{{Short description|Footballer (born 2009)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Brian Madjo | image = | fullname = Brian Djomeni Madjo | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2009|1|12}} | birth_place = Enfield, England | height = 1.93 m | currentclub = Aston Villa | clubnumber = | position = Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Marisca Mersch | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2023 | youthclubs2 = Racing Union | youthyears3 = 2023–2025 | youthclubs3 = Metz | years1 = 2025–2026 | clubs1 = Metz | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2025 | clubs2 = Metz B | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2026– | clubs3 = Aston Villa | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024 | nationalteam1 = Luxembourg U16 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2025 | nationalteam2 = Luxembourg | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2025– | nationalteam3 = England U17 | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 4 | pcupdate = 18:44, 7 December 2025 (UTC) | ntupdate = 01:47, 19 November 2025 (UTC) }} '''Brian Djomeni Madjo''' (born 12 January 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa. He has represented Luxembourg and England at youth levels.
==Early life== Madjo was born on 12 January 2009 in Enfield, England and moved with his family to Luxembourg at a young age. Born to Cameroonian parents, he is the son of Cameroonian footballer Guy Madjo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wort.lu/sport/sturmhoffnung-brian-madjo-mischt-ein-besonderes-ranking-auf/50996383.html|title=Sturmhoffnung Brian Madjo mischt ein besonderes Ranking auf|trans-title=Storm hope Brian Madjo shakes up a special ranking|language=de|publisher=Luxemburger Wort|date=23 March 2025|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref>
==Club career==
=== Early career === As a youth player, Madjo joined the youth academy of Luxembourgian side Marisca Mersch. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Luxembourgian side Racing Union. In 2023, he joined the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side Metz. Following an impressive season with Metz’s under‑19 side, he signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2025, which runs until June 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rising star: Luxembourg's 16-year-old Madjo signs pro deal with FC Metz |url=https://today.rtl.lu/sport/local/a/2320247.html |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=today.rtl.lu |language=en}}</ref>
Madjo made his professional debut on 17 August 2025, starting and playing 58 minutes in a 0–1 loss against Strasbourg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A star in the making: Luxembourger Brian Madjo, 16, makes Ligue 1 debut for FC Metz |url=https://today.rtl.lu/sport/local/a/2329276.html |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=today.rtl.lu |language=en}}</ref> Hence, he became the club's youngest debutant, aged 16 years and 217 days, breaking previous record of Bernard Zénier in August 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ligue1.com/fr/articles/l1_article_3045-strasbourg-toujours-plus-jeune |title=Strasbourg toujours plus jeune ! |publisher=Ligue 1 |language=fr |date=20 August 2025 }}</ref> He later featured in two matches for Metz's B team in the Championnat National 3, scoring twice in a match against Neuilly-sur-Marne in November.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://epreuves.fff.fr/competition/match/53489191-f-c-metz-neuilly-marne-s-f-c/match|title=Compétition Neuilly Marne SFC vs Metz FC 2|publisher=French Football Federation|date=22 November 2025|accessdate=19 January 2026|language=French}}</ref>
=== Aston Villa === On 12 January 2026, Madjo signed for Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee,<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 January 2026 |title=Aston Villa announce Brian Madjo signing |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2026/january/12/signing-aston-villa-announce-brian-madjo-signing/ |access-date=12 January 2026 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2k9q9kdj5qo|title=Aston Villa news: Brian Madjo signs from FC Metz|date=January 12, 2026|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> reported to be up to €12 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Townley |first=John |date=9 January 2026 |title=Who is Brian Madjo? Villa's £10m 'rare find' is 'more complete' than Lukaku |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/who-brian-madjo-aston-villas-33198442 |access-date=12 January 2026 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}}</ref>
In March 2026, it was revealed that Aston Villa were in dispute with FIFA which had prevented them from registering Madjo as a player, meaning that he could not feature for their first or youth teams. The disagreement stemmed from FIFA characterising the transfer as an international transfer, due to Madjo's appearances for the Luxembourg national team, whereas Aston Villa considered him English due to being born in London. An international transfer cannot take place until a player is 18 years old, which would mean Madjo would not be able to be registered until January 2027.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tanswell |first=Jacob |date=5 March 2026 |title=Aston Villa still in process of registering January signing Brian Madjo |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7086928/2026/03/05/brian-madjo-aston-villa-transfer-register/ |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
==International career== Despite earning three caps at senior international level for Luxembourg during the first half of 2025, Madjo received his first call-up to the England U17 squad in August 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Aug/29/england-mens-under-17s-squad-named-for-september-trip-to-germany-20252908|title=England MU17s squad named for September games in Germany|website=englandfootball.com|date=29 August 2025|accessdate=4 September 2025}}</ref> The following week, he scored on his debut in a victory over Venezuela U17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Sep/03/england-mens-under-17s-venezuela-match-report-20250309|title=Report: England MU17s 2-1 Venezuela|website=englandfootball.com|date=3 September 2025|accessdate=4 September 2025}}</ref>
==Style of play== Madjo plays as a forward. Luxembourgish news website Virgule wrote in 2023 that he is a "1.93m tall guy, built like a rock, athletic and technically interesting".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.virgule.lu/sports/avec-le-joueur-du-fc-metz-brian-madjo-le-luxembourg-tient-peut-etre-une-nouvelle-perle/51016390.html|title=Avec le joueur du FC Metz Brian Madjo, le Luxembourg tient peut-être une nouvelle perle|trans-title=With FC Metz player Brian Madjo, Luxembourg may have a new gem|language=fr|publisher=Virgule|date=23 March 2025|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref> Right-footed, he has received comparisons to Belgium international Romelu Lukaku.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lequotidien.lu/a-la-une/football-brian-madjo-en-avance-sur-son-temps/|title=Brian Madjo, en avance sur son temps|trans-title=Brian Madjo, ahead of his time|language=fr|publisher=Le Quotidien|date=2 March 2025|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 7 December 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Metz |2025–26 |Ligue 1 |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |Aston Villa |2025–26 |Premier League |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0 |}
===International=== {{updated|match played 6 June 2025}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |Luxembourg |2025||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!3!!0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|1029584}} *{{worldfootball.net|brian-madjo|new_id=pe1195160}}
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