John McGinn, a Scottish born central midfielder who graces the pitch for Aston Villa, was born on 18 October 1994, making him 30 years of age. McGinn stands 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and tips the scales at 11st (70kg). The number 7 jersey is his garment of choice when he takes the field. In addition to his club responsibilities, he has also been called up to represent the Scotland national team:
Transfermarkt (source) lists his current market value at around £16m, a fair wage for a player of his calibre. His commitment to Aston Villa extends to June 2027 with 2 years and 2 months left on his contract:
In the somewhat tranquil month of July 2010, McGinn began his professional career as a trainee with St Mirren, in the Scottish Premiership. His debut season (2012-2013) saw him make 22 appearances, with a single goal to his name. His goal tally was improved upon in the following season (2013-2014), where he found the back of the net three times from his 35 appearances. And in the 2014-2015 season, he made a steady 30 appearances for St Mirren, though his goal count remained undisclosed:
July 2015 marked a new chapter in McGinn’s career as he made the transfer from St Mirren to Hibernian. The transfer fee, modestly placed at around £170k, marked a milestone in his career. Over his time with Hibernian from 2015 to the end of 2018, McGinn made quite the impression with 101 appearances and an improved goal tally each season, culminating in 5 goals from his 35 appearances in the season of 2017-2018:
Leaving his native Scotland behind, McGinn ventured south to join Aston Villa in England’s Premier League in August 2018, commanding a transfer fee of around £2.8m. From 2018 to the present, McGinn has proved a steady and reliable contributor to Aston Villa's line-up, with his highest goal tally being 6 in 40 appearances in the 2018-2019 season, and maintaining a steady presence in the team through to the current season (2024-2025) where he has made 31 appearances and scored once:
McGinn has also left his mark in a number of competitions, notably the FA Cup (2024-2025) with four appearances, the League Cup (2024-2025) with one appearance, the Euro 2024 for Scotland with three appearances, the Euro Qualifiers (2022-2024) where he slotted in three goals from eight appearances, the Nations League (2024-2025) chipping in two goals across five starts and a substitute appearance, the Conference League (2023-2024) contributing three goals across 12 appearances, and the Champions League (2024-2025), scoring three times from ten appearances:
