| Finley Munroe | |
| Full Name: | Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 2005[2] |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Aston Villa |
| Clubnumber: | 69 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
| Youthyears2: | 2021–2024 |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:58, 19 May 2024 |
Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe (born 8 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Aston Villa. A left-footed player, Munroe can play across the defense and in defensive midfield.
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]
Munroe is a cousin of Arsenal player Declan Rice.[11]
| 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||