John McGinn, approaching the tail end of his 20s at 29, hailing originally from Scotland, earns his living as a Centre Midfield in the echelons of the English game with Aston Villa. Of sturdy build, he stands 5ft 10in and weighs 11 stone. He proudly operates as Aston Villa's number 7 and has had the honour of representing Scotland on the international stage.
During the 2023 - 2024 footballing calendar, McGinn tallied up 35 appearances on England's top-tier grass, knocking 6 goals past unsuspecting goalkeepers. His boots also trod the pitches of the FA Cup, Euro 2024, and the Conference League, while he found the back of the net three times in the Euro Qualifiers. In all, he pulled on the shirt for 35 starts in the Premier League, three in the FA Cup and Euro 2024, eight in the Euro Qualifiers, and ten in the Conference League; adding two substitutions to his tally in the latter.
This Scotsman has been a permanent fixture at Villa Park since the 2018 - 2019 season; his contribution a steady influence on their on-pitch performances. The numbers over recent seasons speak for themselves: 35 appearances and six goals in 2023 - 2024; 34 appearances and a single goal in 2022 - 2023; 35 appearances with three goals in 2021 - 2022; 37 appearances and three goals in 2020 - 2021; 28 appearances and three goals in 2019 - 2020; an impressive 40 appearances and six goals in his inaugural season of 2018 - 2019.
Before the lure of English football claimed him, McGinn served a stint with Hibernian. Between 2015 - 2016 and 2017 - 2018, he gained valuable first-team experience, chalking up appearances and finding the net on a consistent basis: 36 appearances and three goals, 29 appearances and four goals, and 35 appearances and five goals respectively. He barely broke sweat in the 2018 - 2019 season, making just one appearance.
The start of McGinn's domestic career was with St. Mirren prior to his time at Hibernian. By the time he hung up his black and white stripes in 2014 - 2015 season, he had 30 appearances under his belt. His career at St. Mirren also boasts 35 appearances and three goals in 2013 - 2014, and 22 appearances and a goal in his debut season of 2012 - 2013.
