John McGinn (born 18 October 1994, age 31) is a Scotland centre midfielder whose career has become overwhelmingly tied to Aston Villa. He wears the number 7 shirt and, even into 2026-27, remains a regular part of their first-team picture rather than a fading reference point.
His Villa record is the substance of the profile: 278 league appearances and 28 league goals across nine seasons. His most productive league campaign came in 2018-19, when he scored six times in 40 appearances, a return that underlined the drive and timing that have long made him more than a tidy midfield worker.
In 2026-27, McGinn has made nine appearances in all competitions for Villa, scoring once in the Champions League, with involvement also coming in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Super Cup. His current market value is around £13m, according to Transfermarkt.
He remains relevant for Scotland as well, with appearances this season in World Cup matches, European qualifiers and the Nations League, including a goal at international level. McGinn’s career is not complicated to read: a durable Scottish midfielder whose main body of work has been built at Aston Villa, where he is still being used in meaningful games.
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