Aston Villa is delighted to announce that 10 players have signed scholarships with the club.
James Wright, a goalkeeper with excellent distribution, has joined from Manchester City, where he spent a number of years in their Academy.
An athletic, technically gifted full-back, Jayden Barber arrives from Fulham. The youngster has been selected for England training camps in recent seasons.
A product of Villa’s Academy, Harvey Rhoades can play right-back or centre-back and has been at the club since joining the Under-9s.
Centre-back Luke Softley has displayed his leadership qualities and passion for defending on his way up through the ranks since joining as an Under-9s player.
Finley Munroe joins the Academy from Chelsea. Munroe is a versatile left-footed player who can play in a number of positions, having performed well for the Blues at centre-back, left-back and as a holding midfielder.
Another homegrown youngster, Todd Alcock, is a holding midfielder with great technical ability, an eye for a pass and has displayed a mentality to improve as he’s moved up through the age groups.
Mikell Barnes is another local player who joined Villa as an Under-9. Barnes is a footballer who manages the ball effectively from midfield and can link the defending unit to attack.
Charlie Lutz joined Villa as an Under-9 and can play in wide attacking positions and also as a centre-forward. A desire to improve and fulfil his potential has helped him be rewarded with his scholarship.
Kobei Moore is a centre-forward who has developed into an effective goalscorer with good movement. Moore has impressed Academy coaches with his mentality since joining Villa as an Under-9.
Kyrie Pierre recently joined the club from Bristol Rovers and is a creative attacking midfielder with excellent technical ability, movement and an eye for goal. He has settled in well since arriving in May.
They join duo Josh Feeney and Ajani Burchall, who have each signed for the club's Academy this week.
Congratulations to all of our new scholars!