| Position | Midfielder |
| Nationality | Bulgaria |
| Villa career | 2006–2013 — a goal every 18.2 games |
| Captaincy | 2009–2012 |
| Era | The Premier League Years (1992–2016) |
Appearances and goals cover all competitive first-team matches (wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.