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Filip Marschall
English footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Early and personal life
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
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]
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International career
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
Marschall is a goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025
- Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
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Honours
Aston Villa U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2020–21[2]
Gateshead
References
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