John McGinn, born on 18 October 1994 (age 31), is a Scotland midfielder whose senior career is now shaped chiefly by Aston Villa. He is primarily a central midfielder, wears the number 7 shirt, and is valued at around £13m by Transfermarkt.
Villa is where the bulk of the work has been done. Across nine seasons he has made 274 league appearances and scored 28 league goals, with 2018-2019 his most productive league campaign: six goals in 40 appearances. That was not a decorative contribution. It was the kind of steady, hard-edged midfield output that tends to keep a player in the side.
He remains involved in 2026-2027 rather than drifting into the background. For Aston Villa this season he has made 15 appearances in all competitions and scored five goals, including 12 Europa League appearances with five goals. He has also featured in the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
McGinn’s Scotland role has continued alongside his club work. This season he has made three World Cup appearances, scoring once, as well as six appearances in World Cup Qualifiers Europe.
His career is not difficult to place: a Scotland international midfielder whose long Aston Villa spell has carried the weight of his club football, and who remains part of their first-team plans in 2026-2027.
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