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John McGinn
Born: October 18, 1994
Height: 5' 10" (178cm)
Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality: 
Scottish
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ScottishPosition: Midfielder
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 2012-2015 | St Mirren |
| 2015-2018 | Hibernian | |
| 2018- | Aston Villa | |
Sports Mole has 719 articles about John McGinn. Articles 1 to 40:
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Team News: Aston Villa vs. Leeds injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Leeds United.Feb 20, 15:00
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Team News: Aston Villa vs. Brighton injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Wednesday’s Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion.Feb 10, 19:30
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Team News: Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Aston Villa.Feb 6, 15:00
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Aston Villa transfer news: Harvey Elliott future update as major 'change' could solve Liverpool problem
There has reportedly been a major change in the situation of Harvey Elliott at Aston Villa, who appear reluctant to trigger their obligation to buy from Liverpool.Feb 2, 16:04
Team News: Aston Villa vs. Brentford injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up the latest teams news for Aston Villa and Brentford ahead of their Premier League clash on Sunday afternoon.Jan 31, 14:00
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Transfer news and rumours today: Aston Villa 'deal', Lucas Paqueta update, Brighton & Hove Albion 'interest'
Sports Mole rounds up the latest transfer news today, including Aston Villa's deal, Lucas Paqueta's future at West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion's target.Jan 28, 20:39
Aston Villa injury news: Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara recovery timeframes revealed
Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery reveals the expected injury recovery timelines of three of his key midfielders.Jan 28, 15:31
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Team News: Newcastle vs. Aston Villa injury, suspension lists, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Aston Villa.Jan 24, 14:00
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Preview:Newcastle United vs Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 23, 14:17
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Aston Villa injury news: Boubacar Kamara 'timeframe' update as transfer priority becomes clear
Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara reportedly learns whether he will be in a position to return from a knee injury before the end of the season.Jan 20, 13:18
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Aston Villa transfer news: Unai Emery 'blocks' squad member loan exit in clear message to board
Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery alleges blocks the potential loan exit of a squad member in what will be perceived to be a clear message to the club's board.Jan 20, 11:43
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Aston Villa lineup vs. Fenerbahce: Predicted XI for Europa League fixture
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Fenerbahce.Jan 20, 11:10
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Preview:Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Fenerbahce and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 20, 11:00
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Aston Villa 0-1 Everton: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Emi Martinez error sees Arsenal extend Premier League lead
Aston Villa lost 1-0 against Everton on Sunday at Villa Park, and the result has dented their hopes of beating Arsenal to the Premier League title.Jan 18, 18:36
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Premier League GW20 Team of the Week: Declan Rice, Jack Grealish, Igor Thiago
Sports Mole selects its Premier League Team of the Week for gameweek 20 of the 2025-26 season, including Declan Rice, Jack Grealish and Igor Thiago.Jan 5, 07:56
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Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Sean Dyche keeps faith in struggling visitors despite fourth successive Premier League defeat
Sean Dyche reiterates his faith in his Nottingham Forest players despite the "basic errors" that they made in Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa.Jan 3, 16:12
Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Highlights, man of the match, stats as John McGinn nets brilliant brace
Aston Villa cruise to comfortable 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, inspired by a marvellous John McGinn double.Jan 3, 14:27
Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest team news: Do Unai Emery, Sean Dyche tinker after Premier League defeats?
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest announce their starting lineups for Saturday's Premier League fixture in the West Midlands.Jan 3, 11:19
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Aston Villa lineup vs. Chelsea: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as Unai Emery faces Jadon Sancho decision
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Chelsea.Dec 25, 22:39
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Aston Villa lineup vs West Ham United: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as Unai Emery rotates squad
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for their Premier League clash against West Ham United on Sunday.Dec 12, 12:35
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Arsenal vs. Aston Villa: Head-to-head record and past meetings
Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between Arsenal and Aston Villa.Dec 6, 14:52
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Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Emiliano Buendia winner gives Mikel Arteta title race nerves
Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League at Villa Park on Saturday, and the gap at the top of table is now just three points, leaving Mikel Arteta nervous.Dec 6, 12:22
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Aston Villa lineup vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as Unai Emery rotates team
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for their Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday.Dec 1, 15:52
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2Fkamara-692c665197107071929066.jpg "Boubacar Kamara of Aston Villa celebrates on November 30, 2025")
Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Boubacar Kamara stunner seals hard-fought win
Aston Villa claim Black Country bragging rights with a 1-0 win in the Premier League, as Wolverhampton Wanderers whimper to yet another defeat.Nov 30, 14:07
Aston Villa vs. Bournemouth team news: Has Ollie Watkins been recalled by Unai Emery for important Premier League game?
Aston Villa and Bournemouth announce their starting lineups for Sunday's Premier League fixture in the West Midlands.Nov 9, 12:36
Aston Villa vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv team news: Ollie Watkins decision made by Unai Emery for Europa League game
Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv announce their starting lineups for Thursday's Europa League fixture at Villa Park.Nov 6, 18:40
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Aston Villa lineup vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv: Predicted XI for Europa League clash
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv.Nov 4, 19:05
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Aston Villa vs. Man City confirmed lineups: Nico Gonzalez decision made as Unai Emery makes six changes
Aston Villa and Manchester City confirm their starting lineups for this afternoon’s Premier League clash at Villa Park.Oct 26, 12:50
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Aston Villa lineup vs. Man City: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as Emery receives defensive boost
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.Oct 24, 10:44
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Preview:Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Go Ahead Eagles and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 21, 16:05
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Preview:Feyenoord vs. FC Utrecht - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Feyenoord and FC Utrecht, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 3, 23:51
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Unai Emery's Aston Villa join Real Madrid and Bayern Munich with an impressive European record
Aston Villa's latest Europa League win over Feyenoord cements their European reputation alongside Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.Oct 2, 23:01
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Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Unai Emery's side win again to put poor start to season behind them
Aston Villa make it three straight wins in all competitions with a 2-0 success over Feyenoord in the league phase of the Europa League on Thursday night.Oct 2, 19:48
Preview:Feyenoord vs Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Feyenoord and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 30, 19:30
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Fulham injury news: Marco Silva receives 'positive' Raul Jimenez update
Fulham reportedly receive a positive Raul Jimenez update following the striker's early withdrawal in Sunday's Premier League defeat to Aston Villa.Sep 29, 22:22
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Aston Villa vs. Fulham: Head-to-head record and past meetings
Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between Aston Villa and Fulham.Sep 28, 22:00
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Fulham injury news: Raul Jimenez forced off in Aston Villa defeat as Marco Silva rues lack of strikers
Fulham suffer a fresh injury blow in Sunday's 3-1 defeat against Aston Villa, as Marco Silva rues his lack of forward options.Sep 28, 19:19
Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Unai Emery escapes relegation zone with Premier League win
Ollie Watkins ends his goal drought as Unai Emery's Aston Villa secure their first Premier League win of the season, beating Fulham 3-1 at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon.Sep 28, 14:58
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Aston Villa predicted XI vs. Fulham: Possible lineup for Premier League match
Sports Mole looks at how Aston Villa could line up for Sunday's Premier League match with Fulham at Villa Park.Sep 26, 13:19
Aston Villa transfer news: Unai Emery may be 'forced' to sell star as club at risk of 'falling foul' of PSR rules
Aston Villa will reportedly have to face the prospect of selling a star next summer due to fears of breaching profit and sustainability rules.Sep 14, 23:56
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