McGinn's current-season form is level with last season (Season 33→33), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 61).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Aston Villa · 20th	1	0	0	6.3	46	33
2025/26	Aston Villa · 4th	30	5	4	6.95	46	33
2024/25	Aston Villa · 6th	34	1	4	6.95	58	33
2023/24	Aston Villa · 4th	35	6	4	7.05	74	59
2022/23	Aston Villa · 7th	35	1	3	7.01	71	41

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	79	14
Scotland U21	7	0
Scotland U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

J. McGinn is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Aston Villa, rated 46.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (63.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGinn.

On the season, McGinn graded 44 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals, 4 assists and 1.909 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 33). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 31 McGinn is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 39.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26

46.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

43.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

63.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.91

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Aston Villa finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.91

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 63.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 98.4/100).

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.91 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.

Outlook

Rated 46.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %63.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.207

Assists / 900.166

Goal contribution / 900.373

Defensive actions / 901.909

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900.207

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~88), then tapers with age. At 31, McGinn sits on 39.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McGinn's projected Rating — 46.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions12

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Aston VillaAug 2018 – now

HibernianJul 2015 – Aug 2018

ST Mirrenuntil Jul 2015

About J. McGinn

John McGinn is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Aston Villa, born on October 18, 1994 in Glasgow, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Aston Villa currently sit 20th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, J. McGinn has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 82 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Brighton (82 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 12, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Paris Saint Germain (73 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)

J. McGinn's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Aston Villa face Arsenal at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. McGinn at 46.5 with a Season form score of 43.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Queensland Champions Cup and the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, J. McGinn has totalled 468 club appearances with 47 goals and 36 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 43 appearances for Aston Villa.

J. McGinn's career has also included time at Hibernian and ST Mirren.

On the international stage, J. McGinn has represented Scotland, Scotland U21, Scotland U19 — 88 caps and 14 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.