Jaden Philogene

Aston Villa

Early career

Philogene was signed by the Aston Villa academy from the Pro:Direct Academy in London in January 2018. He spent time on trial at a number of clubs in the English Football League, reportedly including Brentford, before settling at Villa. After impressing for the Under-23 squad, and reportedly attracting the interest of Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund, Philogene signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa. On 19 May 2021, Philogene was given his first-team debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 away victory for Aston Villa against Tottenham Hotspur.

Loans

On 21 January 2022, Philogene joined Championship club Stoke City on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season. The following day, Philogene made his Championship debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 home defeat to Fulham. Philogene played 11 times for Stoke, scoring once in a 3–0 win against Swansea City on 8 February 2022. On 26 July 2022, Philogene joined Championship club Cardiff City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. He made his debut for Cardiff on 6 August 2022, as a late substitute in a league defeat to Reading. Philogene scored his first goal for Cardiff on 13 August, the deciding goal in a 1–0 victory over Aston Villa's bitter rivals Birmingham City.

Hull City

On 1 September 2023, Philogene signed for Championship club Hull City for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on 15 September in a 1–1 home…

Born in England, Philogene is of Dominican descent. In November 2020, Philogene was part of a training camp for the England national under-19 team, and played as a substitute in an unofficial match against Derby County U23s, in which he scored a hat-trick. Philogene made his debut for the England under-20s on 6 September 2021 in a 6–1 victory over Romania at St George's Park. On 12 October 2023, Philogene made his first appearance for the England under-21s, scoring twice against Serbia in a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.

As of match played 2 May 2026

Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace was born on 8 February 2002 in Hammersmith, Greater London. He attended Uxbridge High School, where he was regularly named best footballer.