Netherlands U18 in a 5–0 friendly victory over Italy.[9] He scored his first goal at youth international level for Netherlands U18s, on 28 March 2022, in a 4–1 away victory over Germany.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 November 2021[11]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 0010000010
2021–22 0000004[lower-alpha 1]040
Career total 0010004050
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U18s

FA Youth Cup: 2020–21

    References

    1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League Website. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
    2. ↑ "Sil Swinkels". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
    3. 1 2 Droog, Julian (25 July 2020). "Talentvolle verdediger Sil Swinkels (16) uit Sint-Oedenrode naar Aston Villa". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
    4. ↑ Husband, Ben (3 August 2020). "Aston Villa complete deal for highly-rated academy prospect". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
    5. ↑ "Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels full of pride after debut in Liverpool defeat". OneFootball. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
    6. ↑ Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
    7. ↑ "Aston Villa Academy trio sign pro deals". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
    8. ↑ Preece, Ashley (22 March 2023). "Aston Villa youngster Sil Swinkels confirms devastating injury". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
    9. ↑ "Netherlands U18 vs. Italy U18 - 6 September 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
    10. ↑ "GER 1-4 NET | Germany - Netherlands". www.flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
    11. ↑ Sil Swinkels at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2021.



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