Draft:Dylan Mitchell
English footballer
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Dylan Reiss Mitchell (born 1 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Telford United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Reiss Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Telford United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2023 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Alvechurch (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Swindon Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Hereford (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Leamington (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | AFC Telford United | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:58, 2 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Birmingham, Mitchell came through the Aston Villa academy, joining at under-13 level.[4][5] He signed a scholarship deal with Aston Villa in July 2022, aged 16.[6]
On 23 December 2023, Mitchell was loaned out to Southern League Premier Division Central club Alvechurch on a youth loan deal;[7] in February 2024 the loan deal was extended until the end of the season.[8] After making 25 appearances for Alvechurch, Mitchell returned to Aston Villa.[9] On 9 June 2024, after 12 years at Villa Park, Mitchell was released following the conclusion of his contract, along with seven other academy players.[10][11]
On 10 July 2024, Mitchell signed for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[4][12][13] His professional debut for the club came on 13 August, in a 4–2 loss against Crawley Town in round one of the EFL Cup, in which he came on as a 71st–minute substitute for Joel Cotterill.[14][15] Mitchell's league debut came four days later when he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Ollie Clarke in a 4–0 home defeat against Walsall.[16] [17]
On 22 November 2024, Mitchell joined National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan.[18] He scored on his debut one week later, in a 3–0 home league win against Rushall Olympic.[19] On 24 December, his loan was extended for a further month.[20]
On 31 July 2025, Mitchell joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan.[21] In October he moved on loan to Leamington.[22][23]
In February 2026 he was released by Swindon, and signed for AFC Telford United.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 August 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvechurch (loan) | 2023–24[9] | SL Premier Division Central | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2024–25[26] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hereford (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 24 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2025–26[27] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in Worcestershire Senior Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy