Filip Marschall

Filip Marschall
Personal information
Full name Filip Marschall[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Cambridge, England[2]
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 42
Youth career
2016–2018 Cambridge City
2018–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2022 → Gateshead (loan) 19 (0)
2023 → Gateshead (loan) 20 (0)
2024 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 6 (0)
2024–2025 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 46 (0)
International career
2021 England U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:56, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Filip Marschall (born 24 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa. He has represented England at U19 level.

Marschall joined the Academy at Aston Villa from Cambridge City in 2018. He won the FA Youth Cup in 2021 and had subsequent loan spells at Gateshead, Milton Keynes Dons and Crewe Alexandra. He helped Gateshead to win the National League North title in the 2021–22 campaign and was also an unused substitute in the 2023 FA Trophy final.

Early and personal life

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Filip Marschall was born on 24 April 2003 in Cambridge to Polish parents. He speaks English and Polish, as well as Spanish, which he studied at A-level.[4]

Club career

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Marschall joined the Cambridge City academy as a child. Until he was 13, Marschall had never played in goal, playing as a defender.[5]

Aston Villa

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In January 2018, Marschall signed for EFL Championship club Aston Villa. Marschall was a regular starting goalkeeper for Villa's youth teams.[6] In 2021, Marschall was part of the Villa team that won the FA Youth Cup. Later that season, he was awarded Aston Villa's Premier League Scholar of the Year.[7] In July 2021, Marschall was given his first professional contract by Aston Villa.[8] He was named in a first-team matchday squad for the first time on 14 December 2021, when he was an unused substitute in a Premier League match at Norwich City.[9]

On 31 January 2022, Marschall joined National League North club Gateshead on a six-month loan.[10] Marschall made 19 appearances for the club as they were crowned champions at the end of the 2021–22 season.[11] Upon returning from the loan, Marschall signed a contract extension with Villa.[12] Manager Steven Gerrard took him as one of four goalkeepers to the club's pre-season tour of Australia in July 2022.[13] In January 2023, Marschall returned to Gateshead for another six-month loan.[14] He was an unused substitute in the club's FA Trophy run, which ended in a 1–0 defeat to FC Halifax Town in the final at Wembley Stadium.[15] He played 20 National League games in the second half of the 2022–23 campaign.[16]

On 14 December 2023, Marschall made his Aston Villa first-team debut in a UEFA Europa Conference League match away at Zrinjski Mostar.[17] The victory meant that Unai Emery's Villans topped their group to secure qualification to the knockout stage.[18] On 19 January 2024, Marshall joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[19] He had played under manager Mike Williamson at Gateshead.[20] The following day, he made his Football League debut in a 2–1 defeat to Morecambe.[21] He struggled with wayward passes at Stadium MK, giving away a goal against rivals AFC Wimbledon.[22] He was dropped for fan-favourite Michael Kelly after picking up an injury in February.[23] He played in the 5–1 defeat to Crawley Town in the play-off semi-finals.[24]

On 19 July 2024, Marschall joined League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan to compete with Tom Booth for a starting place.[25][26] On 21 September, he kept a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over Harrogate Town, making five saves and claiming three high balls to earn himself a place on the EFL Team of the Week.[27] He signed a new deal with Villa in December.[28] In January 2025, Crewe confirmed that he would be remaining at the club for the rest of the 2024–25 season following the passing of the loan's break-date.[29][30] Speaking in April, manager Lee Bell said he was a Player of the Season contender after he equalled the club's clean sheet record in the league (16).[31] Marschall himself that he enjoyed working with goalkeeping coach Fred Barber and had gained a lot of self-belief at Gresty Road.[32]

International career

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Marschall is eligible for both the Polish and English national teams. He has featured twice for the England U19 side.[4] He was also called up to a Poland U19 training camp in 2021.[4]

Style of play

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Marschall is a goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2021–22[33] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2022–23[33] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2023–24[34] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Aston Villa U21 2022–23[16] — — — — 3[b] 0 3 0
2023–24[34] — — — — 3[b] 0 3 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0
Gateshead (loan) 2021–22[35] National League North 19 0 0 0 — — 0 0 19 0
2022–23[16] National League 20 0 0 0 — — 0 0 20 0
Total 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2023–24[34] League Two 6 0 — — — 1[c] 0 7 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2024–25[36] League Two 46 0 1 0 1 0 — 3[b] 0 51 0
Career total 91 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 0 104 0
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in play-offs

Honours

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Aston Villa U18

Gateshead

References

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  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Filip Marschall at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Filip Marschall". premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Johnson, Oscar (1 December 2021). "Filip Marschall on Villa Youth Cup glory, dual nationality and training with first-team stars". OmniSports. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ Evans, Gregg. "Filip Marschall: the rapid rise of the goalkeeper who was still a defender aged 13". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Profile". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Marschall wins Scholar of the Year award". Aston Villa FC. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Young Lions sign new contracts". Aston Villa FC. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  9. ^ Rowe, Patrick (28 June 2022). "Aston Villa duo 'want' summer transfers which could force Steven Gerrard into further recruitment". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Aston Villa goalkeeper Filip Marschall joins Gateshead on loan". Aston Villa FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  11. ^ McGraghan, Jack (3 May 2022). "Gateshead crowned 2021/22 Vanarama National League North champions". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Filip Marschall pens new contract". Aston Villa FC. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Villa announce squad for Australia tour". Aston Villa FC. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  14. ^ McGraghan, Jack (20 January 2023). "Filip Marschall returns". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  15. ^ De Costa, Luke (21 May 2023). "FA Trophy final: FC Halifax Town 1-0 Gateshead - Shaymen win competition for second time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  16. ^ a b c "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  17. ^ "HŠK Zrinjski v Aston Villa team news and starting lineups for Europa Conference League clash". Aston Villa FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Unai Emery hails 'perfect' outcome as Aston Villa win Conference League group". The Independent. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Filip Marschall joins MK Dons on loan". Aston Villa FC. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  20. ^ a b Reeve, James (19 January 2024). "MK Dons sign goalkeeper Filip Marschall on loan until end of the season". MKFM. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  22. ^ Lock, Toby (27 January 2024). "Williamson backs Villa keeper after mistakes early in his Dons career". MK Citizen. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  23. ^ Lock, Toby (1 April 2024). "Boss 'not interested in any noise' surrounding keeper Marschall". MK Citizen. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Report: MK Dons 1-5 Crawley Town". MK Dons FC. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  25. ^ "Filip Marschall joins Crewe on loan". Aston Villa FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  26. ^ "The Gaffer Fils up his goalkeeping department". Crewe Alexandra FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  27. ^ "See who made WhoScored's EFL Team of the Week". EFL. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  28. ^ "Aston Villa reach agreement with 'incredibly highly rated' 21-year-old". Yahoo Sports. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  29. ^ "Marschall and Conway to stay at Club". Crewe Alexandra FC. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  30. ^ "Crewe keep Marschall and Conway on loan". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  31. ^ "Boss: 'Filip will bounce back'". Crewe Alexandra FC. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  32. ^ "Marschall: 'I've a lot to be thankful for'". Crewe Alexandra FC. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  33. ^ a b "Filip Marschall". AVFC History. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  34. ^ a b c "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  35. ^ "Stats". FootMob. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  36. ^ "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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