Jaden Philogene-Bidace (born 8 February 2002), known as Jaden Philogene, is an English professional

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who plays as a winger for

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side Cardiff City, on loan from

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...

. He is a product of the

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and has represented

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at youth level, he is currently a member of the under-20 squad.

Club career

Aston Villa

Philogene was signed by the

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from the Pro:Direct Academy in

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in January 2018. He spent time on trial at a number of clubs in the

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, reportedly including

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, before settling at Villa. After impressing for the Under-23 squad, and reportedly attracting the interest of

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and

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, 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 victory for Aston Villa against

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at the

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Stoke City (loan)

On 21 January 2022, Philogene joined

side

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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

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. Philogene played 11 times for Stoke, scoring once in a 3–0 win against Swansea City on 8 February 2022.

Cardiff City (loan)

On 26 July 2022, Philogene joined

side 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 substiute in a league defeat to

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. Philogene scored his first goal for Cardiff on 13 August, the deciding goal in a 1–0 victory over Aston Villa's bitter rivals

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International career

On 17 November 2020, Philogene made his England U19 debut in a 8–0 friendly victory over Derby County U23s in which he scored a

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. On 6 September 2021, Philogene made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.

Personal life

Philogene comes from London, and attended Uxbridge High School, where he was regularly named best football player.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Philogene-Bidace, Jaden 2002 births Living people Footballers from Greater London English footballers Association football wingers England youth international footballers Premier League players English Football League players Aston Villa F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Black British sportspeople