Jaden Philogene-Bidace (born 8 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Aston Villa.
Club Career
Philogene-Bidace was signed by Aston Villa F.C. Under-23s from the Pro:Direct Academy in London in January 2018. He spent time on trial at a number of teams 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-Bidace signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa.
On 19 May 2021, Philogene-Bidace was given his first team debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 victory for Aston Villa against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
International Career
On 17 November 2020, Philogene-Bidace made his England U19 debut in a 8–0 friendly victory over Derby County U23s in which he scored a hat-trick.
On 6 September 2021, Philogene-Bidace made his debut for the England U20s during a 6-1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.