150th season in existence of Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa 2024–25 football season
The 2024–25 season is the 150th season in the history of Aston Villa Football Club , and their sixth consecutive season in the Premier League . In addition to the domestic league , the club will also participate in the FA Cup , the EFL Cup , and for the very first time the Champions League ; Villa's last participation at the top level of European club competition was in the European Cup of the 1982–83 season .[ 3]
As of 9 November 2024
No.
Player
Position
Nationality
Place of birth
Date of birth (age)
Signed from
Date signed
Fee
Contract end
Apps
Goals
Goalkeepers
18
Joe Gauci
GK
Adelaide
(2000-07-04 ) 4 July 2000 (age 24)
Adelaide United
1 February 2024
£1,290,000
30 June 2028
2
0
23
Emiliano Martínez
GK
Mar del Plata
(1992-09-02 ) 2 September 1992 (age 32)
Arsenal
16 September 2020
£17,000,000
30 June 2029
174
0
25
Robin Olsen
GK
Malmö
(1990-01-08 ) 8 January 1990 (age 34)
Roma
4 June 2022
£3,000,000
30 June 2025
17
0
Defenders
2
Matty Cash
RB
Slough
(1997-08-07 ) 7 August 1997 (age 27)
Nottingham Forest
3 September 2020
£14,000,000
30 June 2027
148
9
3
Diego Carlos
CB
Barra Bonita
(1993-03-15 ) 15 March 1993 (age 31)
Sevilla
10 June 2022
£31,000,000
30 June 2026
51
1
4
Ezri Konsa
CB
Newham
(1997-10-23 ) 23 October 1997 (age 27)
Brentford
11 July 2019
£13,000,000
30 June 2028
202
8
5
Tyrone Mings
CB
Bath
(1993-03-13 ) 13 March 1993 (age 31)
Bournemouth
8 July 2019
£22,000,000
30 June 2026
168
8
12
Lucas Digne
LB
Meaux
(1993-07-20 ) 20 July 1993 (age 31)
Everton
13 January 2022
£30,000,000
30 June 2026
106
4
14
Pau Torres
CB
Villarreal
(1997-01-16 ) 16 January 1997 (age 27)
Villarreal
12 July 2023
£31,500,000
30 June 2028
53
2
20
Kosta Nedeljković
RB
Smederevo
(2005-12-16 ) 16 December 2005 (age 18)
Red Star Belgrade
22 January 2024
£6,500,000
30 June 2029
6
0
22
Ian Maatsen
LB
Vlaardingen
(2002-03-10 ) 10 March 2002 (age 22)
Chelsea
28 June 2024
£37,500,000
30 June 2030
15
0
26
Lamare Bogarde
CB
Rotterdam
(2004-01-05 ) 5 January 2004 (age 20)
Feyenoord
1 September 2020
Free transfer
30 June 2028
6
0
30
Kortney Hause
CB
Goodmayes
(1995-07-16 ) 16 July 1995 (age 29)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
17 June 2019
£3,000,000
30 June 2025
43
3
Midfielders
6
Ross Barkley
CM
Liverpool
(1993-12-05 ) 5 December 1993 (age 30)
Luton Town
1 July 2024
£5,000,000
30 June 2026
36
4
7
John McGinn (c)
CM
Glasgow
(1994-10-18 ) 18 October 1994 (age 30)
Hibernian
8 August 2018
£3,000,000
30 June 2027
249
27
8
Youri Tielemans
CM
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
(1997-05-07 ) 7 May 1997 (age 27)
Leicester City
1 July 2023
Free transfer
30 June 2027
60
4
10
Emiliano Buendía
AM
Mar del Plata
(1996-12-25 ) 25 December 1996 (age 27)
Norwich City
10 June 2021
£38,000,000
30 June 2026
86
10
24
Amadou Onana
DM
Dakar
(2001-08-20 ) 20 August 2001 (age 23)
Everton
22 July 2024
£50,000,000
30 June 2029
14
3
41
Jacob Ramsey
AM
Great Barr
(2001-05-28 ) 28 May 2001 (age 23)
Academy
1 July 2020
—
30 June 2027
137
14
44
Boubacar Kamara
DM
Marseille
(1999-11-23 ) 23 November 1999 (age 24)
Marseille
1 July 2022
Free transfer
30 June 2027
61
1
Forwards
9
Jhon Durán
CF
Medellín
(2003-12-13 ) 13 December 2003 (age 20)
Chicago Fire
23 January 2023
£14,750,000
30 June 2030
65
16
11
Ollie Watkins
CF
Torquay
(1995-12-30 ) 30 December 1995 (age 28)
Brentford
9 September 2020
£34,000,000
30 June 2028
184
75
19
Jaden Philogene
LW
Hammersmith
(2002-02-08 ) 8 February 2002 (age 22)
Hull City
19 July 2024
£13,000,000
30 June 2028
13
0
27
Morgan Rogers
LW
Halesowen
(2002-07-26 ) 26 July 2002 (age 22)
Middlesbrough
1 February 2024
£8,000,000
30 June 2030
31
6
31
Leon Bailey
RW
Kingston
(1997-08-09 ) 9 August 1997 (age 27)
Bayer Leverkusen
4 August 2021
£32,000,000
30 June 2027
120
20
Out on loan
15
Àlex Moreno
LB
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
(1993-06-08 ) 8 June 1993 (age 31)
Real Betis
11 January 2023
£13,000,000
30 June 2026
47
3
17
Samuel Iling-Junior
RW
Islington
(2003-04-10 ) 10 April 2003 (age 21)
Juventus
1 July 2024
£11,900,000
30 June 2029
0
0
21
Enzo Barrenechea
DM
Villa María
(2001-05-22 ) 22 May 2001 (age 23)
Juventus
1 July 2024
£6,800,000
30 June 2029
0
0
23
Philippe Coutinho
LW
Rio de Janeiro
(1992-06-12 ) 12 June 1992 (age 32)
Barcelona
10 June 2022
£20,000,000
30 June 2026
43
6
23
Lewis Dobbin
LW
Stoke-on-Trent
(2003-01-03 ) 3 January 2003 (age 21)
Everton
23 June 2024
£10,000,000
30 June 2028
0
0
29
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
RB
Birmingham
(2002-10-23 ) 23 October 2002 (age 22)
Academy
1 July 2021
—
30 June 2027
5
0
32
Leander Dendoncker
DM
Passendale
(1995-04-15 ) 15 April 1995 (age 29)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 September 2022
£13,000,000
30 June 2025
36
1
42
Filip Marschall
GK
Cambridge
(2003-04-24 ) 24 April 2003 (age 21)
Cambridge City
26 January 2018
Free transfer
30 June 2027
1
0
46
Rico Richards
AM
West Bromwich
(2003-09-27 ) 27 September 2003 (age 21)
West Bromwich Albion
3 July 2023
Free transfer
30 June 2026
0
0
54
Louie Barry
LW
Sutton Coldfield
(2003-06-21 ) 21 June 2003 (age 21)
Barcelona
23 January 2020
£880,000
30 June 2026
1
1
58
Tommi O'Reilly
CM
Birmingham
(2003-12-15 ) 15 December 2003 (age 20)
Academy
1 July 2021
—
30 June 2028
1
0
59
Josh Feeney
CB
Fleetwood
(2005-05-06 ) 6 May 2005 (age 19)
Fleetwood Town
6 July 2021
Free transfer
30 June 2025
0
0
64
James Wright
GK
(2004-12-02 ) 2 December 2004 (age 19)
Manchester City
1 July 2021
Free transfer
30 June 2027
0
0
69
Finley Munroe
LB
(2005-02-08 ) 8 February 2005 (age 19)
Chelsea
1 July 2021
—
30 June 2026
2
0
—
Lino Sousa
LB
Lisbon
(2005-01-19 ) 19 January 2005 (age 19)
Arsenal
1 February 2024
Undisclosed
30 June 2028
0
0
—
Yeimar Mosquera
CB
Istmina
(2005-02-06 ) 6 February 2005 (age 19)
Orsmoarso
30 August 2024
Undisclosed
30 June 2030
0
0
^ The transfer was announced by Unai Emery in a press conference on 17 May, and would become official on 14 June once the transfer window re-opened.
^ a b c d e f g h Academy transfer
^ The transfer was announced on 15 May, and would become official on 14 June once the transfer window re-opened.
Released / out of contract[ edit ]
Pre-season and friendlies [ edit ]
On 25 April 2024, Villa announced a return to the United States for a three-game pre-season tour, with matches against Columbus Crew , RB Leipzig and Club América , along with a trip to Germany to face Borussia Dortmund and the annual pre-season opener in England against Walsall .[ 67] Two additional friendlies, away to Slovakian club Spartak Trnava and against Athletic Bilbao at the Bescot Stadium were announced on 5 June.[ 68] On 15 July, another friendly between non-league Chasetown and a selection of U21 and senior players who were not traveling to Slovakia was announced.[ 69]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Competition
First match
Last match
Starting round
Final position
Record
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Premier League
17 August 2024
25 May 2025
Matchday 1
11
5
3
3
17
17
+0
0 45.45
FA Cup
January 2025
Third round
0
0
0
0
0
0
+0
! —
EFL Cup
24 September 2024
30 October 2024
Third round
Fourth round
2
1
0
1
3
3
+0
0 50.00
UEFA Champions League
17 September 2024
League phase
4
3
0
1
6
1
+5
0 75.00
Total
17
9
3
5
26
21
+5
0 52.94
Last updated: 9 November 2024
Source: Soccerway
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs
[ 70]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
11
5
3
3
17
17
0
18
2
2
1
7
6
+1
3
1
2
10
11
−1
Last updated: 9 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ground A H A H H A H A H A A Result W L W W W D D W D L L Position 5 12 7 5 3 5 5 4 4 6 Points 3 3 6 9 12 13 14 17 18 18 18
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source:
Soccerway A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[ 71]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Aston Villa entered the EFL Cup in the third round, which was drawn on 28 August 2024.[ 77] The fourth round was drawn on 25 September 2024.[ 78]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
UEFA Champions League [ edit ]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
The draw for the league phase was held on 29 August 2024. Aston Villa were drawn to play Bayern Munich , Juventus , Celtic , and Bologna at Villa Park, and RB Leipzig , Club Brugge , Young Boys , and Monaco away from home.[ 79]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ground A H H A H A A H Result W W W L Position 4 6 1 8 Points 3 6 9 9
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source:
UEFA A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
As of match played 9 November 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
As of match played 9 November 2024
As of match played 9 November 2024
As of match played 9 November 2024
Rank
No.
Player
Premier League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Champions League
Total
1
23
Emiliano Martínez
1
0
0
3
4
Totals
1
0
0
3
4
Disciplinary record [ edit ]
As of match played 9 November 2024
Player of the Month award [ edit ]
Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's official website.
Goal of the Month award [ edit ]
Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's Twitter account.
End of Season awards [ edit ]
Award
Winner
Supporter's Player of the Season
Player's Player of the Season
Goal of the Season
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^ "Tommi O'Reilly joins Shrewsbury Town on loan" . Aston Villa F.C. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
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^ "Barry signs extension and joins Stockport County on loan" . Aston Villa Football Club . 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02 .
^ "Feeney links up with Shrewsbury Town on loan" . Aston Villa Football Club . 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06 .
^ "Lewis Dobbin joins West Bromwich Albion on loan" . Aston Villa Football Club . 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06 .
^ "Kaine Kesler-Hayden Joins On Loan" . www.pnefc.net . 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07 .
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^ "James Wright completes loan move" . Aston Villa Football Club . 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16 .
^ "Moreno joins Nottingham Forest on loan" . Aston Villa FC. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024 .
^ "Finley Munroe links up with Real Unión" . Aston Villa Football Club . 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2024-08-25 .
^ "Samuel Iling Jr completes loan switch" . Aston Villa Football Club . 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-27 .
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League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier North , Premier South , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Midland League (Premier , One )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
North West Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Southern Combination League (Premier , One )
Southern Counties East League (Premier , One )
South West Peninsula League (Premier East , Premier West - level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
United Counties League (Premier North , Premier South , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
Youth competitions