Scottish footballer John McGinn, born on 18 October 1994, is currently a central midfielder for Aston Villa, wearing the number 7 jersey. Standing at 5ft 10in (1.78m) and weighing at 11st (70kg), McGinn has also had the privilege of representing the Scotland national team.
McGinn began his professional career in July 2010, when he joined St Mirren in the Premiership in Scotland as a trainee. In his debut season (2012 - 2013), he made 22 first team appearances and scored one goal in league matches. He followed this up in the next seasons, with 35 and 30 first team appearances in 2013 - 2014, and 2014 - 2015 respectively.In July 2015, McGinn made the step from St Mirren to Hibernian, another Scottish Premiership side, for a fee of around £170k. He consistently performed for Hibernian, from season 2015 - 2016 through to 2018 - 2019, with annual first-team appearances ranging from 29 to 36, and managing to net between three and five goals a season.
August of 2018 saw McGinn make the leap from Hibernian to Aston Villa in England, with a transfer sum of around £2.8m. Since then, his performances have been notable, with an average season involving roughly 35 first team appearances and a handful of goals. In the current season (2025 - 2026), he has made 22 first team appearances for Aston Villa, and scored three goals in league matches.
Furthermore, he has actively participated in various tournaments for Aston Villa and Scotland. This includes the FA Cup and the League Cup in the 2025 - 2026 season, the World Cup Qualifiers for Europe from 2024 - 2026, and the Europa League in the 2025 - 2026 season. Most notably, he managed to score two goals in two starts and three substitute appearances in the Europa League.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is around £13m, attesting to his solid performances over the years.
