Aston Villa announced that its young goalkeeper, Philip Marshall, had signed a new contract with the team, in a move that reflects the club’s great confidence in his talent and future potential.

Marshall, who is 21 years old, continues his distinguished career this season with Crewe Alexandra in the English second division, where he plays on loan. The promising goalkeeper participated in 25 matches, during which he managed to keep a clean sheet on 9 occasions, which... It reflects the development of his level and the consistency of his performance.

Marshall previously spent loan periods with MK Dons and Gateshead, where he contributed with the latter to winning the National League North title in 2022. He was also part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 2021, an achievement that highlights his skills from the early stages of his career.

At the first team level, Marshall appeared. He made his first appearance in an Aston Villa shirt last season in a European Conference League match against HSK Zrinjski, demonstrating his readiness to compete at the highest levels.

This step reflects his commitment. Aston Villa is developing young talents capable of strengthening the ranks of the first team in the future, and renewing Marshall’s contract certainly gives him an additional incentive to continue providing distinguished performance, whether with his current team or upon his return to Villa Park.