John McGinn is a professional footballer from Scotland. McGinn is a midfielder for Aston Villa of the Premier League and the Scotland national team. He began his professional career in 2012 with St. Mirren, where he remained until joining Hibernian in 2015. In his three seasons at the club, he helped them win the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Championship. In 2018, he signed with English club Aston Villa.
He started his international career with Scotland’s youth teams before earning his senior international debut in 2016.
What is John McGinn Salary and Net Worth?
John McGinn, a Scottish international footballer, earns a living from his professional career. He began his career with St Mirren in 2012 and went on to play for Hibernian before joining Aston Villa in 2018. In his debut season at the club, he helped the club gain promotion to the Premier League. In August 2019 and December 2020, he signed a contract extension with the club. His annual pay is rumored to be 1.5 million Euros, according to his new deal. His current net worth is believed to be 8.5 million Euros.
What is John McGinn Famous For?
- Hibernian won the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Championship.
- With St Mirren, he won the Scottish League Cup.
- Aston Villa won the EFL Championship play-offs.
Where is John McGinn From?
On October 18, 1994, John McGinn was born. Glasgow, Scotland, is where he was born. He is of Scottish descent. Stephen McGinn and his mother Mary McGinn gave birth to him. He has three brothers and sisters. Stephen and Paul, his older brothers, and Katie, his twin sister, are his siblings. He is of Caucasian ethnicity and follows the Christian faith. Libra is his zodiac sign.
John McGinn Career:
- John McGinn has been playing football since he was a child.
- He was a member of St Mirren during his youth.
- In 2012, he was promoted to the club’s first team.
- For the club’s U20 Kilbirnie Ladeside pre-season tournament success, he was named Player of the Tournament alongside Jack Smith.
- He debuted in a competitive match against Celtic.
- In November 2012, he renewed his three-year contract with the club.
- In 2013, he was a member of the team that won the Scottish League Cup.
- McGinn was injured in April 2015 during a prank gone wrong. During a training session, he was “speared” in the thigh with a training pole thrown by St Mirren club captain Steven Thompson. He was forced to sit out the rest of the season due to the injury. McGinn retaliated by filing a lawsuit against the club.
- In July 2015, he signed a four-year contract with Hibernian. They agreed to pay a development fee to St Mirren as well as 30% of any future transfer fee.
- He was a major member of the team that won the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years. They won the Scottish Cup in 2015-16.
- In 2017, he assisted the team in gaining promotion to the Scottish Premiership.
- In 2017, he was approached by Nottingham Forest of the EFL Championship. Those bids, however, were turned down by the club.
- In 2017, he was instrumental in the club’s victory in the Scottish Championship.
- In 2018, Hibernian turned down three Celtic offers.
- His Hibernian career came to an end with 18 goals in 136 games.
- In August 2018, he signed a four-year contract with Aston Villa, a Championship team.
- He made his first appearance for the club against Wigan Athletic and scored his first goal against Sheffield Wednesday. His first goal for Aston Villa was voted EFL Championship goal of the season.
- McGinn scored in the Championship Playoff Final, guiding the club to Premier League promotion after three years in the Championship.
- In 44 appearances for the team in the 2018-19 season, he scored seven goals.
- In August of this year, he extended his contract with the club for another five years.
- In August 2019, he scored his first Premier League goal against Tottenham Hotspur in the first game of the season.
- In December 2019, he suffered a fractured ankle while playing against Southampton.
- In December 2020, he signed a new five-year contract agreement with the club.
John McGinn International Career:
- At various ages, John McGinn was a member of Scotland’s football teams.
- He played football for Scotland’s U19 and U21 teams. He led Scotland’s U21 team as captain.
- In March 2016, he made his senior international debut against Denmark.
- In September 2019, he made his senior international debut against Russia in the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
- In a Euro 2020 qualifier against San Marino in October 2019, he scored his first career hat-trick.
- He was nominated to Scotland’s UEFA Euro 2020 team.
- At the opening of the Euro Cup 2020 press conference, Cristiano Ronaldo turned down two bottles of Coca-Cola in favor of water. Ronaldo’s stunt caused Coca-Cola to lose 4 billion pounds in value. At the outset of his press conference, Paul Pogba also moved a Heineken in front of him. During the press conference, Italy’s Manuel Locatelli also put a bottle of Coke to the side.
- During his news appearance, McGinn mimicked Cristiano Ronaldo by asking “nae coke?” which elicited an explosion of laughter from the audience.
Who is John McGinn Married To?
John McGinn has never been married. The Scottish international, on the other hand, is not single. Sarah Stokes is the woman he is dating. More information about his personal life will be added here when it becomes available.
How Tall is John McGinn?
McGinn is a Scottish footballer who stands at 1.78 m, or 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He is approximately 68 kg in weight. He has a muscular physique.