John McGinn
#7 · Midfielder · age 31
Club
Aston Villa
England · Premier League
Caps
75
Intl goals
19
95
WC26 rating
high confidence
- Recent form
- 83
- Career peak
- 91
- League level
- 100
- Competition pedigree
- 94
- International pedigree
- 94
- Longevity
- 68
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29
McGinn is the player Clarke trusts most to break a settled match. He plays as an advanced No. 8 alongside or in place of McTominay depending on opponent; against teams that defend deep he is the more useful of the two, against teams that attack he yields to McTominay’s box arrivals.
Strengths
- Driving runs through midfield
- Goal threat from outside the box
- Aggressive press
Recent form
Villa qualified for European football again in 2025-26; McGinn played 30+ league matches.
His 19 international goals make him the highest-scoring Scotland midfielder since Don Hutchison.