Draft:Dylan Mitchell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Reiss Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2023 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Alvechurch (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Swindon Town | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 1 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Dylan Reiss Mitchell (born 1 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Born in Birmingham, Mitchell came through the Aston Villa academy, joining at under-13 level.[4][6] He signed a scholarship deal with Aston Villa in July 2022, aged 16.[7]
On 23 December 2023, Mitchell was loaned out to Southern League Premier Division Central side Alvechurch on a youth loan deal;[8] in February 2024 the loan deal was extended until the end of the season.[9] After making 25 appearances for Alvechurch, Mitchell returned to Aston Villa.[10] On 9 June 2024, after 12 years at Villa Park, Mitchell was released following the conclusion of his contract, along with seven other academy players.[11][12]
On 10 July 2024, Mitchell signed for League Two side Swindon Town on a contract of undisclosed length.[4][13] His professional debut for the club came on 13 August in a 4–2 loss against Crawley Town in round one of the EFL Cup, in which he came on as a 71st–minute substitute for Joel Cotterill.[14][15] Mitchell's league debut came four days later when he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Ollie Clarke in a 4–0 home defeat against Walsall.[16] [17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 November 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvechurch (loan) | 2023–24[10] | Southern Football League Premier Division Central |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2024–25[19] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Worcestershire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Dylan Mitchell". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dylan Mitchell". soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Town sign Dylan Mitchell". swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Dylan Mitchell". swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Dylan Mitchell | AVFC". 9 September 2024. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Villa welcomes scholars to U18s". avfc.co.uk. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Dylan Mitchell". Alvechurch F.C. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Dylan Mitchell loan extended". Alvechurch F.C. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Dylan Mitchell | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ^ "Aston Villa have released eight players including West Brom signing". birminghammail.co.uk. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". premierleague.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (10 July 2024). "Midfielder completes free transfer after being released by Villa". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Crawley Town 4–2 Swindon Town". efl.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Crawley Town 4–2 Swindon Town". bbc.co.uk. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town 0–4 Walsall". fotmob.com. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town 0–4 Walsall". bbc.co.uk. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Mitchell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Mitchell in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2024.