The 2026–27 season is the 152nd season in the history of Aston Villa Football Club, and their eighth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Super Cup (as winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League).
This is the first season since 2018–19 without Ezri Konsa, who departed to Arsenal, the first since 2019–20 without Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea) and Ollie Watkins (Al Hilal), and the first since (2020–21) without Lucas Digne (PSG) and Leon Bailey (Olympiacos).
Players
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Apps Goals Goalkeepers 1 Zion Suzuki GK Newark Parma 19 August 2026 £30,000,000 30 June 2031 6 0 40 Marco Bizot GK Hoorn Brest 15 July 2025 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 17 0 42 James Wright GK Manchester Manchester City 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2027 0 0 Defenders 2 Matty Cash RB Slough Nottingham Forest 3 September 2020 £14,000,000 30 June 2029 234 13 3 Victor Lindelöf CB Västerås Manchester United 1 September 2025 Free transfer 30 June 2027 35 0 4 Taylor Harwood-Bellis CB Stockport Southampton 1 September 2026 £25,000,000 30 June 2031 1 0 5 Tyrone Mings CB Bath Bournemouth 8 July 2019 £26,000,000 30 June 2027 215 9 13 Matteo Ruggeri LB San Giovanni Bianco Atlético Madrid 19 August 2026 £17,000,000 30 June 2030 4 0 14 Pau Torres CB Villarreal Villarreal 12 July 2023 £31,500,000 30 June 2028 114 2 22 Ian Maatsen LB Vlaardingen Chelsea 28 June 2024 £37,500,000 30 June 2030 94 3 29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka RB Croydon West Ham United 21 August 2026 Season-long loan 30 June 2027 6 0 48 Modou Kéba Cissé CB Dakar LASK 15 June 2026 £4,000,000 30 June 2031 0 0 55 Travis Patterson LB Wolverhampton Academy 1 July 2024 30 June 2028 1 0 Midfielders 6 Ross Barkley CM Liverpool Luton Town 1 July 2024 £5,000,000 30 June 2027 84 11 7 John McGinn (c) CM Glasgow Hibernian 8 August 2018 £3,000,000 30 June 2028 337 41 8 Boubacar Kamara DM Marseille Marseille 1 July 2022 Free transfer 30 June 2030 130 3 10 Emiliano Buendía AM Mar del Plata Norwich City 10 June 2021 £33,000,000 30 June 2027 159 23 20 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba AM Birmingham Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2029 6 1 24 Amadou Onana DM Dakar Everton 22 July 2024 £50,000,000 30 June 2029 72 7 26 Lamare Bogarde DM/RB Rotterdam Feyenoord 1 September 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2028 65 0 27 Leon Goretzka DM Bochum Bayern Munich 27 August 2026 Free transfer 30 June 2028 0 0 35 João Gomes CM Rio de Janeiro Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 July 2026 £38,000,000 30 June 2031 4 0 44 Johan Manzambi CM Geneva SC Freiburg 17 July 2026 £52,000,000 30 June 2031 3 1 79 Fletcher Boyd AM Aberdeen Aberdeen 4 September 2025 £1,000,000 30 June 2031 0 0 Forwards 11 Nicolas Jackson CF Djibonker Chelsea 28 August 2026 £47,500,000 30 June 2031 6 2 17 Alejandro Garnacho LW Madrid Chelsea 23 July 2026 Season-long Loan 30 June 2027 3 0 18 Tammy Abraham CF Camberwell Beşiktaş 27 January 2026 £18,000,000 30 June 2030 63 31 19 Ibrahim Mbaye RW Trappes Paris Saint-Germain 1 September 2026 £47,000,000 30 June 2032 3 0 39 Brian Madjo CF Enfield Metz 12 January 2026 £10,000,000 30 June 2032 1 1 47 Alysson RW Apucarana Grêmio 1 January 2026 £8,700,000 30 June 2031 10 1 53 George Hemmings LW Derby Nottingham Forest 9 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 12 0 57 Rory Wilson CF Girvan Rangers 1 July 2022 £300,000 30 June 2027 0 0 67 Mason Cotcher CF Sunderland Sunderland 12 August 2024 Free transfer 30 June 2027 0 0 Out on loan 16 Andrés García RB Valencia Levante 21 January 2025 £6,000,000 30 June 2029 18 0 28 Zépiqueno Redmond CF Rotterdam Feyenoord 1 July 2025 Free transfer 30 June 2029 0 0 29 Evann Guessand RW/LW/CF Ajaccio Nice 8 August 2025 £26,000,000 30 June 2030 21 2 32 Kosta Nedeljković RB Smederevo Red Star Belgrade 22 January 2024 £6,500,000 30 June 2029 10 0 33 Samuel Iling-Junior LW/RW/LWB Islington Juventus 1 July 2024 £11,900,000 30 June 2029 0 0 45 Triston Rowe RB Sandwell West Bromwich Albion 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2026 0 0 46 Joe Gauci GK Adelaide Adelaide United 1 February 2024 £1,290,000 30 June 2028 2 0 48 Oliwier Zych GK Gdynia Zagłębie Lubin 29 September 2020 Free transfer 30 June 2026 0 0 49 Bradley Burrowes CM Bristol Bristol Rovers 24 May 2025 Free transfer 30 June 2031 1 0 51 Kadan Young RW Erdington Academy 20 January 2023 30 June 2028 3 0 54 Aidan Borland CM Glasgow Celtic 1 March 2024 Free transfer 30 June 2028 1 0 56 Lino Sousa LB Lisbon Arsenal 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 0 0 58 Yasin Özcan CB Kağıthane Kasımpaşa 1 June 2025 £5,830,000 30 June 2028 0 0 58 Tommi O'Reilly CM Birmingham Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2028 1 0 59 Josh Feeney CB Fleetwood Fleetwood Town 6 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2028 0 0 62 Ben Broggio LW/RW/AM Sutton Coldfield Academy 2 February 2024 30 June 2030 1 0 64 Kane Taylor CM Birmingham Manchester City 20 August 2024 £750,000 30 June 2027 0 0 74 Luka Lynch LW/RW West Bromwich Albion 1 July 2022 Free transfer 30 June 2027 0 0
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef.First team15 June 2026 CB Modou Kéba Cissé LASK £4,000,000 17 July 2026CM Johan Manzambi SC Freiburg£52,000,00020 July 2026CM João Gomes Wolverhampton Wanderers£34,000,00019 August 2026LB Matteo Ruggeri Atlético Madrid£17,000,000GK Zion Suzuki Parma£25,600,00027 August 2026CM Leon Goretzka Bayern MunichFree28 August 2026CF Nicolas Jackson Chelsea£47,500,000 1 September 2026 CB Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton £25,000,000 RW Ibrahim Mbaye Paris Saint-Germain £47,000,000 Under-21s and Academy 9 July 2026 GK Blade Earley Cambridge United Free 6 October 2026LW Jake Doughty EvertonUndisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef.First team29 June 2026CF Donyell Malen Roma£21,600,0001 July 2026CM Enzo Barrenechea Benfica£10,300,00014 July 2026CM Youri Tielemans Manchester United£35,000,000 15 July 2026 LW Lewis Dobbin Southampton £9,000,000 21 July 2026 AM Morgan Rogers Chelsea £117,000,000 9 August 2026 LB Lucas Digne Paris Saint-Germain £8,500,000 21 August 2026CB Ezri Konsa Arsenal£51,000,00030 August 2026GK Emiliano Martínez Chelsea£7,500,000CF Ollie Watkins Al Hilal£50,000,0002 September 2026RW Leon Bailey Olympiacos£3,400,000Under-21s and Academy 2 July 2026 CB Sil Swinkels Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 9 July 2026LW Louie Barry16 July 2026CB Yeimar Mosquera Vitória de Guimarães17 July 2026CM Mohamed Koné Annecy
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef.First team23 July 2026LW Alejandro Garnacho Chelsea End of season21 August 2026RB Aaron Wan-Bissaka West Ham UnitedUnder-21s and Academy
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToUntilRef.First team 15 July 2026 GK Oliwier Zych Vitória de Guimarães End of season 16 July 2026 RB Andrés García Getafe 28 July 2026 GK Joe Gauci Lincoln City 12 August 2026 RW Evann Guessand Crystal Palace End of season 14 August 2026LW Samuel Iling-Junior Bolton WanderersEnd of season19 August 2026RB Kosta Nedeljković RangersEnd of seasonUnder-21s and Academy7 July 2026CF Zépiqueno Redmond AnnecyEnd of season 8 July 2026 LW Kadan Young 17 July 2026GK Sam Proctor Shrewsbury Town21 August 2026CM Kane Taylor Rochdale31 December 202626 August 2026CAM Tommi O'Reilly Doncaster RoversEnd of season30 August 2026LW Ben Broggio Stevenage 31 August 2026 CB Josh Feeney Peterborough United LB Lino Sousa Shrewsbury Town 1 September 2026RW Bradley Burrowes Wigan Athletic RB Triston Rowe Royal Charleroi CAM Luka Lynch Oxford United31 December 2026CM Aidan Borland Accrington StanleyEnd of season
Released / out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef.First teamUnder-21s and Academy30 June 2026CF Elijah Briscoe Coventry City20 July 2026CAM I-Lani Edwards Brackley Town7 August 2026RB Jacob GreenFree agent1 July 2026 GK Ronnie Hollingshead King's Lynn Town 1 July 2026 CB Thierry Katsukunya Cardiff City2 July 2026CAM Max Lott Bolton Wanderers14 August 2026U21s Report | QPR 4 Wanderers 1, Bolton Wanderers FC, 14 August 2026CB Calum MorelandFree agent1 July 2026CAM Charlie Pavey Stourbridge18 July 2026CM Cole Ramsey Tottenham Hotspur7 July 2026CM Ewan Simpson Airdrieonians1 July 2026CB Kerr Smith Inverness Caledonian Thistle17 July 2026CB Junior Wilson Birmingham City8 July 2026
New contract DatePos.PlayerEnd dateRef.First teamUnder-21s and Academy15 June 2026CM Max JennerUndisclosed 10 July 2026 GK Sam Lewis 16 July 2026GK Jack Allan
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Pre-season and friendlies On 10 April, Villa announced a pre-season friendly, against Bayern Munich in Hong Kong. On 5 June, a further two friendlies were confirmed against Walsall and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Four days later, a friendly match against Real Sociedad was announced. On 22 June, Aston Villa announced two more friendlies in Asia, and re-arranged the Real Sociedad friendly. On 8 July, a trip to Portugal to face Porto was confirmed. A mid-season friendly was organised for the October international break against Spanish club Sevilla.
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The Premier League fixtures were announced on 19 June 2026.
FA Cup
As a Premier League side, Aston Villa enter in the third round.
EFL Cup
As one of the Premier League clubs involved in European competitions, Aston Villa joined the competition in the third round. The third round draw took place on 26 August 2026, with Villa drawn away to Coventry City. The fourth round took place following Aston Villa's third round tie on 16 September, where Villa were drawn away against Bournemouth.
UEFA Super Cup
As winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, Aston Villa were entered into the UEFA Super Cup to face the winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain, in Salzburg.
UEFA Champions League
League phase
The draw for the league phase took place on 27 August 2026. The fixture dates were confirmed on 29 August.
Squad statistics Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player.
Goals
PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1MF10 Emiliano Buendía100102FW11 Nicolas Jackson100102FW18 Tammy Abraham0020024MF6 Ross Barkley001001MF7 John McGinn000101FW39 Brian Madjo000011MF44 Johan Manzambi100001FW47 Alysson100001 Totals4033111
Assists
PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1MF7 John McGinn2000132DF14 Pau Torres0002023MF6 Ross Barkley001001MF8 Boubacar Kamara100001MF19 Ibrahim Mbaye001001MF35 João Gomes 000101MF44 Johan Manzambi100001FW53 George Hemmings001001 Totals4033111
Clean sheets
PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal11 Zion Suzuki100001 Totals100001
Disciplinary record
RankPlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal 135MF João Gomes10100000010010030127MF John McGinn20000000010010040032DF Matty Cash20000000000000020011FW Nicolas Jackson20000000000000020022DF Ian Maatsen10000000010000020065DF Tyrone Mings1000000000000001006MF Ross Barkley00000010000000010010MF Emiliano Buendía00000010000000010014DF Pau Torres00000000000010010029DF Aaron Wan-Bissaka00000010000000010047FW Alysson100000000000000100Totals10010003003003001901
Awards
Club awards
Player of the Month award Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's official website. MonthPlayerAugustNot awardedSeptember Zion SuzukiOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay
Goal of the Month award Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's WhatsApp account. MonthPlayerCompetition OpponentAugustNot awardedSeptember Emiliano BuendíaPremier LeagueTottenham HotspurOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay
Player awards
Premier League Goal of the Month MonthPlayerOppositionResult September MF Emiliano Buendía v. Tottenham Hotspur FW Nicolas Jackson v. Tottenham Hotspur
References