2024–25 Aston Villa F.C. 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 the Champions League for the first time since the 1982–83 season.[3]

Aston Villa
2024–25 season
OwnerV Sports
(Nassef Sawiris, Wes Edens & Atairos)
ChairmanNassef Sawiris[1]
Head CoachUnai Emery[2]
StadiumVilla Park
Premier League-
FA Cup-
EFL Cup-
UEFA Champions League-
2025–26 →

Current squad edit

As of 19 May 2024
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Emiliano Martínez GK   Mar del Plata (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 31) Arsenal 16 September 2020 £17,000,000 30 June 2027 159 0
18 Joe Gauci GK   Adelaide (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 23)   Adelaide United 1 February 2024 £1,290,000 30 June 2028 0 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
38 Viljami Sinisalo GK   Hyvinkää (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2025 0 0
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
48 Oliwier Zych GK   Gdnyia (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 19) Zagłębie Lubin 29 September 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2025 0 0
55 Lander Emery GK   Madrid (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21)   Valencia 1 January 2024 Free Transfer - 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
78 Sam Proctor GK   Boston (2006-12-21) 21 December 2006 (age 17) Peterborough United 1 January 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2027 0 0
Defenders
2 Matty Cash RB     Slough (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 26) Nottingham Forest 3 September 2020 £14,000,000 30 June 2027 141 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 40 1
4 Ezri Konsa CB   Newham (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 26) Brentford 11 July 2019 £13,000,000 30 June 2028 187 7
5 Tyrone Mings CB   Bath (1993-03-13) 13 March 1993 (age 31) Bournemouth 8 July 2019 £22,000,000 30 June 2026 166 8
12 Lucas Digne LB   Meaux (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 (age 30) Everton 13 January 2022 £30,000,000 30 June 2026 93 4
14 Pau Torres CB   Villarreal (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 (age 27)   Villarreal 12 July 2023 £31,500,000 30 June 2028 39 2
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
16 Calum Chambers CB   Petersfield (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29) Arsenal 27 January 2022 Free transfer 30 June 2025 36 1
29 Kaine Kesler-Hayden RB   Birmingham (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2026 5 0
30 Kortney Hause CB   Goodmayes (1995-07-16) 16 July 1995 (age 28) Wolverhampton Wanderers 17 June 2019 £3,000,000 30 June 2025 43 3
45 Ben Chrisene LB   Exeter (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) Exeter City 19 August 2020 £450,000 30 June 2026 1 0
50 Sil Swinkels CB   Sint-Oedenrode (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 20)   Vitesse 1 July 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2026 1 0
56 Sebastian Revan LB   West Bromwich (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2020 30 June 2026 6 1
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
69 Finley Munroe LB   (2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 19) Chelsea 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2026 2 0
63 Kerr Smith CB   Montrose (2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 19)   Dundee United 14 January 2022 £2,000,000 30 June 2028 0 0
Kosta Nedeljković RB   Smederevo (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18)   Red Star Belgrade 22 January 2024 £6,500,000 30 June 2029 0 0
Lino Sousa LB     Lisbon (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19) Arsenal 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 0 0
Midfielders
6 Douglas Luiz CM   Rio de Janeiro (1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 26) Manchester City 25 July 2019 £16,000,000 30 June 2026 203 22
7 John McGinn (c) CM   Glasgow (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 (age 29)   Hibernian 8 August 2018 £3,000,000 30 June 2027 235 26
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 45 3
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 78 9
23 Philippe Coutinho LW   Rio de Janeiro (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992 (age 31)   Barcelona 10 June 2022 £20,000,000 30 June 2026 43 6
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
41 Jacob Ramsey CM   Great Barr (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23) Academy 1 July 2020 30 June 2027 122 13
44 Boubacar Kamara DM   Marseille (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 24)   Marseille 1 July 2022 Free transfer 30 June 2027 55 1
46 Rico Richards AM   West Bromwich (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 20) West Bromwich Albion 3 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2026 0 0
47 Tim Iroegbunam CM   Great Barr (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2027 19 0
52 Lamare Bogarde DM   Rotterdam (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 20)   Feyenoord 1 September 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2026 1 0
58 Tommi O'Reilly CM   Birmingham (2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2028 1 0
Forwards
11 Ollie Watkins CF   Torquay (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 28) Brentford 9 September 2020 £34,000,000 30 June 2028 168 70
19 Moussa Diaby RW   Paris (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 24)   Bayer Leverkusen 22 July 2023 £51,900,000 30 June 2028 54 10
24 Jhon Durán CF   Medellín (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 20)   Chicago Fire 23 January 2023 £14,750,000 30 June 2026 48 8
27 Morgan Rogers LW   Halesowen (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 21) Middlesbrough 1 February 2024 £8,000,000 30 June 2030 16 3
31 Leon Bailey RW   Kingston (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 26)   Bayer Leverkusen 4 August 2021 £32,000,000 30 June 2027 106 20
35 Louie Barry LW   Sutton Coldfield (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 20)   Barcelona 23 January 2020 £880,000 30 June 2025 1 1
57 Ajani Burchall RW   Hamilton (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 (age 19) Bournemouth 9 July 2021 £125,000 30 June 2025 0 0
65 Rory Wilson CF   Girvan (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 18)   Rangers 1 July 2022 £350,000 30 June 2026 0 0
71 Omari Kellyman RW   Derby (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 18) Derby County 6 March 2022 £600,000 30 June 2027 6 0
72 Kadan Young RW   Erdington (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18) Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2025 0 0
Cameron Archer CF   Walsall (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 22) Sheffield United 14 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 20 11
Omar Khedr RW   Alexandria (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18)   ZED 11 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 0 0
Out on loan

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Position Player From Fee Ref
14 June 2024[a] FW   Cameron Archer   Sheffield United Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2024 FW   Omar Khedr[b]   ZED Undisclosed [5]
  1. ^ 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-opens
  2. ^ Academy transfer.

Out edit

Date Pos Player To Fee Ref
14 June 2024[a] CM   Morgan Sanson   Nice Undisclosed [6]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 May, and would become official on 14 June once the transfer window re-opens

Loaned in edit

Date Position Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out edit

Date Position Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract edit

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 LW   Chisom Afoka Free Agent N/A [7]
30 June 2024 RB   Frankie Ealing Free Agent N/A [7]
30 June 2024 DM   Taylor-Jay Hart Free Agent N/A [7]
30 June 2024 CM   Dylan Mitchell Free Agent N/A [7]
30 June 2024 CB   Jack McDowell   Queens Park Rangers 1 July 2024 [8][7]
30 June 2024 CM   Abube Onuchukwu Free Agent N/A [7]
30 June 2024 CB   Aaron O'Reilly Free Agent N/A [7]
30 June 2024 CM   Edward Rowe Free Agent N/A [7]

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.[9] Two additional friendlies, away to Slovakian club Spartak Trnava and against Athletic Bilbao at the Bescot Stadium were announced on 5 June.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 July 2024 Friendly Walsall v Aston Villa Walsall
19:30 BST Stadium: Bescot Stadium
20 July 2024 Friendly Spartak Trnava v Aston Villa Trnava, Slovakia
16:00 CEST
(15:00 BST)
Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium
27 July 2024 Friendly Columbus Crew v Aston Villa Columbus, United States
20:00 EDT
(01:00 BST)
Stadium: Lower.com Field
31 July 2024 Friendly RB Leipzig v Aston Villa Harrison, United States
20:00 EDT
(01:00 BST)
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
3 August 2024 Friendly Club América v Aston Villa Chicago, United States
16:30 CDT
(22:30 BST)
Stadium: Soldier Field
7 August 2024 Friendly Aston Villa v Athletic Bilbao Walsall
19:30 BST Stadium: Bescot Stadium
10 August 2024 Friendly Borussia Dortmund v Aston Villa Dortmund, Germany
17:00 CEST
(16:00 BST)
Stadium: Westfalenstadion

Competitions edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 17 August 2024 25 May 2025 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
FA Cup January 2025 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
EFL Cup September 2024 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Champions League 17 September 2024 League phase 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Source: Soccerway

Premier League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bournemouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League league phase
First match(es) will be played: 17 August 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[11]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

UEFA Champions League edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures


Squad statistics edit

As of match

Appearances edit

No. Pos. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
1 GK   Emiliano Martínez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Matty Cash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Diego Carlos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   Ezri Konsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   Tyrone Mings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF   Douglas Luiz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   John McGinn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   Youri Tielemans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   Emiliano Buendía 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW   Ollie Watkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   Lucas Digne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF   Pau Torres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF   Àlex Moreno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   Calum Chambers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK   Joe Gauci 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   Moussa Diaby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   Philippe Coutinho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW   Jhon Durán 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK   Robin Olsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW   Morgan Rogers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   Kaine Kesler-Hayden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF   Kortney Hause 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW   Leon Bailey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF   Leander Dendoncker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW   Louie Barry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 GK   Viljami Sinisalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF   Jacob Ramsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 GK   Filip Marschall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF   Boubacar Kamara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 DF   Ben Chrisene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 FW   Rico Richards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 MF   Tim Iroegbunam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 GK   Oliwier Zych 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 DF   Sil Swinkels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
56 DF   Sebastian Revan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
57 FW   Ajani Burchall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
58 MF   Tommi O'Reilly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59 MF   Josh Feeney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 DF   Kerr Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65 FW   Rory Wilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
69 DF   Finley Munroe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 FW   Omari Kellyman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
72 FW   Kadan Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TBC DF   Kosta Nedeljković 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TBC DF   Lino Sousa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TBC FW   Omar Khedr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TBC FW   Cameron Archer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0

Goals edit

As of
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Total
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets edit

As of
Rank No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Total
Totals 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record edit

As of match played
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Total
                   
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Club awards edit

Player of the Month award edit

Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's official website.

Month Player
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May

Goal of the Month award edit

Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's Twitter account.

Month Player Competition Opponent
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May

End of Season awards edit

Award Winner
Supporter's Player of the Season
Player's Player of the Season
Goal of the Season

References edit

  1. ^ "Aston Villa: Wes Edens & Nassef Sawiris to make 'significant investment' in club". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Aston Villa appoint Emery as Gerrard's successor". BBC Sport. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Aston Villa secure Champions League spot to end 41-year wait after Spurs' loss". The Guardian. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Townley, John (17 May 2024). "Cameron Archer return explained as Unai Emery reveals Aston Villa transfer plan". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Aston Villa sign Egyptian talent Omar Khedr". Aston Villa Football Club. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. ^ "Sanson complete OGC Nice move". Aston Villa FC. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  8. ^ "Jack McDowell joins QPR Dev Squad". Queens Park Rangers FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Villa confirm summer pre-season schedule". Aston Villa FC. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Aston Villa confirm pre-season fixtures". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  11. ^ Premier League Handbook: Season 2023/24 (PDF). 29 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.