1. John McGinn was born on 18 October 1994 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa, whom he captains, and the Scotland national team.
29 Facts About John McGinn
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John McGinn won the Scottish League Cup in 2013 with them, during his first season as a first team player.
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John McGinn moved to Hibernian in 2015, and with them he won the Scottish Cup in 2016 and promotion in 2017.
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John McGinn moved to English football in August 2018, signing for Aston Villa.
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John McGinn scored the winning goal as Villa won the play-off final and promotion to the Premier League in his first season with the club, and he went on to score the first goal in their first season back in the top flight since 2016.
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John McGinn has since made over 70 appearances for Scotland, and represented them at UEFA Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.
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John McGinn started his career as a youth player at St Mirren, playing for the club's Ralston Academy.
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On 29 November 2012, John McGinn signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at St Mirren Park until summer 2015.
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The resulting injury meant that John McGinn missed the remainder of the season, and in turn he took legal action against the club.
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John McGinn later admitted that he had played "poorly" during that season, and that he had been distracted by speculation linking him with transfers to English clubs.
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John McGinn trained with Houston Dynamo during July 2015, but they were unable to sign him due to foreign player restrictions on Major League Soccer clubs.
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Brentford manager Dean Smith was appointed as the new manager, and John McGinn continued to be a key player in the Villa starting 11 for the new manager.
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On 8 August 2019, John McGinn signed a five-year contract with the club.
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The break in the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant that John McGinn returned later in the same season, and he featured in all of Villa's remaining games as they retained Premier League status.
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On 11 December 2020, John McGinn signed a new five-year contract, which sees him extend his stay at Villa Park until 2025.
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John McGinn signed a new four-year contract with Villa in June 2023.
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On 10 March 2024, John McGinn received his first red card in the Premier League due to a dangerous challenge he made on Destiny Udogie.
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John McGinn's dismissal meant that he would miss the three games against West Ham, Wolves and Manchester City.
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John McGinn received an international call-up when he was selected as part of a Scotland under-19 squad for a training camp in Turkey in January 2013.
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John McGinn then captained the under-19s against Serbia in Stara Pazova.
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The 21-year-old John McGinn received his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad in March 2016, for a friendly against Denmark.
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John McGinn scored his first goal for Scotland in September 2019, during a Euro 2020 qualification match with Russia.
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John McGinn scored the first hat-trick in his career in a Euro 2020 qualifier against San Marino on 13 October 2019, with all his goals coming in the first half.
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Two goals against Kazakhstan meant that John McGinn finished with a total of 7 goals in the Euro 2020 qualifying group.
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John McGinn was named in Scotland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany.
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John McGinn went on to start against both Switzerland and Hungary as Scotland finished bottom of Group A with one point from three matches.
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John McGinn has an unusual running style and a large backside, which he uses to shield the ball and turn opponents.
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John McGinn has a twin sister, Katie, and his older brothers Stephen and Paul are professional footballers.
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John McGinn often uses a 'goggles' goal celebration, a gesture of support for his nephew who is visually impaired and wears special eyewear to play football.