{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Filip Marschall | image = | caption = | full_name = Filip Marschall<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023/24 Premier League squad lists |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3681595 |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|4|24|df=y}}<ref name=Soccerway/> | birth_place = Cambridge, England<ref name=Soccerway>{{Soccerway|filip-marschall/561715|access-date=3 July 2025}}</ref> | height = {{convert|1.95|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filip Marschall |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/51692/Filip-Marschall/overview |access-date=22 June 2025 |website=premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League |language=en}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Stevenage | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2016–2018 | youthclubs1 = Cambridge City | youthyears2 = 2018–2021 | youthclubs2 = Aston Villa | years1 = 2021–2025 | clubs1 = Aston Villa | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = → Gateshead (loan) | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Gateshead (loan) | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2024 | clubs4 = → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2024–2025 | clubs5 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | caps5 = 46 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Stevenage | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021 | nationalteam1 = England U19 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 29 December 2025 (UTC) }} '''Filip Marschall''' (born 24 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|Stevenag}} club Stevenage. He has represented England at U19 level.
Marschall joined the Academy at Aston Villa from Cambridge City in 2018. He won the FA Youth Cup in 2021 and had subsequent loan spells at Gateshead, Milton Keynes Dons and Crewe Alexandra. He helped Gateshead to win the National League North title in the 2021–22 campaign and was also an unused substitute in the 2023 FA Trophy final.
==Early and personal life == Filip Marschall was born on 24 April 2003 in Cambridge to Polish parents. He speaks English and Polish, as well as Spanish, which he studied at A-level.<ref name=":0" />
==Club career== Marschall joined the Cambridge City academy as a child. Until he was 13, Marschall had never played in goal, playing as a defender.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Gregg |title=Filip Marschall: the rapid rise of the goalkeeper who was still a defender aged 13 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3181071/2022/03/15/filip-marschall-rapid-rise-goalkeeper-who-was-defender-aged-13/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref>
===Aston Villa=== In January 2018, Marschall signed for EFL Championship club Aston Villa. Marschall was a regular starting goalkeeper for Villa's youth teams.<ref name="avfy">{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://ho-soccer.co.uk/keeper/filip-marschall/ |website=Aston Villa FC |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref> In 2021, Marschall was part of the Villa team that won the FA Youth Cup. Later that season, he was awarded Aston Villa's Premier League Scholar of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 August 2021 |title=Marschall wins Scholar of the Year award |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/Marschall-wins-Scholar-of-the-Year-award/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref> In July 2021, Marschall was given his first professional contract by Aston Villa.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=7 July 2021 |title=Young Lions sign new contracts |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Young-Lions-sign-new-contracts/ |access-date=15 December 2023 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref> He was named in a first-team matchday squad for the first time on 14 December 2021, when he was an unused substitute in a Premier League match at Norwich City.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rowe |first1=Patrick |title=Aston Villa duo 'want' summer transfers which could force Steven Gerrard into further recruitment |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-gerrard-24340642 |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=Birmingham Live |date=28 June 2022}}</ref>
On 31 January 2022, Marschall joined National League North club Gateshead on a six-month loan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 January 2022 |title=Aston Villa goalkeeper Filip Marschall joins Gateshead on loan |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/31/marschall-joins-gateshead-on-loan/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref> Marschall made 19 appearances for the club as they were crowned champions at the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGraghan |first=Jack |date=3 May 2022 |title=Gateshead crowned 2021/22 Vanarama National League North champions |url=https://gateshead-fc.com/gateshead-crowned-2021-22-vanarama-national-league-north-champions/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=Gateshead FC |language=en}}</ref> Upon returning from the loan, Marschall signed a contract extension with Villa.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=4 August 2022 |title=Filip Marschall pens new contract |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/04/marschall-pens-new-contract/ |access-date=15 December 2023 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref> Manager Steven Gerrard took him as one of four goalkeepers to the club's pre-season tour of Australia in July 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Villa announce squad for Australia tour |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/15/Villa-announce-squad-for-Australia-tour/ |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=Aston Villa FC |date=15 July 2022}}</ref> In January 2023, Marschall returned to Gateshead for another six-month loan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGraghan |first=Jack |date=20 January 2023 |title=Filip Marschall returns |url=https://gateshead-fc.com/filip-marschall-returns/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=Gateshead FC |language=en}}</ref> He was an unused substitute in the club's FA Trophy run, which ended in a 1–0 defeat to FC Halifax Town in the final at Wembley Stadium.<ref>{{cite news |last1=De Costa |first1=Luke |title=FA Trophy final: FC Halifax Town 1-0 Gateshead - Shaymen win competition for second time |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65647384 |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2023}}</ref> He played 20 National League games in the second half of the 2022–23 campaign.<ref name=FM2022/>
On 14 December 2023, Marschall made his Aston Villa first-team debut in a UEFA Europa Conference League match away at Zrinjski Mostar.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=14 December 2023 |title=HŠK Zrinjski v Aston Villa team news and starting lineups for Europa Conference League clash |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/december/14/team-news-zrinjski/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref> The victory meant that Unai Emery's Villans topped their group to secure qualification to the knockout stage.<ref>{{cite news |title=Unai Emery hails ‘perfect’ outcome as Aston Villa win Conference League group |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/unai-emery-aston-villa-villa-arsenal-legia-warsaw-b2464468.html |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=The Independent |date=14 December 2023}}</ref>
On 19 January 2024, Marshall joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Filip Marschall joins MK Dons on loan |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/january/19/marschall-joins-mk-dons-on-loan/ |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Aston Villa FC |date=19 January 2024}}</ref>
On 19 July 2024, Marschall joined League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan to compete with Tom Booth for a starting place.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=19 July 2024 |title=Filip Marschall joins Crewe on loan |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/july/19/marschall-joins-crewe-on-loan/ |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Gaffer Fils up his goalkeeping department |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2024/july/19/the-gaffer-fils-up-his-goalkeeping-department/ |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Crewe Alexandra FC |date=19 July 2024}}</ref> On 21 September, he kept a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over Harrogate Town, making five saves and claiming three high balls to earn himself a place on the EFL Team of the Week.<ref>{{cite news |title=See who made WhoScored's EFL Team of the Week |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/september/24/See-who-made-WhoScored-s-EFL-Team-of-the-Week/ |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=EFL |date=24 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He signed a new deal with Villa in December.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aston Villa reach agreement with ‘incredibly highly rated’ 21-year-old |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/aston-villa-reach-agreement-incredibly-151000392.html |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=Yahoo Sports |date=24 December 2024}}</ref> In January 2025, Crewe confirmed that he would be remaining at the club for the rest of the 2024–25 season following the passing of the loan's break-date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2025/january/16/marschall-and-conway-to-stay-at-club/|title=Marschall and Conway to stay at Club|website=Crewe Alexandra FC|date=16 January 2025|accessdate=16 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Crewe keep Marschall and Conway on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm29e77kzlmo |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2025}}</ref> Speaking in April, manager Lee Bell said he was a Player of the Season contender after he equalled the club's clean sheet record in the league (16).<ref>{{cite news |title=Boss: ‘Filip will bounce back’ |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2025/april/22/boss---filip-will-bounce-back-/ |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=Crewe Alexandra FC |date=22 April 2025}}</ref> Marschall stated himself that he enjoyed working with goalkeeping coach Fred Barber and had gained a lot of self-belief at Gresty Road.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marschall: ‘I’ve a lot to be thankful for’ |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2024/november/19/marschall---i-ve-a-lot-to-be-thankful-for-/ |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=Crewe Alexandra FC |date=19 November 2024}}</ref>
=== Stevenage === On 29 July 2025, Marschall signed for League One club Stevenage in an undisclosed transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2025 |title=Filip Marschall makes Stevenage move |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/july/29/marschall-makes-stevenage-move/ |access-date=29 July 2025 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2025 |title=Filip Marschall signs for Stevenage |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2025/july/29/filip-marschall-signs-for-stevenage |access-date=29 July 2025 |website=Stevenage FC}}</ref>
== International career == Marschall is eligible for both the Polish and English national teams. He has featured twice for the England U19 side.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Oscar |date=1 December 2021 |title=Filip Marschall on Villa Youth Cup glory, dual nationality and training with first-team stars |url=https://omni-sports.co.uk/filip-marschall-on-villa-youth-cup-glory-dual-nationality-and-training-with-first-team-stars/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214134006/https://omni-sports.co.uk/filip-marschall-on-villa-youth-cup-glory-dual-nationality-and-training-with-first-team-stars/ |archive-date=14 December 2023|website=OmniSports |language=en-US}}</ref> He was also called up to a Poland U19 training camp in 2021.<ref name=":0"/>
==Style of play== Marschall is a goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet.
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 6 November 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"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="4" |Aston Villa |2021–22<ref name="AVFC History">{{cite web |title=Filip Marschall |url=https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/filip-marschall |website=AVFC History |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2022–23<ref name="AVFC History"/> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2023–24<ref name=FM2023/> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=UECL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Aston Villa U21 |2022–23<ref name=FM2022>{{soccerbase season|125077|2022|accessdate=11 August 2024}}</ref> |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy|name=EFT}}||0||3||0 |- |2023–24<ref name=FM2023>{{soccerbase season|125077|2023|accessdate=11 August 2024}}</ref> |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!6!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Gateshead (loan) |2021–22<ref>{{cite web |title=Stats |url=https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1089687/filip-marschall |website=FootMob |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref> |National League North |19||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||19||0 |- |2022–23<ref name=FM2022/> |National League |20||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||20||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !39!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!39!!0 |- |Milton Keynes Dons (loan) |2023–24<ref name=FM2023/> |League Two |6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in play-offs|name=POF}}||0||7||0 |- |Crewe Alexandra (loan) |2024–25<ref>{{soccerbase season|125077|2024|accessdate=11 August 2024}}</ref> |League Two |46||0||1||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||51||0 |- |Stevenage |2025–26<ref>{{soccerbase season|125077|2025|accessdate=29 July 2025}}</ref> |League One |13||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2" |—||0||0||14||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !104!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!10!!0!!118!!0 |} {{notelist}}
== Honours == '''Aston Villa U18''' * FA Youth Cup: 2020–21<ref name=Soccerway/>
'''Gateshead''' * National League North: 2021–22<ref name=Soccerway/> * FA Trophy runner-up: 2023<ref name=Soccerway/>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Stevenage F.C. squad}}
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