John McGinn, born on 18 October 1994 in Scotland, is a professional footballer who dons the number 7 jersey and graces the field as a central midfielder for Aston Villa. Standing at 5ft 10in (1.78m) and weighing 11st (70kg), his commanding presence has also been leveraged by the Scotland national team. At 31 years of age, McGinn's current market value is a stout £13m (€15.00m) according to the transfer evaluation site Transfermarkt.
McGinn's professional football career took off back in July 2010 when he joined St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership as a trainee. It was during the seasons of 2012-2015 that he made his mark, scoring a total of four goals in 87 league appearances for St Mirren.
In July 2015, McGinn made the move to another Scotttish Premiership side, Hibernian, for a fee of approximately £170k. It was here that his career started to gather substantial momentum. Over the span of the four seasons from 2015 to 2018, McGinn demonstrated his prowess by successfully netting 12 goals in a total of 101 league appearances.
The next significant milestone in McGinn's career came about in August 2018, when he was signed by Aston Villa in the English Premier League for around £2.8m. His performance over the seasons at Villa has been consistently impressive. From the onset of his tenure at Villa in the 2018 season up until the current 2025-2026 season, McGinn has scored a cumulative total of 22 goals from a whopping 273 league appearances.
In addition to his club commitments, McGinn has also been an active participant in numerous tournaments including the FA Cup 2025-2026 and the League Cup 2025-2026 for Aston Villa. While representing his nation, Scotland, he has made six starts in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024-2026. Furthermore, he has also made a distinctive mark in the Europa League 2025-2026 for Aston Villa, where he impressively scored three goals from seven appearances.
