John McGinn, born on the 18th of October 1994 and currently at the age of 30, is a native of Scotland. McGinn is a footballer who primarily applies his craft as a central midfielder for Aston Villa. In terms of physique, McGinn stands at a height of 1.78m (5ft 10in), and weighs in at 70kg (11st). A significant figure wearing the number 7 jersey, McGinn is also an international player, having represented the Scottish national team.
According to Transfermarkt, McGinn's current market value is approximately €16.00m, which amounts to roughly £14m.
John McGinn's professional football career began at St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership back in July 2010, where he joined as a trainee. His debut season in 2012-2013 was marked by 22 appearances and a goal to his name. In the following season, McGinn's inputs increased; he made 35 appearances and scored three goals. In his final season for St Mirren in 2014-2015, McGinn secured 30 first team appearances.
In July 2015, McGinn migrated across teams within the Scottish Premiership, transferring from St Mirren to Hibernian for a fee of around £170k. He thrived over subsequent seasons; in the 2015-2016 season, he made 36 appearances and scored three goals. Adding another four goals to his tally, 2016-2017 saw McGinn make 29 appearances. He continued this consistency in the 2017-2018 season with another five goals and 35 appearances. Despite starting off the 2018-2019 season at Hibernian, McGinn only managed to make one first team appearance.
In what can be considered a landmark in McGinn's career, he moved to Aston Villa, a team in the Premier League in England, in August 2018. The deal was struck at an approximate fee of £2.8m. Once at Aston Villa, McGinn impressive performance continued; in the first season itself, he made 40 appearances and contributed six goals. Since then, in consecutive order of the seasons at Aston Villa; he made 28 appearances and scored three goals in 2019-2020, 37 appearances and another three goals in 2020-2021, 35 appearances and three goals in 2021-2022, 34 appearances and one goal in 2022-2023, 35 appearances and six goals in 2023-2024, 34 appearances and one goal in 2024-2025. In the current season of 2025-2026, McGinn has so far had three first team appearances.
McGinn's experiences on the pitch have not been limited to league matches. He has also been a significant force for Aston Villa in the FA Cup 2024 - 2025 and the Conference League 2023 - 2024, scoring three goals across ten starts and two substitute appearances. Furthermore, he has showcased his talents on the international stage. Representing Scotland, he scored three goals across eight starts in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 and two goals in five starts and a substitute appearance in the Nations League 2024 - 2025.
