J. McGinn · career
John McGinn
Central · Aston Villa · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 207 appearances, 19 goals and 24 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Aston Villa — Season rating 61, 3 goals and 4 assists in 35 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Aston Villa. Form has slipped 26 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 28 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 8 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 33 |
| 2025/26 | Aston Villa | 30 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | Aston Villa | 34 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | Aston Villa | 35 | 6 | 4 | 74 | 59 |
| 2022/23 | Aston Villa | 35 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 41 |
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | 35 | 3 | 4 | 81 | 61 |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | 37 | 3 | 5 | 91 | 54 |
| 2019/20 | Aston Villa | 28 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Aston Villa | 43 | 7 | 9 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Hibernian | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Hibernian | 35 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Hibernian | 29 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Hibernian | 36 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | ST Mirren | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | ST Mirren | 35 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | ST Mirren | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 8 | 3 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 3 | 2 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 10 | 4 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Scotland U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 4 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| Scotland U19 | 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2League Cup×2Queensland Champions Cup×2Scottish Cup×2League Cup×4Premier League Summer Series×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Scotland | 3 | 261 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Friendliesat Scotland | 3 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
2 played7 not in squad· 155 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 | Friendlies Clubs | H Elche | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | Friendlies Clubs | A Walsall | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Porto | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 28 | Friendlies Clubs | H Real Sociedad | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 4 | Friendlies Clubs | A BG Pathum United | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bayern München | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | UEFA Super Cup | A Paris Saint Germain | 1-2 | Played | 73 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | A Brighton | 0-4 | Played | 82 | 6.3 |