Falkirk have announced the signing of Aston Villa teenager Ben Broggio on loan until the end of the season.
The 19-year-old plays can play in midfield or out wide, has England youth caps up to Under-18 level, and signed a long-term deal at the Premier League club in March 2025.
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He has one first-team appearance for Villa, coming off the bench in the final few minutes of a League Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers in September 2024.
This season, he has been on the bench three times – once in the Premier League against Liverpool and twice in the Europa League.
He is the third winter signing for John McGlynn’s side, following Ben Parkinson and Louie Marsh in the door.
Both have already been involved, with Parkinson scoring in the Scottish Cup win over Hearts and Marsh assisting in the 4-1 win over Hibs.
However, Parkinson has been ruled out for the next few months after undergoing ankle surgery.
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“Ben is an attacking midfield player who naturally operates off the left, coming inside on his right foot,” McGlynn said.
“He’s been training regularly with Aston Villa’s first team and comes highly recommended. Once we started looking at him, you could see the class he has. Although his experience has mainly been at Under-21 level, he’s now at the stage where he needs the next step in his development.
“There’s a lot of talent there and we feel this move could be very good for us, and hopefully we can give him a platform to show the quality he’s got.”
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