
John McGinn
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates John McGinn's performance-implied value at EUR 19.3M-35.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 6.9M-13.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.7M-6.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.21x the positional average in the league (2158 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 0
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Elite | 97.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 31.7 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €9.8M vs market €13.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -71% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 1.3 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Low | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2158 (63% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.42
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.27
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 98 (Elite)
Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.
Context
- League strength
- 1.30 (rank 1)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1721
- Opponent strength
- 1579
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- improving
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €2.7M – €6.7M
Trajectory drivers: role change LM -> RM; relative output up 37% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -62% (IQR -71% to -49%).
Risk profile
Overall: Low
- ⚠Age 32: resale value typically declines.
- ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.
League translation
What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).
Already playing in a big-five league.
Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Aston Villa | Premier League | RM | 30 | 2158 | 63% | 5 | 5 | 0.42 | 0.27 | 1579 | 1721 | 1.30 |
| 2024/25 | Aston Villa | Premier League | LM | 34 | 2231 | 65% | 1 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 1570 | 1695 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Aston Villa | Premier League | LM | 35 | 3010 | 88% | 6 | 4 | 0.30 | 0.17 | 1562 | 1586 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | CM | 34 | 2698 | 79% | 1 | 3 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 1568 | 1625 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | CM | 35 | 3093 | 90% | 3 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 1576 | 1520 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | CM | 37 | 3330 | 97% | 3 | 6 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 1573 | 1517 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Aston Villa | Premier League | CM | 28 | 2317 | 68% | 3 | 3 | 0.23 | 0.44 | 1633 | 1367 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 1 | 80 | 3% | 0 | 1 | 1.13 | 0.24 | 1220 | 1351 | 0.44 |
| 2017/18 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 30 | 2688 | 91% | 5 | 4 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 1312 | 1322 | 0.47 |
| 2014/15 | St. Mirren FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 30 | 2650 | 77% | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 1299 | 1127 | 0.41 |
| 2013/14 | St. Mirren FC | Scottish Premiership | LM | 35 | 2662 | 78% | 3 | 4 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 1324 | 1212 | 0.44 |
| 2012/13 | St. Mirren FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 22 | 1389 | 41% | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 1328 | 1268 | 0.52 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | Aston Villa | 11 | 626 | 5 | 1 | 1571 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Scotland | 3 | 262 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Aston Villa | 10 | 739 | 3 | 2 | 1632 |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 257 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 232 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Aston Villa | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 1231 |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Hibernian FC | 3 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 1276 |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Scottish Fa Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Scottish Fa Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 151 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Scottish Fa Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 167 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Scottish Fa Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 212 | 0 | 1 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
| Player (then) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casemiro Premier League · 2023 | 31 | €40.0M | €10.0M | fell |
| Xabi Alonso Laliga · 2013 | 32 | €18.0M | €6.0M | fell |
| Fernando Laliga · 2020 | 33 | €8.0M | €4.0M | fell |
| Yaya Touré Premier League · 2016 | 33 | €20.0M | €2.5M | fell |
| Raúl García Laliga · 2016 | 30 | €12.0M | €9.0M | fell |
| Jorginho Premier League · 2022 | 31 | €40.0M | €12.0M | fell |
| Éver Banega Laliga · 2020 | 32 | €7.0M | €3.0M | fell |
| Sergio Busquets Laliga · 2021 | 33 | €9.0M | €5.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2018 | Hibernian FC | Aston Villa | €3.1M | €1.8M |
| 31 Jul 2015 | St. Mirren | Hibernian FC | €1.2M | €450k |
| 1 Nov 2012 | St. Mirren FC U20 | St. Mirren | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | St. Mirren FC U17 | St. Mirren FC U20 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.