Filip Marschall (born 24 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Millwall. 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.
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.
Aston Villa In January 2018, Marschall signed for EFL Championship club Aston Villa. Marschall was a regular starting goalkeeper for Villa's youth teams. 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. In July 2021, Marschall was given his first professional contract by Aston Villa. 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.
On 31 January 2022, Marschall joined National League North club Gateshead on a six-month loan. Marschall made 19 appearances for the club as they were crowned champions at the end of the 2021–22 season. Upon returning from the loan, Marschall signed a contract extension with Villa. Manager Steven Gerrard took him as one of four goalkeepers to the club's pre-season tour of Australia in July 2022. In January 2023, Marschall returned to Gateshead for another six-month loan. 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. He played 20 National League games in the second half of the 2022–23 campaign.
On 14 December 2023, Marschall made his Aston Villa first-team debut in a UEFA Europa Conference League match away at Zrinjski Mostar. The victory meant that Unai Emery's Villans topped their group to secure qualification to the knockout stage.
On 19 January 2024, Marshall joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.
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. 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. He signed a new deal with Villa in December. 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. 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). Marschall stated himself that he enjoyed working with goalkeeping coach Fred Barber and had gained a lot of self-belief at Gresty Road.
Stevenage On 29 July 2025, Marschall signed for League One club Stevenage in an undisclosed transfer. He finished his debut season winning the League One Golden Glove, joint with George Wickens, keeping 19 clean sheets.
Millwall On 1 September 2026, Marschall signed for EFL Championship club Millwall for an undisclosed fee.
International career Marschall is eligible for both the Polish and English national teams. He has featured twice for the England U19 side. He was also called up to a Poland U19 training camp in 2021.
Style of play Marschall is a goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season, and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAston Villa2021–22Premier League000000——002022–23Premier League000000——002023–24Premier League00000010—10Total000000100010Aston Villa U212022–23————30302023–24————3030Total000000006060Gateshead (loan)2021–22National League North19000——001902022–23National League20000——00200Total39000000000390Milton Keynes Dons (loan)2023–24League Two60———1070Crewe Alexandra (loan)2024–25League Two4601010—30510Stevenage2025–26League One4501000—204802026–27League One300020——50Total48010200020530Millwall2026–27EFL Championship000000——00Career total13602010101201520
Honours Aston Villa U18 FA Youth Cup: 2020–21
Gateshead National League North: 2021–22 FA Trophy runner-up: 2023
Individual EFL League One Golden Glove: 2025–26
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