Jaden Philogene

Jaden Richard Philogene (born 8 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. He is a graduate of the Aston Villa Academy and has represented England at youth level. He is a member of the under-21 squad.

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.

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.

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.

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 draw with Coventry City. In November 2023, Philogene was named Hull City's Player of the Month for October.