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Squad · Premier League · 2026/27

Aston Villa squad 2026/27

The Aston Villa squad for 2026/27: 26 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Aston Villa this season. This is the full Aston Villa roster, updated after every match.

Updated 28 Oct 2026 · after Bournemouth 3-0 Aston Villa

Manager Unai Emery since Nov 2022Villa Park

26
Players
26.0
Avg age
19
Foreign
4
Injured now
0
On loan
Who starts vs Fulham?Sat 31 Oct · 20:00 UK · 7 fan predictions so farPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

2 players · avg age 29.5
  • SuzukiNew

    Goalkeeper24 yrsJapan

    11 apps
    10 st · 955'
  • Bizot

    Goalkeeper35 yrsNetherlands

    4 apps
    4 st · 225'

Defenders

9 players · avg age 27.6
  • Cash

    Right-back29 yrsPoland

    10 apps
    8 st · 678'
  • Lindelöf

    Centre-back32 yrsSweden

    12 apps
    12 st · 1000'
  • Harwood-BellisNew

    Defender24 yrsEngland

    2 apps
    2 st · 180'
  • Mings

    Centre-back33 yrsEngland

    9 apps
    7 st · 711'
  • RuggeriOutNew

    Left-back24 yrsItaly

    5 apps
    3 st · 248'
  • Pau Francisco

    Centre-back29 yrsSpain

    9 apps
    8 st · 572'
  • Maatsen

    Left-back24 yrsNetherlands

    8 apps
    8 st · 617'
  • Wan-BissakaOutNew

    Right-back28 yrsEngland

    9 apps
    6 st · 532'
  • GomesNew

    Defender25 yrsBrazil

    10 apps
    9 st · 637'

Midfielders

10 players · avg age 25.6
  • Barkley

    Defensive mid32 yrsEngland

    13 apps
    7 st · 642'
  • McGinn

    Attacking mid32 yrsScotland

    14 apps
    12 st · 1001'
  • Kamara

    Defensive mid26 yrsFrance

    11 apps
    11 st · 865'
  • Buendía

    Attacking mid29 yrsArgentina

    13 apps
    11 st · 828'
  • MbayeNew

    Attacking mid18 yrsFrance

    9 apps
    4 st · 381'
  • OnanaOut

    Midfielder25 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Bogarde

    Defensive mid22 yrsNetherlands

    4 apps
    2 st · 218'
  • GoretzkaNew

    Midfielder31 yrsGermany

    5 apps
    1 st · 123'
  • ManzambiDoubtfulNew

    Attacking mid21 yrsSwitzerland

    7 apps
    5 st · 422'
  • Edward

    Attacking mid20 yrsBrazil

    12 apps
    3 st · 362'

Forwards

5 players · avg age 22.4
  • JacksonNew

    Centre-forward25 yrsSenegal

    11 apps
    10 st · 801'
  • GarnachoNew

    Forward22 yrsArgentina

    6 apps
    0 st · 107'
  • Abraham

    Forward29 yrsEngland

    9 apps
    1 st · 206'
  • Madjo

    Forward17 yrsEngland

    3 apps
    2 st · 83'
  • Hemmings

    Forward19 yrsEngland

    10 apps
    8 st · 541'

Youth and academy

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  • Wright

    Goalkeeper21 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Bloomfield

    Defender18 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • CisséOut

    Defender21 yrsSenegal

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Özcan

    Defender20 yrsTurkey

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Fortes

    Defender18 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Ozcan

    Defender20 yrsTurkey

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Patterson

    Defender21 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • T. Carroll

    Defender20 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Jimoh

    Midfielder20 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • T. Carroll

    Midfielder20 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Mulley

    Forward19 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 11

  • MbayeFrom Paris Saint Germain · Transfer · 30 Aug 2026
  • Harwood-BellisFrom Southampton · Transfer · 30 Aug 2026
  • JacksonFrom Chelsea · Transfer · 27 Aug 2026
  • GoretzkaFrom Bayern München · Free · 26 Aug 2026
  • Wan-BissakaFrom West Ham · Loan · 20 Aug 2026
  • RuggeriFrom Atletico Madrid · Transfer · 17 Aug 2026
  • SuzukiFrom Parma · Transfer · 17 Aug 2026
  • GarnachoFrom Chelsea · Loan · 22 Jul 2026
  • GomesFrom Wolves · Transfer · 19 Jul 2026
  • ManzambiFrom SC Freiburg · Transfer · 15 Jul 2026
  • CisséFrom Lask Linz · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 20 permanent

  • BaileyTo Olympiakos Piraeus · Transfer · 1 Sep 2026
  • MartínezTo Chelsea · Transfer · 29 Aug 2026
  • WatkinsTo Al-Hilal Saudi FC · Transfer · 29 Aug 2026
  • KonsaTo Arsenal · Transfer · 20 Aug 2026
  • DigneTo Paris Saint Germain · Transfer · 8 Aug 2026
  • KhedrTo Masr · Transfer · 31 Jul 2026
  • RogersTo Chelsea · Transfer · 20 Jul 2026
  • KonéTo Annecy · Transfer · 16 Jul 2026
  • SmithTo Inverness CT · Free · 16 Jul 2026
  • Yeimar MosqueraTo Vitória SC · Transfer · 15 Jul 2026
  • KoneTo Annecy · Transfer · 15 Jul 2026
  • DobbinTo Southampton · Transfer · 14 Jul 2026
  • TielemansTo Manchester United · Transfer · 13 Jul 2026
  • BarryTo Sheffield Wednesday · Transfer · 8 Jul 2026
  • WilsonTo Birmingham City U21 · Transfer · 7 Jul 2026
  • RamseyTo Tottenham Hotspur U21 · Transfer · 6 Jul 2026
  • SwinkelsTo Sheffield Wednesday · Transfer · 1 Jul 2026
  • AllanTo Aston Villa U21 · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • BarrenecheaTo Benfica · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • MalenTo AS Roma · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
Season · 59 fan XIs

The Aston Villa XI fans pick

Every fan prediction for Aston Villa this season, added up: the most-picked player in each slot of the most-picked shape (4-2-3-1).

1 change from Emery's most-started XI: fans start Manzambi over Hemmings.

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