John McGinn

MFSCO18 Oct 1994 · age 31
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2018 → 2028 · £130,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£2,500,000 · £0.3m/yr over 10y

Pre-2023 deal — original amortisation kept (§6).

Senior caps
89

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

SCO1994-10-18 → live

“7 | MF | John McGinn | Scotland | 18 Oct 1994”

Wikipedia2026–27 Aston Villa F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Aston Villa Football Club2018-08-08 → live

“McGinn signed with Aston Villa on 8 August 2018, completing the transfer from Hibernian.”

WikipediaJohn McGinn - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

St Mirren2012 → 2015

“St Mirren (Senior) | 2012–2015 | 87 league appearances, 4 goals”

WikipediaJohn McGinn - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Hibernian2015 → 2018

“Hibernian | 2015–2018 | 101 league appearances, 12 goals”

WikipediaJohn McGinn - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

#7 MF2026-07-01 → live

“John McGinn (#7) | Age 31 | Scotland”

ESPNAston Villa 2026-27 Squad - ESPN ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2018-08-08 → 2028-06-30

“Joined: Aug 8, 2018 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2028”

TransfermarktJohn McGinn - Player profile 26/27 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 2,500,000 fee2018-08-08 → 2028-06-30

“Since arriving for a bargain-of-the-decade fee of just £2.5 million from Hibernian in 2018, the Scottish international has risen through the ranks under manager Unai Emery and established himself as a key leader in the side.”

FlashscorePremier League: Aston Villa club captain John McGinn signs new contract until 2028 | Flashscore.com ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 130,000/wk2018-08-08 → 2028-06-30

“John McGinn | £130,000 | Nov 5, 2025 | Jun 30, 2028”

GiveMeSportAston Villa Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

89 caps (SCO)2026-07-01 → live

“As of June 24, 2026, McGinn holds 89 international appearances for Scotland's senior team, having scored 21 goals.”

WikipediaJohn McGinn - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13