Hull City are delighted to announce the signing of exciting winger Jaden Philogene from Premier League side Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee.
The 21-year-old has penned a three-year-deal, with a club option of a further year, to become the Tigers’ eighth summer addition.
A direct dribbler and tenacious tackler with fleet-footed trickery and invention, the unpredictable right-footer plays predominantly on the left but is equally effective on the opposite flank.
Spending the last season and a half on loan in the Championship, the dynamic wide player showed glimpses of his potential at Stoke City before flourishing with Cardiff City in 2022/23.
The Hammersmith-born attacker produced five goals and one assist in 39 appearances for the Bluebirds and won a league-high four penalties, earning their Young Player of the Season award.
Philogene impressed for Villa during pre-season and started all three friendlies of their summer tour of the United States, netting in a 2-0 warm-up win against Fulham.
The England youth international made six senior appearances for the club he joined as a 15-year-old from the Pro:Direct Academy in January 2018 – three of them in the Premier League.
Head coach Liam Rosenior said: “I’m really excited that Jaden has joined us and grateful to Acun and Tan for backing me.
“Jaden’s got so much potential and completely fits into the way we play. He’s got obvious natural ability, can go one for one and is someone who can get fans off their seats.
“He had a productive loan at Stoke, was Young Player of the Year at Cardiff and did well with Aston Villa’s first team in pre-season.
“What’s exciting for us is he hasn’t scratched the surface of his potential yet. He’s someone with a lot to learn and improve on and I’m delighted he’s going to do it here at this club.
“Potentially, we’ve got a player who can play at the very top level. Jaden is ambitious to get there and he’s chosen us to help him on his journey.
“Hopefully, he can help us move forward and we will do our best to help him in his career, which we hope will be in the Premier League with us.”
Philogene will be sponsored for the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season by Lairgate Motors.
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