Jaden Philogene
English association football player (born 2002)

Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace (born 8 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Ipswich Town. He is a graduate of the Aston Villa Academy and has represented England at youth level.
Early life
Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace was born on 8 February 2002 in Hammersmith, Greater London. He attended Uxbridge High School, where he was regularly named best footballer.
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, 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 away victory for Aston Villa against Tottenham Hotspur.
Loans
On 21 January 2022, Philogene joined Championship club Stoke City 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 Fulham.
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