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title: "Aston Villa confirm Guilbert signing"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2019/01/31/aston-villa-confirm-guilbert-signing/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2019-01-31T21:50:57Z"
modified: "2019-01-31T21:51:32Z"
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# Aston Villa confirm Guilbert signing

Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of French defender, who signs from Ligue 1 outfit Caen for an undisclosed fee.

The former France Under-21s international full-back has returned to Caen for the remainder of the season, and will link up with the Villans ahead of next season.

> Twitter: We are delighted to announce the signing of Frederic Guilbert from Caen for an undisclosed fee ![✍️](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/svg/270d.svg)
>
> The defender wil… https://t.co/czxHLWCI1r (@AVFCOfficial)

An academy graduate at Caen, Guilbert spent time playing for AS Cherbourg and Bordeaux before finding his way back to Normandy, where he has played for Caen since 2017.

The 24-year old has played 19 times for the French side this campaign.