Jaden Philogene
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jaden Philogene
| image = Jaden Philogene.jpg
| upright =
| caption = Philogene with Ipswich Town in 2025
| full_name = Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hammersmith, Greater London, England
| height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/64519/Jaden-Philogene/overview |title=Jaden Philogene: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 February 2024}}
| position = Winger{{cite web |url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/players/jadenphilogene-bidace |title=Jaden Philogene |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |access-date=17 February 2024}}
| currentclub = Ipswich Town
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = 2018–2021
| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Aston Villa
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Stoke City (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Cardiff City (loan)
| caps3 = 37
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Hull City
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 12
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = Aston Villa
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = Ipswich Town
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2021
| nationalteam1 = England U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = England U21
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| club-update = 13:15, 6 June 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 21:43, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace (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 currently a member of the under-21 squad.
Early life
Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4243590 |title=2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=7 February 2025 |access-date=7 February 2025}} was born on 8 February 2002 in Hammersmith, Greater London.{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jaden-philogene-bidace-266446/ |title=Jaden Philogene |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 February 2024}} He attended Uxbridge High School, where he was regularly named best footballer.{{cite web|last=Dicken|first=Alex|date=7 March 2020|title=Everything you need to know about Jaden Philogene-Bidace|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jaden-philogene-bidace-aston-villa-15753936|access-date=19 May 2021|website=BirminghamLive}}
Club career
=Aston Villa=
==Early career==
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,{{cite web|last=Ireland|first=Shane|date=2 March 2021|title=Aston Villa reach contract agreement with Jaden Philogene-Bidace|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jaden-philogene-bidace-aston-villa-19951676|access-date=19 May 2021|website=BirminghamLive}} Philogene signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa.{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Gregg|title=Aston Villa youngster Jaden Philogene-Bidace signs contract until 2024|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4223331/2021/02/23/aston-villa-youngster-jaden-philogene-bidace-signs-contract-until-2024/|access-date=19 May 2021|website=The Athletic}}
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.{{cite web|title=Tottenham 1–2 Aston Villa: Sloppy Spurs beaten on fans' return to leave European hopes under threat|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/tottenham-hotspur-vs-aston-villa/report/429205|access-date=19 May 2021|website=Sky Sports}}
==Loans==
On 21 January 2022, Philogene joined Championship club Stoke City on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2022/january/21/philogene-bidace-makes-it-four/|title=Philogene-Bidace makes it four|publisher=Stoke City F.C. |date=21 January 2022|access-date=21 January 2022}} The following day, Philogene made his Championship debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 home defeat to Fulham.{{cite news|title=Fulham win five-goal thriller at Stoke|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60005547|access-date=23 January 2022}} Philogene played 11 times for Stoke, scoring once in a 3–0 win against Swansea City on 8 February 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60210014|title=Stoke 3–0 Swansea|work=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2022 |access-date=9 February 2022}}
On 26 July 2022, Philogene joined Championship club Cardiff City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |title=Jaden Philogene joins the Bluebirds on loan |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/jaden-philogene-joins-bluebirds-loan |publisher=Cardiff City F.C. |access-date=26 July 2022}}{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Glen |date=28 July 2022 |title=Philogene has everything in his locker to set Championship alight at Cardiff |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villas-jaden-philogene-everything-24597046 |access-date=13 August 2022 |website=WalesOnline }} He made his debut for Cardiff on 6 August 2022, as a late substitute in a league defeat to Reading.{{cite news |date=6 August 2022 |title=Reading come from behind to beat Cardiff |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62356961 |access-date=13 August 2022}} 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.{{cite web |last= |first= |date=13 August 2022 |title=On-loan Jaden Philogene scores the winner as dominant Cardiff take narrow win |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/on-loan-jaden-philogene-scores-the-winner-as-dominant-cardiff-take-narrow-win-1660397899000 |access-date=14 August 2022 |website=FourFourTwo }}
=Hull City=
On 1 September 2023, Philogene signed for Championship club Hull City for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |last= |first= |date=1 September 2023 |title=Jaden Philogene completes move to Hull City |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/september/01/jaden-philogene-departs/ |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |access-date=1 September 2023}} He made his debut on 15 September in a 1–1 home draw with Coventry City.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66748130 | title = Hull City 1–1 Coventry City | date = 15 September 2023 | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 15 September 2023}} In November 2023, Philogene was named Hull City's Player of the Month for October.{{cite web |date=14 November 2023 |title=Philogene wins McVitie's October Player of the Month! |url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/november/14/philogene-wins-mcvitie-s-october-player-of-the-month-/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |publisher=Hull City A.F.C.}}
On 13 February 2024, Philogene scored the equalising goal in Hull City's 2–1 win at Rotherham United, which was later nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award.{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Barry |date=16 February 2024 |title=Gary Lineker and Micah Richards discuss Jaden Philogene's Puskas award contender |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gary-lineker-micah-richards-discuss-9106071 |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=Hull Live }} In the goal, Philogene nutmegged the opposition defender before putting the ball in the back of the net with a Rabona.{{cite web |last=Vurley |first=Callum |date=13 February 2024 |title=Hull City star given credit for 'goal of the century' as EFL overturn decision |url=https://talksport.com/football/1748755/jaden-philogene-rabona-goal-hull-city/ |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=talkSPORT }} While initially recorded as an own goal due to a slight deflection before the ball crossed into the net,{{cite web |date=14 February 2024 |title=VIDEO: Jaden Philogene scores one of the best goals EVER – but outrageous nutmeg & rabona lob for Hull City will never be credited to him for cruel reason {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-jaden-philogene-scores-best-goals-ever-rabona-lob-hull-city-cruel-reason/blt7c004f7d92edcc7f |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=www.goal.com }} the English Football League eventually credited Philogene with the goal.{{cite web |title=Jaden Philogene goal: Hull player scores after nutmeg and Rabona |url=https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/13071141/nutmeg-rabona-is-there-anything-jaden-hulls-philogene-cant-do |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=SkySports }}
= Return to Aston Villa =
On 19 July 2024, Philogene rejoined Aston Villa on a five-year contract.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-19 |title=Aston Villa announce Jaden Philogene signing |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/july/19/villa-confirm-philogene-signing/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}} Hull City had agreed an £18 million transfer fee with Ipswich Town earlier in the summer which prompted Aston Villa to enact a clause in the original transfer agreement with Hull City that allowed them to match the fee. However, because of a 30% sell-on clause that was also in place, the fee that Aston Villa paid Hull City was closer to £13 million.{{Cite web |last=Townley |first=John |date=2024-07-19 |title=Aston Villa complete Jaden Philogene transfer |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-aston-villa-announce-18m-29518759 |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-19 |title=Aston Villa sign Jaden Philogene from Hull City |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce586ek0nmyo |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 17 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 2–1 win against West Ham United in the league.{{Cite web |date=19 August 2024 |title=Aston Villa got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought victory against West Ham United |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/17/west-ham-united---aston-villa/ |access-date=23 August 2024}}
On 19 October 2024, Philogene received his first red card in a 3–1 victory away at Fulham, after receiving a second yellow card in the final minutes of injury time.{{Cite web |title=Fulham vs Aston Villa: Premier League |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp39rg9vpg5t |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
= Ipswich Town =
On 15 January 2025, Philogene signed for fellow Premier League club Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £20 million, plus add-ons.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Town confirm second January signing as Jaden Philogene joins from Aston Villa |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/24845119.ipswich-town-confirm-permanent-deal-aston-villas-jaden-philogene/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=East Anglian Daily Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-01-15 |title=TOWN SIGN JADEN PHILOGENE |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/15/Ipswich-Town-complete-Jaden-Philogene-signing/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Ipswich Town FC |language=en}}
International career
Born in England, Philogene is of Dominican descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.nl/nieuws/1185082/wie-is-jaden-philogene.html|title=Wie is Jaden Philogene, het vermeende Engelse transfertarget van Ajax?|website=VoetbalNieuws.nl|accessdate=23 July 2024}} In November 2020, Philogene was part of a training camp for the England national under-19 team, and played as a substitute in an unofficial match against Derby County U23s, in which he scored a hat-trick.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU19pg3.html |title=Match Results Under 19: 2020–2030 |website=England Football Online |date=25 March 2024 |access-date=13 April 2024}}
Philogene made his debut for the England under-20s on 6 September 2021 in a 6–1 victory over Romania at St George's Park.{{cite web|title=Six at SGP for MU20s|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Sep/06/20210609-england-mu20s-romania-match-report |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=6 September 2021}}
On 12 October 2023, Philogene made his first appearance for the England under-21s, scoring twice against Serbia in a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.{{cite news|url=https://theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/12/england-serbia-euro-under-21-qualifying-group-f-match-report|title=England Under-21s hammer Serbia 9–1 as Jaden Philogene doubles up on debut |work=The Guardian |date=13 October 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 13 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Aston Villa U21
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|125084|2019|access-date=17 February 2024}} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| rowspan="4"|Aston Villa
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|125084|2020|access-date=17 February 2024}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|125084|2021|access-date=17 February 2024}}
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Premier League |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Stoke City (loan)
|11 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Cardiff City (loan)
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|125084|2022|access-date=17 February 2024}} |Championship |37 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 5 | |||
| Hull City
|2023–24{{Soccerbase season|125084|2023|access-date=13 April 2024}} |Championship |32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 12 | ||||
| Aston Villa
|2024–25{{Soccerbase season|125084|2024|access-date=8 February 2025}} |Premier League |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town
|Premier League |10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!104 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 118 | 23 |
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- [https://www.avfc.co.uk/players/jadenphilogene-bidace/ Jaden Philogene] at Aston Villa F.C.
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