Born on the 18th of October, 1994, in Scotland, John McGinn is a thirty-year-old football star renowned for his midfield skills. He primarily serves as a central midfielder for Aston Villa in his number 7 jersey. Standing at roughly 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and weighing in at approximately 11st (70kg), McGinn is not just an asset for his club, but also represents the Scotland national team.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value stands around the £20.5m mark. His contract with Aston Villa has a good 2years and 6 months left to run, drying up only on 30 June, 2027.
McGinn's journey began in July 2010 when he started out as a trainee at St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. His debut season, 2012 - 2013, saw him making 22 first team appearances on behalf of St Mirren, during which he scored one goal. The next season, 2013 - 2014 found McGinn improving his record to 35 first team appearances with three goals to his name. At St Mirren in the season 2014 - 2015, McGinn featured in 30 first team matches.
Along came July 2015, and with it a change of colours for McGinn. He headed east from St Mirren to Hibernian of the Scottish Premiership, transferring for a fee close to £170k. Here, over the period of the next four seasons - 2015 to 2019, McGinn made his mark through consistent performance, playing over 100 games and scoring more than a dozen league goals.
McGinn's quest for glory saw him heading south next, in August 2018, when he transferred to Aston Villa of the English Premier League for approximately £2.8m. From the 2018 - 2019 season until the present 2024 - 2025 season, McGinn has been an integral part of the team, appearing in well over 200 matches and finding the net numerous times.
McGinn hasn’t kept his talent confined just to league football. Over the years, he has made his presence felt in a number of other tournaments. This includes the League Cup in 2024 - 2025 for Aston Villa, Euro 2024 for Scotland, Euro Qualifiers from 2022 - 2024 for Scotland - where he scored three goals, the Nations League 2024 - 2025 for Scotland - where he scored two goals, as well as the Conference League 2023 - 2024 and Champions League 2024 - 2025 for Aston Villa, scoring a combined five goals.
