Central midfielder John McGinn, who predominantly plies his trade at Aston Villa, was born on 18 October 1994 in Scotland. He stands 5ft 10in tall (1.78m) and his weight is around the 11st mark (70kg). McGinn bears the number 7 jersey for Villa and in addition to playing for his club, he also dons the national colours for Scotland.
The estimated market worth of McGinn, according to Transfermarkt, is somewhere in the ballpark of £12.8m.
In the green summer months of July 2010, McGinn found his feet at St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership, making the step up from a trainee. He experienced his debut season in 2012 - 2013, where he marked his sheet with one goal from 22 first team appearances. Subsequent seasons at St Mirren saw McGinn remain quite constant in terms of appearances but increased his goal grade to three in the 2013 - 2014 season.
The subsequent transfer window in July 2015 saw a shift in scene for McGinn, who moved from St Mirren to Hibernian, with the exchange involving a transfer fee of around £170k. His seasons at Hibs saw an uptick in appearances and goals scored, particularly in his last full season (2017 - 2018) where he netted five times from 35 appearances.
In a seismic shift in August 2018, McGinn bounced the border and transferred to Aston Villa fighting in the English Premier League. This English expedition saw him being bought for around £2.8m. His seasons at Villa Park have been filled with regular appearances and a respectable goal tally, peaking in the 2023 - 2024 season with six successful strikes.
Off the league road, McGinn has been quite active globally. He has been part of the FA Cup and the League Cup units for Aston Villa in the 2025 - 2026 season, dipped his toes in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 for Scotland, and seen action in both the Nations League 2024 - 2025 and the Europa League 2025 - 2026. He even had the pleasure of scoring two goals during his international duty and the Europa adventure.
