Amundsen-Day joins Villa Academy

Aston Villa is pleased to announce the signing of defender Ethan Amundsen-Day.

The Norwegian youth international joins Villa for an undisclosed fee from FC Copenhagen.

Born in Leeds, the 19-year-old has spent the past three seasons with the Danish club having started his career with Fredrikstad FK in Norway.

Mark Harrison, Academy Manager, said: “We are delighted that Ethan is joining us. He is a player who has a great mentality and is technically very efficient.

“He will add more depth to our squads in preparation for the different competitions we will compete in at Under-21 level and we look forward to working with him over the next few seasons.”

Welcome, Ethan! 🇳🇴