Filip Marschall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Marschall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 2003[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 | |||
| –2018 | Cambridge City | ||
| 2018–2022 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Gateshead (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Gateshead (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 7 | (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, 20June 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
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
Youth career
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. In 2021, Marschall was part of the Aston Villa team that won the FA Youth Cup. Later that season, he was awarded as Aston Villa's Premier League Scholar of the Year.[6]
In July 2021, Marschall was given his first professional contract by Aston Villa.[7]
In January 2022, Marschall joined National League North club Gateshead on a six-month loan.[8] Marschall made 19 appearances for the club as they were crowned champions.[9] Upon returning from the loan, Marschall signed a contract extension with Villa.[10]
In January 2023, Marschall returned to Gateshead for another six-month loan.[11] 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.[12]
On 14 December 2023, Marschall made his Aston Villa first team debut in a UEFA Europa Conference League match away at Zrinjski Mostar.[13]
On 19 January 2024, Marshall joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season.[14] The following day, Marschall made his Football League debut in a 2–1 defeat to Morecambe.[15]
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.[16][17] He made his debut in the side's League Two opener away at Barrow.[18] In January 2025, Crewe confirmed that he would be remaining at the club for the rest of the season following the passing of the loan's break-date.[19][20]
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025
| 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 U21 | 2022–23[21] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24[22] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[21] | 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[22] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2024–25[23] | League Two | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| Career total | 92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 104 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Aston Villa U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2020–21[2]
Gateshead
References
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Filip Marschall at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Filip Marschall". premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Evans, Gregg. "Filip Marschall: the rapid rise of the goalkeeper who was still a defender aged 13". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Marschall wins Scholar of the Year award". Aston Villa FC. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Young Lions sign new contracts". Aston Villa FC. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa goalkeeper Filip Marschall joins Gateshead on loan". Aston Villa FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ McGraghan, Jack (3 May 2022). "Gateshead crowned 2021/22 Vanarama National League North champions". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Filip Marschall pens new contract". Aston Villa FC. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ McGraghan, Jack (20 January 2023). "Filip Marschall returns". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Filip Marschall joins MK Dons on loan". Aston Villa FC. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Filip Marschall joins Crewe on loan". Aston Villa FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "The Gaffer Fils up his goalkeeping department". Crewe Alexandra FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Barrow 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Marschall and Conway to stay at Club". Crewe Alexandra FC. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Crewe keep Marschall and Conway on loan". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Filip Marschall in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.