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Aston Villa

John McGinn

Position
Right winger
Nationality
Scotland
Height
178 cm
Games
15
13 starts
Minutes
1,155
77 a game
Goals
2
3.0 xG
Assists
3
2.1 xA

Player profile

1,078 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Hard-working creator out wide

McGinn plays wide but works like a midfielder: lots of key passes and forward passing, tackling and recoveries. He almost never gets into the box and shoots little for a winger.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates. 2.59 key passes per 90, percentile 94.

  • Progressive passing. 5.09 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 92.

  • Works back. 1.92 tackles per 90, percentile 79, and 4.51 recoveries per 90, percentile 72.

Areas for development

  • Rarely in the box. 1.42 touches in the box per 90, percentile 1.

  • Few dribbles. 0.50 dribbles won per 90, percentile 10.

Similar players

  • Rubén Garcia OsasunaChances created 87 v 85, key passes 94 v 87, low shots.
  • Jacob Murphy Newcastle UnitedKey passes 94 v 84 and recoveries 72 v 71.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (17%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 15%, Middle third 42%, Final third 43%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9724132.431.640.648177.01
Champions League4347100.340.340.85687.57
EFL Cup284000.220.220.58367.02

15 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.16
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.6 at Club Brugge, 8 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.