John McGinn, born on 18 October 1994 (age 32), is a Scotland midfielder whose career has been shaped most clearly at Aston Villa. Primarily used in central midfield, he wears number seven and remains a regular part of the Villa side in 2026–27.
His Villa record is substantial: 282 league appearances and 29 league goals across nine seasons. His most productive league campaign came in 2018–19, when he scored six times in 40 appearances, a useful reminder that his game has never been only about graft and nuisance value.
In 2026–27, McGinn has made nine league appearances and scored one league goal. Across all competitions for Aston Villa, he has 17 appearances and two goals, including four Champions League appearances with one goal, plus outings in the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Super Cup. That is still a proper workload, not a ceremonial one.
He has also remained involved with Scotland, adding three World Cup appearances with one goal, six World Cup qualifying appearances and four Nations League appearances with one goal this season. His current market value is around £13m, according to Transfermarkt.
McGinn’s career is now largely a Villa story: a long-serving Scottish midfielder who has stayed relevant deep into his thirties, at club level and internationally, without needing much decoration around the facts.
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