Benjamin David Broggio (born 29 January 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aston Villa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin David Broggio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024- | England U18 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:23, 15 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBroggio started his football career at the earliest levels of the Aston Villa Academy, working his way through the ranks before being awarded with his first professional contract on 2 February 2024.[2] It was reported that Arsenal were interested in signing Broggio before his contract was signed.[3]
On 24 September 2024, Broggio made his senior debut as a substitute in an EFL Cup win away to Wycombe Wanderers.[4]
International career
editBorn in England to English parents and English grandparents, Broggio is not eligible to play for Italy. He has represented England at U15 and U16 levels.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of 24 September 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Broggio signs professional contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Bardell, Dan (18 February 2024). "Aston Villa: Arsenal wanted to sign Ben Broggio as contract news emerges". Villa News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers vs. Aston Villa". EFL. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (24 September 2024). "Unai Emery could utilise Villa wildcards to uncover hidden depth". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "England - B. Broggio - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
External links
edit- Ben Broggio at Soccerway