John McGinn
Aston Villa · MFCM #7 · Scotland · Group C 84Rating85Caps20Goals31Age178Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Europa League
44
Apps
10
Goals
4
Assists
International
85
Caps
20
Goals
Club career totals
563
Career apps
62
Career goals
Form
Aston Villa club captain and Scotland's leading scorer among midfielders; led Villa to 2025-26 Europa League win
Date of birth1994-10-18 (age 31) NationalityScotland ClubAston Villa · England LeaguePremier League PositionMF · Central mid · #7 Height178 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
A St Mirren academy graduate who starred at Hibernian before joining Aston Villa in 2018, John McGinn has become Villa's club captain and a Premier League mainstay. Nicknamed the 'Energiser' by Aston Villa's owners, he is Scotland's leading scorer among midfielders with 20 international goals. He led Villa to the 2025-26 Europa League title and carries Scotland's attacking midfield with relentless drive.
- Aston Villa club captain, nicknamed the 'Energiser'
- Scotland's top-scoring midfielder with 20 international goals
- Came through the St Mirren academy
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