Editing Aston Villa F.C. (section)

== Players ==
=== First-team squad ===
{{updated|3 February 2025}}, ''official first team squad, including youth players who have made their league debut.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Mens {{!}} AVFC|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/teams|website=Aston Villa F.C.|access-date=17 August 2016|archive-date=7 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807001553/https://www.avfc.co.uk/teams/first-team|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aston Villa Squad Information 2024/2025 {{!}} Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/2/Aston-Villa/squad |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref>
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=2|nat=POL|pos=DF|name=[[Matty Cash]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=[[Axel Disasi]] |other=on loan from [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]}}
{{fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Ezri Konsa]]}}
{{fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Tyrone Mings]]}}
{{fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Ross Barkley]]}}
{{fs player|no=7|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[John McGinn]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=8|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=[[Youri Tielemans]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=[[Marcus Rashford]]|other=on loan from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Ollie Watkins]]}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=[[Lucas Digne]]}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[Pau Torres]]}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[Andrés García (footballer, born 2003)|Andrés García]]}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=[[Donyell Malen]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Marco Asensio]]|other=on loan from [[Paris Saint-Germain]]}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Ian Maatsen]]}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=ARG|pos=GK|name=[[Emiliano Martínez]]|other=[[Vice-captain (association football)|vice-captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=[[Amadou Onana]]}}
{{fs player|no=25|nat=SWE|pos=GK|name=[[Robin Olsen]]}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=[[Lamare Bogarde]]}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Morgan Rogers]]}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Kortney Hause]]}}
{{fs player|no=31|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=[[Leon Bailey]]}}
{{fs player|no=41|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Jacob Ramsey]]}}
{{fs player|no=44|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[Boubacar Kamara]]}}
{{fs player|no=48|nat=POL|pos=GK|name=[[Oliwier Zych]]}}
{{fs end}}

====Out on loan====
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{{fs player|no=|nat=AUS|pos=GK|name=[[Joe Gauci]]|other=at [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG||pos=GK|name=[[Filip Marschall]]|other=at [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=[[James Wright (footballer)|James Wright]]|other=at [[Real Unión]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=SRB|pos=DF|name=[[Kosta Nedeljković]]|other=at [[RB Leipzig]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Josh Feeney]]|other=at [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Kaine Kesler-Hayden]]|other=at [[Preston North End]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[Àlex Moreno]]|other=at [[Nottingham Forest]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Finley Munroe]]|other=at [[Real Unión]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Travis Patterson]]|other=at [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Sil Swinkels]]|other=at [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs Player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Lino Sousa]]|other=at [[Bristol Rovers]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ARG|pos=MF|name=[[Emiliano Buendía]]|other=at [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ARG|pos=MF|name=[[Enzo Barrenechea]]|other=at [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=[[Philippe Coutinho]]|other=at [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=[[Leander Dendoncker]]|other=at [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Samuel Iling-Junior]]|other=at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs Player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Tommi O'Reilly]]|other=at [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Lewis Dobbin]]|other=at [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Charlie Lutz|other=at [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Kobei Moore|other=at [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Kadan Young]]|other=at [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Louie Barry]]|other=at [[Hull City]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs end}}

=== Under-21s and Academy ===
{{further|Aston Villa F.C. Under-21s and Academy}}
{{updated|28 August 2024}}, ''players under 21 who are listed in the official senior squad or have made their senior league debut are listed in the senior squad above, this list below includes all academy players to have been named in a senior matchday squad''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Under 21 Squad |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/teams/u21/ |website=Aston Villa F.C. |access-date=10 August 2023 |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803092241/https://www.avfc.co.uk/teams/u21/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Club |first=Aston Villa Football |date=10 August 2023 |title=Rico Richards joins Villa Academy |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/03/richards-joins-villa-academy/ |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=Aston Villa Football Club |archive-date=3 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703151406/https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/03/richards-joins-villa-academy/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Aston Villa {{!}} Squad {{!}} UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/clubs/52683--aston-villa/squad/ |access-date=19 September 2023 |website=[[UEFA]] |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002114752/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/clubs/52683--aston-villa/squad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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{{fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=Lander Emery}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Alex Hammond}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Sam Lewis}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Ethan Amundsen-Day}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Thierry Katsukunya}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=COL|pos=DF|name=[[Yeimar Mosquera]]}}
{{fs player|no=45|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Triston Rowe}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Kerr Smith (footballer)|Kerr Smith]]}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nile Timson}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Todd Alcock}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Mikell Barnes}}
{{fs player|no=54|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Aidan Borland]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=BER|pos=MF|name=[[Ajani Burchall]]}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=I-lani Edwards}}
{{fs player|no=56|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba]]}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Luka Lynch}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Charlie Pavey}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kyrie Pierre}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Rico Richards]]}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Ewan Simpson}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kane Taylor}}
{{fs player|no=79|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Ben Broggio]]}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Rory Wilson]]}}
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=== Club captains ===
Since the foundation of the club in 1874, forty three players have been club captain of Aston Villa. [[Jack Devey|John Devey]] who was captain from 1891 to 1898, is their most successful captain, leading Villa to five league titles and two FA Cup triumphs during the club's 'Golden Age'. The present captain is Scotland international [[John McGinn]].

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! style="background-color:#7B003A; color:#F8F8F8; border:3px ##;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background-color:#7B003A; color:#F8F8F8; border:3px ##;" scope="col"|Period
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Walter H. Price]] || 1874–1876
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[George Ramsay (footballer, born 1855)|George Ramsay]] || 1876–1884
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Archie Hunter]] || 1884–1891
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[John Devey]] || 1891–1898
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Jimmy Crabtree]] || 1898–1902
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Howard Spencer]] || 1902–1906
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Joe Bache]] || 1906–1914
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Andy Ducat]] || 1919–1921
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Frank Moss (1895)|Frank Moss]] || 1921–1927
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Billy Walker (footballer, born 1897)|Billy Walker]] || 1927–1933
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Alec Talbot]] || 1933–1934
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Eric Houghton]] || 1934–1936
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|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Thomas Griffiths (footballer, born 1906)|Tom Griffiths]] || 1936–1937
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Jimmy Allen (footballer, born 1909)|Jimmy Allen]] || 1937-1940
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Alex Massie (footballer)|Alex Massie]] || 1940–1945
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[George Cummings (footballer)|George Cummings]] || 1945–1949
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Dicky Dorsett]] || 1949–1951
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! style="background-color:#7B003A; color:#F8F8F8; border:3px ##;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background-color:#7B003A; color:#F8F8F8; border:3px ##;" scope="col"|Period
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|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Danny Blanchflower]] || 1951–1955
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Johnny Dixon (footballer)|Johnny Dixon]] || 1955–1959
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|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Vic Crowe]] || 1959–1964
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Alan Deakin]] || 1964–1966
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Charlie Aitken (footballer, born 1942)|Charlie Aitken]] || 1966–1973
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|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Chris Nicholl]] || 1973–1974
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Ian Ross (footballer, born 1947)|Ian Ross]] || 1974–1976
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|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Chris Nicholl]] || 1976–1977
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Dennis Mortimer]] || 1977–1984
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Allan Evans (footballer)|Allan Evans]] || 1984–1989
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Stuart Gray (footballer, born 1960)|Stuart Gray]] || 1989–1992
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Kevin Richardson (footballer)|Kevin Richardson]] || 1992–1995
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|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Andy Townsend]] || 1995–1997
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Gareth Southgate]] || 1997–2001<ref>{{cite news |title=Southgate quits Villa captaincy |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2001/0516/156023-villaa/ |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=RTÉ |date=16 May 2001}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Merson]] || 2001–2002<ref>{{cite news |title=Villa held by Basle |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/1476447.stm |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2001}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Steve Staunton]] || 2002–2003<ref>{{cite news |title=Staunton's knife fear |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2272431.stm |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2002}}</ref>
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! style="background-color:#7B003A; color:#F8F8F8; border:3px ##;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background-color:#7B003A; color:#F8F8F8; border:3px ##;" scope="col"|Period
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|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Olof Mellberg]] || 2003–2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Mellberg fears derby mayhem |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/3185442.stm |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2003}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Gareth Barry]] || 2006–2009<ref>{{cite news |title=Gareth Barry: The Aston Villa years |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gareth-barry-the-aston-villa-years-240665 |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=2 June 2009}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Martin Laursen]] || 2008–2009<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kendrick |first1=Mat |title=Martin Laursen set to stay as Aston Villa captain |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/martin-laursen-set-to-stay-as-aston-68109 |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=21 August 2018}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stiliyan Petrov]] || 2009–2012<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Steve |title=Stiliyan Petrov: A tribute to the man who joined Aston Villa ten years ago today |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stiliyan-petrov-tribute-man-who-11818037 |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=30 August 2016}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron Vlaar]] || 2012–2015<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bailey |first1=Graeme |title=Aston Villa captain Ron Vlaar wants more consistency from the team |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/8136344/aston-villa-captain-ron-vlaar-wants-more-consistency-from-the-team |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=3 October 2012}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Gabriel Agbonlahor]] || 2015–2016<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lansley |first1=Peter |title=Tim Sherwood urges Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor to show bottle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/30/tim-sherwood-aston-villa-gabriel-agbonlahor-sunderland |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=30 August 2015}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[John Terry]] || 2017–2018<ref>{{cite news |title=John Terry named Aston Villa captain for 2017/18 season - but suffers defeat to Shrewsbury |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/10949620/john-terry-named-aston-villa-captain-for-2017-18-season-but-suffers-shrewsbury-defeat |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=15 July 2017}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Jack Grealish]] || 2018–2021
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Tyrone Mings]] || 2021–2022<ref name=mcginn/>
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|{{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[John McGinn]]
|2022–<ref name=mcginn>{{cite news |title=Aston Villa: Tyrone Mings loses captaincy to John McGinn |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62326887 |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
|}
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=== Notable players ===
{{main|List of Aston Villa F.C. players|List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics}}
[[File:Andy_Gray_2004-10-23.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Andy Gray (footballer, born 1955)|Andy Gray]] was voted the [[PFA Players' Player of the Year]] and [[PFA Young Player of the Year]] in 1977.]]
There have been many players who can be called notable throughout Aston Villa's history. These can be classified and recorded in several forms. The Halls of Fame and PFA Players of the Year are noted below. Aston Villa have had several players who were [[List of one-club men in association football|one-club men]], including inaugural club Hall of Fame inductee [[Billy Walker (footballer, born 1897)|Billy Walker]]. In 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football, [[The Football League]] released a list entitled the [[Football League 100 Legends]] that consisted of "100 legendary [[Association football|football]] players". There were seven players included on the list who played for Villa: [[Danny Blanchflower]], [[Trevor Ford]], [[Archie Hunter]], [[Sam Hardy (footballer)|Sam Hardy]], [[Paul McGrath (footballer)|Paul McGrath]], [[Clem Stephenson]] and [[Peter Schmeichel]] (who would go on to play for Villa three seasons later).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/144986.stm |title=Sport: Football Legends list in full |date=5 August 1998 |work=BBC News |access-date=19 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112220804/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/144986.stm |archive-date=12 January 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Schmeichel was later inducted into the [[Premier League Hall of Fame]] in 2022, with former Villa captain and coach [[John Terry]] inducted in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premier League Hall of Fame: Sergio Aguero, Paul Scholes, Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany, Ian Wright and Peter Schmeichel latest to be inducted |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12594521/premier-league-hall-of-fame-sergio-aguero-paul-scholes-didier-drogba-vincent-kompany-ian-wright-and-peter-schmeichel-latest-to-be-inducted |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=Sky Sports |language=en |archive-date=25 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425193402/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12594521/premier-league-hall-of-fame-sergio-aguero-paul-scholes-didier-drogba-vincent-kompany-ian-wright-and-peter-schmeichel-latest-to-be-inducted |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Andy Cole and John Terry inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/13121141/andy-cole-and-john-terry-inducted-into-premier-league-hall-of-fame |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref>

Aston Villa have had a number of players who have been successful on the international stage while they were at the club. Paul McGrath and [[Steve Staunton]] (Republic of Ireland), as well as [[Olof Mellberg]] (Sweden) all captained their national sides in the 1990, 2002 and 2006 World Cups respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steve Staunton in the World Cups |url=https://www.thesoccerworldcups.com/players/steve_staunton.php |access-date=8 February 2023 |website=www.thesoccerworldcups.com |archive-date=8 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208162747/https://www.thesoccerworldcups.com/players/steve_staunton.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="PMG">{{cite web |title=Paul Mcgrath in the World Cups |url=https://www.thesoccerworldcups.com/players/paul_mcgrath.php |access-date=8 February 2023 |website=www.thesoccerworldcups.com |archive-date=8 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208162749/https://www.thesoccerworldcups.com/players/paul_mcgrath.php |url-status=live }}</ref> McGrath appeared nine times at the World Cup while at Aston Villa, a record for an active Villa player.<ref name="PMG"/> Emiliano Martínez has won all his senior [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] caps to date while at Aston Villa, having debuted in June 2021. He is currently the most decorated international player for Aston Villa having won the [[2021 Copa América]], the [[2022 Finalissima]], the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]], and the [[2024 Copa América]]; he was awarded the ''Golden Glove'' awards at the 2021 and 2024 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup; he was twice named both the [[The Best FIFA Goalkeeper|Best FIFA Goalkeeper]] and the [[2023 Ballon d'Or|Yashin Trophy]] winner between 2022 and 2024.<ref name="Copa">{{cite news |last=Muralidharan |first=Ashwin |date=11 July 2021 |title='Lionel Messi and Neymar best players' – All awards at the 2021 Copa America |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/lionel-messi-and-neymar-best-players-all-awards-at-the-2021-copa-/1h3ou80it43zd1b57w5wrplbev |access-date=8 February 2023 |website=Goal |archive-date=11 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711081424/https://www.goal.com/en/news/lionel-messi-and-neymar-best-players-all-awards-at-the-2021-copa-/1h3ou80it43zd1b57w5wrplbev |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="WCGG">{{cite web |date=18 December 2022 |title=Messi makes Golden Ball history |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/lionel-messi-argentina-wins-golden-ball-award-best-player-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022 |access-date=8 February 2023 |publisher=FIFA |archive-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218191308/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/lionel-messi-argentina-wins-golden-ball-award-best-player-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 February 2023 |title=World Cup hero Martinez wins Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper honour |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/tbffa-2022-the-best-fifa-mens-goalkeeper-martinez-bounou-courtois |website=[[FIFA]] |access-date=1 March 2023 |archive-date=28 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228114212/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/tbffa-2022-the-best-fifa-mens-goalkeeper-martinez-bounou-courtois |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2023 |title=Emiliano Martinez wins the 2023 Yashin Trophy |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/emiliano-martinez-wins-2023-yashin-trophy |access-date=31 October 2023 |website=90min.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031091229/https://www.90min.com/posts/emiliano-martinez-wins-2023-yashin-trophy |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-29 |title=Aston Villa: Martinez wins Yashin Trophy at Ballon d'Or awards |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6297j4glvvo |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-17 |title=Emiliano Martinez: Aston Villa goalkeeper wins Fifa award for best goalkeeper |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czenr65ykn4o |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Three Aston Villa players have won the [[PFA Players' Player of the Year]] award. In [[1976–77 in English football|1977]] [[Andy Gray (footballer born 1955)|Andy Gray]] won the award. In [[1989–90 in English football|1990]] it was awarded to [[David Platt (footballer)|David Platt]], whilst Paul McGrath won it in [[1992–93 in English football|1993]]. The [[PFA Young Player of the Year]], which is awarded to players under the age of 23, has been awarded to four players from Aston Villa: Andy Gray in [[1976–77 in English football|1977]]; [[Gary Shaw (footballer, born 1961)|Gary Shaw]] in [[1980–81 in English football|1981]]; [[Ashley Young]] in [[2008–09 in English football|2009]] and [[James Milner]] in [[2009–10 in English football|2010]]. [[Ollie Watkins]] was named in the 2023/24 [[PFA Team of the Year]], following a season that saw him record 19 goals and 13 assists.

The [[National Football Museum]] in [[Preston, Lancashire]] administers the [[English Football Hall of Fame]] which currently contains one Villa team, five Villa players and one manager. The 1982 European Cup-winning team were inducted into the Hall of Fame in October 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=ASTON VILLA'S EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS JOIN HALL OF FAME |url=http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/news/aston-villas-european-cup-winners-join-hall-of-fame/ |website=Football Hall of Fame |date=26 May 2015 |access-date=28 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928161355/http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/news/aston-villas-european-cup-winners-join-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=28 September 2018 |url-status=live  }}</ref> Former Aston Villa players named in the Hall of Fame are Clem Stephenson, Danny Blanchflower, Peter Schmeichel, [[Cyrille Regis]], and Paul McGrath; as well as former manager [[Joe Mercer]].

In 2006, the club announced the creation of an Aston Villa Hall of Fame. This was voted for by fans and the inaugural induction saw 12 former players, managers and directors named.<ref name="Hall of Fame"/> Former club captain [[Stiliyan Petrov]] was added to the list in May 2013.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3173330,00.html |title=Sport: Popular Petrov to be added to Iconic Villa Hall of Fame |date=10 May 2013 |publisher=Aston Villa F.C. |access-date=10 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210139/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10265~3173330%2C00.html |archive-date=23 September 2015 }}</ref> 
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Gordon Cowans]]
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Eric Houghton]]
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Little (footballer)|Brian Little]]
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Dennis Mortimer]]
* {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stiliyan Petrov]]
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Ron Saunders]]{{efn|name=Saunders|Saunders was never a player for Aston Villa; he was the manager from 1974 to 1982.}}
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Withe]]
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Paul McGrath (footballer)|Paul McGrath]]
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Peter McParland]]
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Charlie Aitken (footballer, born 1942)|Charlie Aitken]]
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[William McGregor (football)|William McGregor]]
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[George Ramsay (footballer, born 1855)|George Ramsay]]
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Billy Walker (footballer, born 1897)|Billy Walker]]<ref name="Hall of Fame" />
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