Aston Villa can now report that Triston Rowe and Jamaldeen Jimoh have signed their first professional contracts with the club.
Rowe is a versatile defender who can play right-full back or centre-half. He has appeared for both the club’s Under-18s and Under-21s this season, as well as England’s junior teams.
Jimoh, a midfielder, joined Villa from West Bromwich Albion this summer and has previously represented England’s juvenile teams. Mark Harrison, Academy Manager, expressed his excitement at Triston and Jamal signing their first professional contracts, recognizing their development and potential. Triston captained our Under-16s last season to win the Under-16 Premier League National Tournament and has been a regular in our Under-21s this season, recently representing England at Under-18 level. Jamal joined us in the summer and has recently put in some imp
Mark Harrison, Academy Manager, stated, “We are happy to see Triston and Jamal sign their first professional contracts, which recognises their progress and potential.”
“Triston captained our Under-16s to victory in the Under-16 Premier League National Tournament last season and has been a regular for our Under-21s this season, having recently represented England at the Under-18 level.
“Jamal joined us in the summer and has recently produced some remarkable performances for our Under-18s, netting four goals in his previous three games. We are forward to see how both of them develop over the coming few years.”
Aston Villa is pleased to announce that many Academy youngsters have secured professional contracts with the club.
Kyrie Pierre, Frankie Ealing, Taylor-Jay Hart, Finley Munroe, Jayden Barber, Teddy Rowe, and James Wright have all signed their first professional contracts, following in the footsteps of Lamare Bogarde and Josh Feeney, who just inked new terms with the club.
Pierre is an attacking midfielder who joined as an Under-16 from Bristol Rovers.
Ealing, who has been at Villa since Under-9, is an aggressive full-back who has been for the Under-23s several times.
Hart, a box-to-box midfielder, has been with the club since he was nine years old and has played at the under-23 level.
Munroe joined as a 16-year-old and is a versatile left-footed player who can play throughout defender and defensive midfield.
