Finley Munroe

Personal information
Full name	Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe
Date of birth	8 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Kingston upon Thames, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Swindon Town; (on loan from Aston Villa)
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2021	Chelsea
2021–2024	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2024–	Aston Villa
2024–2025	→ Real Unión (loan)
2025–	→ Swindon Town (loan)
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:18, 8 September 2025 (UTC)
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Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe (born 8 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.

Club career

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 squad 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]

On 24 August 2024, Munroe signed for Aston Villa's sister club Real Unión on a season-long loan.^[11]

On 15 July 2025, Munroe signed for EFL League Two club Swindon Town on a season-long loan.^[12]

Personal life

Munroe is a cousin of Arsenal player Declan Rice.^[7]^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 September 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa U21	2023–24	—			—		—		—		3^[a]	0	3	0
Aston Villa	2023–24	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1^[b]	0	—		2	0
	2024–25		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2025–26		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Real Unión (loan)	2024–25	Primera Federación	27	1	0	0	—		—		—		27	1
Swindon Town (loan)	2025–26	League Two	7	0	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	8	0
Career total			35	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	37	1

^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ "Finley Munroe". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^ "The five Aston Villa teenagers people are talking about ahead of next season". Yahoo News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
^ Dawson, Jack (2024-05-21). "Who is Finley Munroe? Aston Villa's upcoming star who is related to Declan Rice". Aston Villa News. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
^ "Ten new scholars sign for Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
^ "Young Lions sign pro contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
^ ^a ^b Townley, John (2024-01-26). "Who is Finley Munroe? Declan Rice cousin named in Aston Villa squad vs Chelsea". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
^ "Finley Munroe pens professional contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
^ "Villa out as Olympiakos reach Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
^ "Mateta hat-trick helps Palace thrash Villa". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
^ "Finley Munroe links up with Real Unión". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
^ "Finley Munroe moves to Swindon Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
^ Hamid, Fahad (2024-01-27). "Declan Rice's cousin receives call-up from Aston Villa for FA Cup clash". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^ Finley Munroe at Soccerway

External links

[15] Appearances in EFL Trophy

[16] Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

[1] "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[2] "Finley Munroe". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

[3] "The five Aston Villa teenagers people are talking about ahead of next season". Yahoo News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

[4] Dawson, Jack (2024-05-21). "Who is Finley Munroe? Aston Villa's upcoming star who is related to Declan Rice". Aston Villa News. Retrieved 2024-06-05.

[5] "Ten new scholars sign for Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

[6] "Young Lions sign pro contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

[:0-7] Townley, John (2024-01-26). "Who is Finley Munroe? Declan Rice cousin named in Aston Villa squad vs Chelsea". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

[8] "Finley Munroe pens professional contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

[9] "Villa out as Olympiakos reach Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

[10] "Mateta hat-trick helps Palace thrash Villa". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-19.

[11] "Finley Munroe links up with Real Unión". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2024-08-25.

[12] "Finley Munroe moves to Swindon Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.

[13] Hamid, Fahad (2024-01-27). "Declan Rice's cousin receives call-up from Aston Villa for FA Cup clash". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

[14] Finley Munroe at Soccerway

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Full name	Finley Christopher Ryan Munroe^[1]
Date of birth	(2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 20)^[2]
Place of birth	Kingston upon Thames, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Swindon Town (on loan from Aston Villa)
Number	26
Youth career
–2021	Chelsea
2021–2024	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Aston Villa	1	(0)
2024–2025	→ Real Unión (loan)	27	(1)
2025–	→ Swindon Town (loan)	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:18, 8 September 2025 (UTC)