Champions League football will grace Villa Park next season for the first time since 1983 thanks to one man: Unai Emery.
The Spaniard leads Aston Villa into Europe’s premier continental competition off the back of an exceptional 2023/24 season. The Ollie Watkins-inspired Villans finished above the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham en route to fourth place, playing some breathless football in the process.
Villa supporters have already been handed some exciting new signings in preparation for their return to Europe’s top table. As a result, there is expected to be plenty of movement in terms of squad numbers before the new campaign kicks off.
Here are Aston Villa‘s 2024/25 squad numbers.
Aston Villa are yet to confirm any squad numbers for new signings, with not many changes expected among the current cohort of players. The majority of numbers are already taken, although there could be movement for the club’s younger players.
|
Number |
Player |
|---|---|
|
1 |
Emiliano Martinez |
|
2 |
Matty Cash |
|
3 |
Diego Carlos |
|
4 |
Ezri Konsa |
|
5 |
Tyrone Mings |
|
7 |
John McGinn |
|
8 |
Youri Tielemans |
|
10 |
Emiliano Buendia |
|
11 |
Ollie Watkins |
|
12 |
Lucas Digne |
|
14 |
Pau Torres |
|
15 |
Alex Moreno |
|
16 |
Calum Chambers |
|
18 |
Joe Gauci |
|
19 |
Moussa Diaby |
|
24 |
Jhon Duran |
|
25 |
Robin Olsen |
|
27 |
Morgan Rogers |
|
29 |
Kaine Kesler-Hayden |
|
30 |
Kortney Hause |
|
31 |
Leon Bailey |
|
32 |
Leander Dendoncker |
|
41 |
Jacob Ramsey |
|
44 |
Boubacar Kamara |
Players without squad numbers: Ross Barkley, Ian Maatsen, Cameron Archer, Samuel Iling-Junior, Lewis Dobbin, Enzo Barrenechea, Lino Sousa, Kosta Nedeljkovic.
Aston Villa have already made a number of signings in the summer window, all of whom need new numbers. While not yet confirmed, the number 6 and 9 shirts will surely be occupied by the beginning of the new season, with Douglas Luiz vacating the former after joining Juventus.
The likes of Ian Maatsen, Ross Barkley, Enzo Barrenechea, Samuel Iling-Junior and the returning Cameron Archer will be eyeing up which number they desire, while there could be more additions in the coming weeks.
Premier League players are blessed with an array of choices when it comes to selecting their number. As long as they select a number between 1 and 99 that isn’t already taken by a teammate, they’re onto a winner.
However, players usually tend to opt for numbers 1 to 11 where possible, or as close to that as they can get. There are exceptions though, exemplified by Boubacar Kamara at Aston Villa who selected number 44 when he joined from Marseille in 2022.
Premier League clubs must register their squad at the beginning of the new season, usually just after the end of the summer transfer window. Each player must be given a squad number at that point, and players cannot change until squads are registered again at the end of the January window.
However, before that summer deadline, players can change numbers if they wish. Once that first registration occurs, players can only change numbers if they move clubs or they choose a number that is already vacant at their club.
