Arjan Raikhy

Arjan Singh Raikhy (born 20 October 2002) is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa. He is a product of the Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion academies.

Arjan Raikhy
Personal information
Full name Arjan Singh Raikhy[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
0000–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Stockport County (loan) 5 (0)
2022 → Grimsby Town (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2022

Career

Youth football

Raikhy played at West Bromwich Albion in his early teens, before switching to the nearby Aston Villa Academy.[2]

Having played regularly for the under-18 side in the 2019–20 season, Raikhy featured for the Aston Villa U21 side in the EFL Trophy against Carlisle United, losing 3–1.[3]

Having been a key player in Villa's Under-18 FA Youth Cup squad that season, on 24 May 2021, Raikhy was part of the side that defeated Liverpool U18 2–1 in the final.[4]

Senior debut and loans

Raikhy was named in the Aston Villa starting line-up for his senior debut on 8 January 2021 in an FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool.[5] On 7 July 2021, Raikhy was one of several young players who signed a new contract with Aston Villa.[6]

On 20 August, Raikhy joined National League side Stockport County on a season-long loan.[7][8] He made his National League debut in a 1–0 victory over Southend United.[9] He made eight appearances for Stockport, including one man of the match award, before being recalled to Aston Villa on 3 January 2022.[10]

On 24 January 2022, Raikhy went on loan to the National League once again, this time joining Grimsby Town until the end of the season.[11] The following day, he made his Grimsby debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Wrexham.[12] On 5 June 2022, Raikhy played in the National League play-off final at the London Stadium as Grimsby beat Solihull Moors in extra time to secure promotion back to the Football League.[13] This marked an unusual achievement, as both of the teams he had been at loan to in that National League season had been promoted.

Personal life

Raikhy is from a British Punjabi Sikh[14] family, he was born in Wolverhampton and attended school in Telford.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 October 2022[16]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 0010001[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22 0000000000
2022–23 0000003[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 0010004050
Stockport County (loan) 2021–22 National League 5030000080
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22 National League 7000002[lower-alpha 2]090
Career total 120400060220
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in National League play-offs

Honours

Aston Villa U18

Grimsby Town

    See also

    References
    1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League Website. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
    2. "Dean Smith sent 'special' demand after Jack Grealish watches Aston Villa youngsters dazzle". Birmingham Mail. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
    3. "MATCH REPORT: United 3 - 1 Villa U21". Carlisle United F.C. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
    4. Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
    5. "Aston Villa name young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup Third Round tie against Liverpool". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
    6. "Young Lions sign new contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
    7. "Raikhy joins Stockport County on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
    8. "Exciting midfielder joins County on loan". Stockport County. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
    9. "Southend United 0-1 Stockport County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
    10. "Midfielder returns to parent club". Stockport County. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
    11. "Mariners Secure Raikhy On Loan! - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
    12. "Wrexham debutant Palmer sinks Mariners". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
    13. Peddy, Chris (5 June 2022). "Grimsby beat Solihull Moors to seal EFL return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
    14. https://mobile.twitter.com/arjanraikhy20/status/1382419105937043460
    15. "'Dad, he looks like me' - The Aston Villa teenager who blazed a trail against Liverpool". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
    16. Arjan Raikhy at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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