Aston Villa Verdict

The daily verdict on everything Villa.

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John McGinn CURRENT SQUAD

329appearances

40goals

#919legacy number

Position	Midfielder
Nationality	Scotland
Villa career	2018– — still going — a goal every 8.2 games
Captaincy	2022–
Era	The Modern Era (2016– )

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.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Reported wage: £130,000/week (Capology, via FBref)

Every competition John McGinn has played for Villa, season by season, with a total for each. Villa appearances only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

Premier League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Y	R	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2019-20	28	27	2,312	3	3	3	0	55	20	37	65	0	64	25	34	—	—	21	1	0.89	-12
2020-21	37	37	3,330	3	5	12	0	46	12	45	77	2	51	42	37	—	—	37	0	1.41	+7
2021-22	35	35	3,090	3	4	8	0	43	16	57	80	0	110	32	63	—	—	32	0	1.23	-3
2022-23	34	30	2,693	1	3	7	0	42	11	41	64	0	51	23	36	—	—	22	4	1.59	+5
2023-24	35	35	2,999	6	4	9	1	40	16	39	69	2	77	20	34	—	—	24	0	1.83	+16
2024-25	34	27	2,223	1	4	7	0	31	5	43	69	3	60	11	23	—	—	11	7	1.76	-1
2025-26	30	28	2,137	5	4	5	0	28	12	31	48	0	82	12	17	—	—	6	2	1.90	+9
Total	233	219	18,784	22	27	51	1	285	92	293	472	7	495	165	244	—	—	153	14	—	+21

Championship

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2018-19	40	39	3,459	6	9	0	14	0	0	96	29	62	107	1	120	40	57	1	0	0	33	1	1.67	+15
Total	40	39	3,459	6	9	0	14	0	0	96	29	62	107	1	120	40	57	1	0	0	33	1	—	+15

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2018-19	1	1	90	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	-3
2021-22	1	1	90	2	1	1	1	0	5	0	1	—	—	1	0	0.00	-1
2023-24	3	3	230	6	2	4	3	1	9	1	1	—	—	1	0	1.33	-3
2024-25	4	3	257	3	3	2	2	0	4	4	3	—	—	2	1	2.25	+1
2025-26	1	1	64	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	—	—	0	0	3.00	+1
Total	10	9	731	14	7	7	10	1	21	6	5	0	0	5	1	—	-5

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2019-20	2	1	75	0	1	5	1	1	2	2	3	3	—	—	0	1	3.00	+1
2022-23	2	2	180	0	0	3	1	4	5	2	1	4	—	—	2	0	1.50	+1
2023-24	1	1	45	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	—	—	0	0	0.00	-1
2024-25	1	1	78	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	—	—	0	0	0.00	-1
2025-26	1	1	90	1	0	0	0	1	2	4	0	2	—	—	1	0	1.00	0
Total	7	6	468	1	1	9	2	7	11	12	4	10	—	—	3	1	—	0

Champions League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2024-25	10	9	734	3	2	0	1	0	0	13	6	8	9	0	13	5	7	—	—	0	3	1	2.20	+7
Total	10	9	734	3	2	0	1	0	0	13	6	8	9	0	13	5	7	—	—	0	3	1	—	+7

Europa League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2025-26	12	8	715	5	2	0	3	0	0	12	7	13	15	1	32	3	7	—	—	0	3	4	2.50	+15
Total	12	8	715	5	2	0	3	0	0	12	7	13	15	1	32	3	7	—	—	0	3	4	—	+15

Conference League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2023-24	12	10	890	3	3	0	2	0	0	9	4	8	20	0	14	4	6	—	—	0	6	2	1.86	+4
Total	12	10	890	3	3	0	2	0	0	9	4	8	20	0	14	4	6	—	—	0	6	2	—	+4