Amadou Onana

Amadou Onana of Aston Villa was born in Dakar, Senegal on 16 August 2001 (age 24).

Amadou Onana, born on 16 August 2001 (age 24), is a Belgium international defensive midfielder with Aston Villa. He wears number 24 and, at a commanding 6ft 4in (1.94m), brings obvious size to the position without needing much dressing up.

His strongest league return came with Villa in 2024–25, when he scored three goals in 26 appearances. He remains a regular first-team presence in 2025–26, with 25 league appearances and two goals, plus one FA Cup appearance and 12 in the Europa League, taking him to 38 appearances for the club across all competitions this season.

Onana has also stayed involved with Belgium, making four World Cup appearances and five in European World Cup qualifying. His current market value is around £47m, according to Transfermarkt.

At this stage, Onana’s career is centred on regular Premier League football with Aston Villa and continued international involvement with Belgium. He is an established top-flight midfielder rather than a prospect waiting for definition.

📈 Key stats and insights

Amadou Onana has 25 Premier League appearances (21 starts, four as a substitute) this season

Amadou Onana has scored two goals in the current Premier League campaign

Amadou Onana has 12 Europa League appearances this season

Amadou Onana has four World Cup appearances

Amadou Onana's market value is €55.00m

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Amadou Onana

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1.94m (6ft 4in)
Height: 24
Squad Number: 82kg (12st 12lb)
Weight: 16 August 2001 (age 24)
Date of Birth: Dakar
Birthplace: Senegal 🇸🇳
Country of Birth: Aston Villa
Team: Belgium 🇧🇪
National Team: £47m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2029 (2y 11m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Aston Villa
Premier League 2025 - 2026
Games: 25
Starting: 21
Substitute: 4
Unused: 13
Utilisation: 66%
Goals: 2
Yellows: 3
Reds: -

Team: Belgium 🇧🇪
World Cup 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 2
Substitute: 2
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 67%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Aston Villa
FA Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Belgium 🇧🇪
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games: 5
Starting: 3
Substitute: 2
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 63%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Aston Villa
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games: 12
Starting: 10
Substitute: 2
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 80%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Onana is a central defensive midfielder for Aston Villa and has made 25 Premier League appearances (21 starts, four as a substitute) this season, scoring two goals and collecting three yellow cards; the ratio of starts to substitute appearances indicates he is a regular first-choice option while involvement in 12 Europa League matches shows he is trusted across competitions.

📋 Career stats

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 25
Goals: 2

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: 3

Team: Everton
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: 2

Team: Everton
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 33
Goals: 1

Team: Lille
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 32
Goals: 1

Team: Hamburg
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 25
Goals: 2

Amadou Onana is 24, Belgian, and plays as a central defensive midfielder for Aston Villa. He progressed from 1899 Hoffenheim to Hamburg, then to Lille, Everton and Aston Villa, with transfer fees rising over successive moves – a trajectory that maps a steady climb through higher-value transfers and increasing expectations.

💰 Transfers

Team: Aston Villa
22 July 2024
From: Everton
Type: Fee (£50m)

Team: Everton
9 August 2022
From: Lille
Type: Fee (£33m)

Team: Lille
5 August 2021
From: Hamburg
Type: Fee (£6.3m)

Team: Hamburg
1 July 2020
From: 1899 Hoffenheim
Type: Free Transfer

Onana moved from Everton to Aston Villa on 2024-07-22 for a €50,000,000 fee; he had joined Everton from Lille on 2022-08-09 for €33,000,000, moved from Hamburg to Lille on 2021-08-05 for €6,300,000, and arrived at Hamburg from 1899 Hoffenheim on 2020-07-01 on a free transfer – the sequence of fees underlines an upward movement in market standing.

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