| Position | Midfielder |
| Nationality | England |
| Villa career | 2014–2021 — a goal every 6.7 games |
| Captaincy | 2019–2021 |
| Era | The Premier League Years (1992–2016) |
| Record | His £100m sale to Manchester City in 2021 was Villa's record sale and, at the time, the biggest fee in English football history. |
Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order. More on Club History and Team Stats & Records.