Sil Swinkels Explained

Sil Swinkels
Fullname:Sil Laurentius Swinkels[1]
Birth Date:6 January 2004
Birth Place:Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands
Height:1.90m[2]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Aston Villa
Clubnumber:50
Youthclubs1:RKSV Rhode
Youthclubs2:Helmond Sport
Youthclubs3:Brabant United
Youthyears4:–2020
Youthclubs4:Vitesse
Youthyears5:2020–2021
Youthclubs5:Aston Villa
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Aston Villa
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2019–2020
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:13:17, 8 January 2021 (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.

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] Swinkels eventually returned to football on 8 April 2024, in a 4–0 defeat for Villa U21s against Chelsea U21s.[9] After coming back from injury and playing a part in Aston Villa U21s reaching the Premier League 2 play-offs and winning the Birmingham Senior Cup, on 17 May 2024, Swinkels signed a contract extension with Aston Villa.[10]

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.[11] He scored his first goal at youth international level for Netherlands U18s, on 28 March 2022, in a 4–1 away victory over Germany.[12]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa2020–21Premier League0010000010
2021–220000004040
2022–230000000000
2023–240000000000
Career total0010004050

Honours

Aston Villa U18s

Aston Villa U21s

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 October 2020. 2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed. 9 January 2020. Premier League Website.
  2. Web site: Sil Swinkels . 8 January 2021 . www.avfc.co.uk . Aston Villa F.C..
  3. Web site: Droog . Julian . 25 July 2020 . Talentvolle verdediger Sil Swinkels (16) uit Sint-Oedenrode naar Aston Villa . 8 January 2021 . Eindhovens Dagblad . nl.
  4. Web site: Husband . Ben . 3 August 2020 . Aston Villa complete deal for highly-rated academy prospect . 8 January 2021 . BirminghamLive.
  5. Web site: 10 January 2021. Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels full of pride after debut in Liverpool defeat. 2021-05-24. OneFootball. en.
  6. Web site: Preece. Ashley. 2021-05-24. Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates. 2021-05-24. BirminghamLive. en.
  7. Web site: 10 August 2021. Aston Villa Academy trio sign pro deals. 2021-08-10. Aston Villa Football Club.
  8. Web site: Preece . Ashley . 2023-03-22 . Aston Villa youngster Sil Swinkels confirms devastating injury . 2023-03-22 . BirminghamLive . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-04-08 . U21s: Aston Villa 0-4 Chelsea . 2024-04-12 . Aston Villa Football Club.
  10. Web site: 2024-05-17 . Sil Swinkels signs new contract . 2024-05-17 . Aston Villa Football Club.
  11. Web site: Netherlands U18 vs. Italy U18 - 6 September 2021 - Soccerway . 2022-03-30 . uk.soccerway.com.
  12. Web site: GER 1-4 NET Germany - Netherlands . 2022-03-30 . www.flashscore.co.uk . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2024-05-15 . BSC: Aston Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick . 2024-05-16 . Aston Villa Football Club.