Aston Villa
2023–24 season
OwnerNassef Sawiris
Wes Edens
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
Head CoachUnai Emery
StadiumVilla Park
Premier League3rd
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupThird round
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ollie Watkins (9)
All:
Ollie Watkins (14)
Highest home attendance41,785 vs Luton Town, Premier League, 29 October 2023
Lowest home attendance23,851 vs Everton, EFL Cup, 27 September 2023
Average home league attendance41,384
Biggest win5–0 vs Hibernian, UEFA Europa Conference League, 23 August 2023
6–1 vs Brighton & Hove Albion, Premier League, 30 September 2023
Biggest defeat1–5 vs Newcastle United, Premier League, 12 August 2023

The 2023–24 season is the 149th season in the history of Aston Villa Football Club, their fifth consecutive season in the Premier League, and their 110th overall season in the top flight of English football. In addition to playing in the domestic league, the club are participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League, the latter being their first European campaign since the 2010–11 season.

Current squad

As of 14 January 2024
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1Emiliano MartínezGKArgentinaMar del Plata2 September 1992Arsenal16 September 2020£17,000,00030 June 20271370
25Robin OlsenGKSwedenMalmö8 January 1990Italy Roma4 June 2022£3,000,00030 June 2025120
42Filip MarschallGKEnglandCambridge24 April 2003Cambridge City26 January 2018Free transfer30 June 202710
44James WrightGKEngland2 December 2004Manchester City1 July 2021Free transfer30 June 202400
Defenders
2Matty CashRBPolandEngland Slough7 August 1997Nottingham Forest3 September 2020£14,000,00030 June 20271238
3Diego CarlosCBBrazilBarra Bonita15 March 1993Spain Sevilla10 June 2022£31,000,00030 June 2026231
4Ezri KonsaCBEnglandNewham23 October 1997Brentford11 July 2019£13,000,00030 June 20281676
5Tyrone MingsCBEnglandBath13 March 1993Bournemouth8 July 2019£22,000,00030 June 20261668
12Lucas DigneLBFranceMeaux20 July 1993Everton13 January 2022£30,000,00030 June 2026733
14Pau TorresCBSpainVillarreal16 January 1997Spain Villarreal12 July 2023£31,500,00030 June 2028232
15Álex MorenoLBSpainSant Sadurní d'Anoia8 June 1993Spain Real Betis11 January 2023£13,000,00030 June 2026292
16Calum ChambersCBEnglandPetersfield20 January 1995Arsenal27 January 2022Free transfer30 June 2025311
17Clément LengletCBFranceBeauvais17 June 1995Spain Barcelona1 September 2023Season-long loan30 June 202490
29Kaine Kesler-HaydenRBEnglandBirmingham23 October 2002Academy1 July 2021—30 June 202610
30Kortney HauseCBEnglandGoodmayes16 July 1995Wolverhampton Wanderers17 June 2019£3,000,00030 June 2025433
50Sil SwinkelsCBNetherlandsSint-Oedenrode6 January 2004Netherlands Vitesse1 July 2020Free transfer30 June 202510
59Josh FeeneyCBEnglandFleetwood6 May 2005Fleetwood Town6 July 2021Free transfer30 June 202500
Midfielders
6Douglas LuizCMBrazilRio de Janeiro9 May 1998Manchester City25 July 2019£16,000,00030 June 202618019
7John McGinn (c)CMScotlandGlasgow18 October 1994Scotland Hibernian8 August 2018£3,000,00030 June 202721324
8Youri TielemansCMBelgiumSint-Pieters-Leeuw7 May 1997Leicester City1 July 2023Free transfer30 June 2027241
10Emiliano BuendíaAMArgentinaMar del Plata25 December 1996Norwich City10 June 2021£38,000,00030 June 2026789
22Nicolò ZanioloAMItalyMassa2 July 1999Turkey Galatasaray18 August 2023Season-long loan30 June 2024212
32Leander DendonckerDMBelgiumPassendale15 April 1995Wolverhampton Wanderers1 September 2022£13,000,00030 June 2025361
41Jacob RamseyCMEnglandGreat Barr28 May 2001Academy1 July 2020—30 June 202711513
44Boubacar KamaraDMFranceMarseille23 November 1999France Marseille1 July 2022Free transfer30 June 2027501
46Rico RichardsAMEnglandWest Bromwich27 September 2003West Bromwich Albion3 July 2023Free transfer30 June 202600
47Tim IroegbunamCMEnglandGreat Barr30 June 2003Academy1 July 2022—30 June 202750
52Lamare BogardeDMNetherlandsRotterdam5 January 2004Netherlands Feyenoord1 September 2020Free transfer30 June 202610
58Tommi O'ReillyCMEnglandBirmingham15 December 2003Academy1 July 2021—30 June 202610
Forwards
9Bertrand TraoréRWBurkina FasoBobo-Dioulasso6 September 1995France Lyon19 September 2020£18,000,00030 June 20246210
11Ollie WatkinsCFEnglandTorquay30 December 1995Brentford9 September 2020£34,000,00030 June 202814457
19Moussa DiabyRWFranceParis7 July 1999Germany Bayer Leverkusen22 July 2023£51,900,00030 June 2028285
24Jhon DuránCFColombiaMedellín13 December 2003United States Chicago Fire23 January 2023£14,750,00030 June 2026344
31Leon BaileyRWJamaicaKingston9 August 1997Germany Bayer Leverkusen4 August 2021£32,000,00030 June 20258115
57Ajani BurchallRWBermudaHamilton5 November 2004Bournemouth9 July 2021£125,00030 June 202500
65Rory WilsonCFScotlandGirvan5 January 2006Scotland Rangers1 July 2022£350,00030 June 202600
71Omari KellymanRWEnglandDerby25 September 2005Derby County6 March 2022£600,00030 June 202720
72Kadan YoungRWEnglandErdington19 January 2006Academy1 July 2023—30 June 202500
--Chisom AfokaLWEnglandUnknown23 September 2003Academy1 July 2023—30 June 202400
Out on loan
20Morgan SansonCMFranceSaint-Doulchard18 August 1994France Marseille26 January 2021£15,000,00030 June 2025231
23Philippe CoutinhoLWBrazilRio de Janeiro12 June 1992Spain Barcelona10 June 2022£20,000,00030 June 2026436
35Louie BarryLWEnglandSutton Coldfield21 June 2003Spain Barcelona23 January 2020£880,00030 June 202511
38Viljami SinisaloGKFinlandHyvinkää11 October 2001Academy1 July 2021—30 June 202500
45Ben ChriseneLBEnglandExeter12 January 2004Exeter City19 August 2020£450,00030 June 202610
48Oliwier ZychGKPolandGdnyia28 June 2004Zagłębie Lubin29 September 2020Free transfer30 June 202500
51Edward RoweCMEnglandBirmingham17 October 2003Academy1 July 2021—30 June 202510
56Sebastian RevanLBEnglandWest Bromwich14 July 2003Academy1 July 2020—30 June 202661
63Kerr SmithCBScotlandMontrose12 December 2004Scotland Dundee United14 January 2022£2,000,00030 June 202800

Transfers

Transferred in

Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
24 June 2023 CAM Northern Ireland Cole Brannigan[lower-alpha 1] Northern Ireland Linfield £150,000 [1][2]
24 June 2023 CB Northern Ireland Callum Moreland[lower-alpha 1] Northern Ireland Linfield Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2023[lower-alpha 2] CM Belgium Youri Tielemans England Leicester City Free transfer [3]
3 July 2023 AM England Rico Richards[lower-alpha 1] England West Bromwich Albion Free transfer [4]
12 July 2023 CB Spain Pau Torres Spain Villarreal £31.5m [5][6]
22 July 2023 RW France Moussa Diaby Germany Bayer Leverkusen £51.9m [7][8]
14 August 2023 CM England Jamal Jimoh[lower-alpha 1] England West Bromwich Albion £1m [9][10]
28 September 2023 CM England Freddie Lawrie[lower-alpha 1] England Port Vale Undisclosed [11]
9 January 2024 CM England George Hemmings[lower-alpha 1] England Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [12]
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Academy transfer.
  2. ↑ Transfer was announced by Aston Villa on 10 June, but would take effect on 1 July, when Tielemans contract with Leicester City had expired.

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player Loaned from Expiry date Loan fee Ref.
18 August 2023AMItaly Nicolò ZanioloTurkey Galatasaray30 June 2024£4.27m [13][14]
1 September 2023 CB France Clément Lenglet Spain Barcelona 30 June 2024 Undisclosed [15]


Transferred out

Date Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Ref.
30 June 2023 CF England DJ Campton-Sturridge England Solihull Moors Released [16][17]
30 June 2023 CM England Declan Frith Spain Valencia Released [16][18]
30 June 2023 GK England Josh Lane Free agent Released [16]
30 June 2023 CM England Hayden Lindley England Darlington Released [16][19]
30 June 2023 CM England Arjan Raikhy England Leicester City Released [16][20]
30 June 2023 CF England Ruben Shakpoke England West Bromwich Albion Released [16][21]
30 June 2023 CM England Myles Sohna Free agent Released [16]
30 June 2023 GK England Jed Steer Free agent Released [22]
30 June 2023RBEngland Ashley YoungEngland EvertonReleased[23][24]
30 June 2023 RW England Brad Young Wales The New Saints Released [16][25]
20 July 2023 DM Zimbabwe Marvelous Nakamba England Luton Town Undisclosed [26]
28 July 2023 CF Brazil Wesley England Stoke City Undisclosed [27]
22 August 2023 AM England Aaron Ramsey England Burnley £12m [28]
27 August 2023CFEngland Cameron ArcherEngland Sheffield United£18m[29][30]
31 August 2023[lower-alpha 1] CF England Caleb Chukwuemeka Free agent Released [31][32]
1 September 2023 CF England Keinan Davis Italy Udinese Undisclosed [33]
1 September 2023 LW England Jaden Philogene England Hull City £5m [34][35]
5 January 2024AMRepublic of Ireland Finn AzazEngland Middlesbrough£2m[36][37]
  1. ↑ Occurring during the summer transfer window, the exact date of Chukwuemeka's release was not announced by Aston Villa.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player Loaned to Expiry date Ref.
29 June 2023RBEngland Kaine Kesler-HaydenEngland Plymouth Argyle14 January 2024[lower-alpha 1][38][39]
19 July 2023 GK Finland Viljami Sinisalo England Exeter City End of season [40]
24 July 2023 CM France Morgan Sanson France Nice End of season [41]
28 July 2023 RW England Louie Barry England Stockport County End of season [42]
2 August 2023 CM Republic of Ireland Finn Azaz England Plymouth Argyle 3 January 2024[lower-alpha 2] [43][44]
18 August 2023 DM Netherlands Lamare Bogarde England Bristol Rovers 4 January 2024[lower-alpha 3] [45][46]
1 September 2023LWEngland Chisom AfokaEngland Bradford City3 January 2024[lower-alpha 4][47][48]
1 September 2023 LB England Sebastian Revan England Rotherham United End of season [49]
4 September 2023GKPoland Oliwier ZychPoland Puszcza NiepołomiceEnd of season[50]
8 September 2023LWBrazil Philippe CoutinhoQatar Al-DuhailEnd of season[51]
2 January 2024 CB Scotland Kerr Smith Scotland St Johnstone End of season [52]
5 January 2024LBEngland Ben ChriseneEngland Blackburn RoversEnd of season[53]
12 January 2024CMEngland Edward RoweEngland Gloucester CityEnd of season[54]
  1. ↑ On 14 January, Kesler-Hayden was recalled from his season-long loan at Plymouth.
  2. ↑ On 3 January, Azaz was recalled from his season-long loan at Plymouth. He was subsequently sold to Middlesbrough.
  3. ↑ On 4 January, Bogarde was recalled from his season-long loan at Bristol Rovers.
  4. ↑ On 3 January, Afoka was recalled from his season-long loan at Bradford.

Kits

Home
Alt. Home 2
Alt. Home 3
Away
Away Alt. 2

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Villa announced a tour of the United States to take part in the Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament with matches against Newcastle United, Fulham and Brentford.[55] On 2 June 2023, a friendly at the Bescot Stadium against Lazio and the traditional pre-season friendly against Walsall were announced.[56] On 12 June 2023, a friendly was announced for an Aston Villa XI with local non-league club Rushall Olympic.[57] On 19 June, an away match with Valencia for the Orange Trophy was also added to the pre-season schedule.[58]

15 July 2023 Friendly Walsall 1–1 Aston Villa Walsall
13:00 BST
  • Johnson 31'
 Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 9,328
Referee: Thomas Parsons
23 July 2023 Premier League Summer Series Newcastle United 3–3 Aston Villa Philadelphia, United States
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 40,230
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
26 July 2023 Premier League Summer Series Fulham 0–2 Aston Villa Orlando, United States
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 16,134
Referee: Robert Jones
30 July 2023 Premier League Summer Series Aston Villa 3–3 Brentford Landover, United States
12:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: FedEx Field
Referee: Peter Bankes
1 August 2023 Friendly Rushall Olympic 3–2 Aston Villa XI Rushall
19:45 BST
  • Carvalho-Landell 30'
  • Gosling 70'
  • Waldron 87'
 Report
Stadium: Dales Lane
3 August 2023 Friendly Aston Villa 3–0 Lazio Walsall
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 10,388
Referee: Peter Bankes (England)
5 August 2023 Orange Trophy Valencia 1–2 Aston Villa Valencia, Spain
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 12 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 20 13 3 4 43 27 +16 065.00
FA Cup 6 January 2024 Third round 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
EFL Cup 27 September 2023 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 23 August 2023 Play-off round 8 6 1 1 20 7 +13 075.00
Total 30 20 4 6 65 36 +29 066.67

Last updated: 6 January 2024
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool 20 13 6 1 43 18 +25 45 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Manchester City 20 13 4 3 48 23 +25 43
3 Aston Villa 21 13 4 4 43 27 +16 43
4 Arsenal 20 12 4 4 37 20 +17 40
5 Tottenham Hotspur 21 12 4 5 44 31 +13 40 Qualification for the Europa League league stage
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 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[59]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 13 4 4 43 27  +16 43 9 1 0 29 8  +21 4 3 4 14 19  −5

Last updated: 14 January 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHA
ResultLWWLWWWDWWLWWDWWWDLWD
Position2097107655555544333332
Points0366912151619222225282932353839394243
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 15 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[60]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2023 1 Newcastle United 5–1 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,207 (3,202 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on Sky Sports
20 August 2023 2 Aston Villa 4–0 Everton Birmingham
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,694 (3,001 away)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Live on Sky Sports
27 August 2023 3 Burnley 1–3 Aston Villa Burnley
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,591 (2,305 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
3 September 2023 4 Liverpool 3–0 Aston Villa Liverpool
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 50,109 (2,444 away)
Referee: Simon Hooper
16 September 2023 5 Aston Villa 3–1 Crystal Palace Birmingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,809 (2,691 away)
Referee: Darren England
24 September 2023 6 Chelsea 0–1 Aston Villa Fulham
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,700 (3,054 away)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
30 September 2023 7 Aston Villa 6–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,636 (3,000 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on TNT Sports
8 October 2023 8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,578 (2,951 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
22 October 2023 9 Aston Villa 4–1 West Ham United Birmingham
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,734 (3,005 away)
Referee: David Coote
Note: Live on Sky Sports
29 October 2023 10 Aston Villa 3–1 Luton Town Birmingham
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,785 (3,005 away)
Referee: John Brooks
5 November 2023 11 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Aston Villa West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,313 (2,888 away)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Note: Live on Sky Sports
12 November 2023 12 Aston Villa 3–1 Fulham Birmingham
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,608 (1,401 away)
Referee: Simon Hooper
26 November 2023 13 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Aston Villa Tottenham
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 61,679
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Live on Sky Sports
3 December 2023 14 Bournemouth 2–2 Aston Villa Bournemouth
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,191
Referee: Thomas Bramall
6 December 2023 15 Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City Birmingham
20:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,421
Referee: John Brooks
Note: Live on Amazon Prime Video
9 December 2023 16 Aston Villa 1–0 Arsenal Birmingham
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Note: Live on Sky Sports
17 December 2023 17 Brentford 1–2 Aston Villa Brentford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,034
Referee: David Coote
22 December 2023 18 Aston Villa 1–1 Sheffield United Birmingham
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,651
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Live on Sky Sports
26 December 2023 19 Manchester United 3–2 Aston Villa Trafford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,574
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Live on Amazon Prime Video
30 December 2023 20 Aston Villa 3–2 Burnley Birmingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,613
Referee: Stuart Attwell
14 January 2024 21 Everton 0–0 Aston Villa Liverpool
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,294
Referee: David Coote
Note: Live on Sky Sports
30 January 2024 22 Aston Villa v Newcastle United Birmingham
20:15 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
Note: Live on TNT Sports
3 February 2024 23 Sheffield United v Aston Villa Sheffield
17:30 GMT Stadium: Bramall Lane
Note: Live on Sky Sports
11 February 2024 24 Aston Villa v Manchester United Birmingham
16:30 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
Note: Live on Sky Sports
17 February 2024 25 Fulham v Aston Villa Fulham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Craven Cottage
24 February 2024 26 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
2 March 2024 27 Luton Town v Aston Villa Luton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kenilworth Road
9 March 2024 28 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
16 March 2024 29 West Ham United v Aston Villa Stratford
15:00 GMT Stadium: London Stadium
30 March 2024 30 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
3 April 2024 31 Manchester City v Aston Villa Manchester
20:00 BST Stadium: Etihad Stadium
6 April 2024 32 Aston Villa v Brentford Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
13 April 2024 33 Arsenal v Aston Villa Holloway
15:00 BST Stadium: Emirates Stadium
20 April 2024 34 Aston Villa v Bournemouth Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
27 April 2024 35 Aston Villa v Chelsea Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
4 May 2024 36 Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa Brighton
15:00 BST Stadium: Amex Stadium
11 May 2024 37 Aston Villa v Liverpool Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
19 May 2024 38 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Selhurst
16:00 BST Stadium: Selhurst Park

FA Cup

Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.[61][62] They were then drawn away to fellow Premier League club Chelsea in the fourth round.[63][64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 January 2024 Third round Middlesbrough 0–1 Aston Villa Middlesbrough
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 25,022
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Live on BBC Sport
26 January 2024 Fourth round Chelsea v Aston Villa Fulham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stamford Bridge

EFL Cup

Villa entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home to Everton.[65]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

27 September 2023 Third round Aston Villa 1–2 Everton Birmingham
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 23,851
Referee: Tony Harrington

UEFA Europa Conference League

Aston Villa entered the UEFA Europa Conference League in the play-off qualification round; the draw took place on 7 August 2023.[66]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Play-off round

23 August 2023 First leg Hibernian Scotland 0–5 England Aston Villa Edinburgh, Scotland
17:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,306
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Note: Live on BBC Scotland
31 August 2023 Second leg Aston Villa England 3–0
(8–0 agg.)		 Scotland Hibernian Birmingham, England
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,467
Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)

Group stage

On 1 September 2023, the draw took place for the UEFA Europa League group stage. Aston Villa were drawn in Group E, alongside AZ Alkmaar, Legia Warsaw and Zrinjski Mostar.[67] The fixture list was confirmed the following morning.[68]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AVL LEG AZ ZRI
1 England Aston Villa 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13 Advance to round of 16 — 2–1 2–1 1–0
2 Poland Legia Warsaw 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12 Advance to knockout round play-offs 3–2 — 2–0 2–0
3 Netherlands AZ 6 2 0 4 7 12 −5 6 1–4 1–0 — 1–0
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 4 1–1 1–2 4–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 September 2023 1 Legia Warsaw Poland 3–2 England Aston Villa Warsaw, Poland
18:45 CEST
(17:45 BST)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego
Attendance: 27,801
Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece)
5 October 2023 2 Aston Villa England 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar Birmingham, England
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,327
Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)
26 October 2023 3 AZ Netherlands 1–4 England Aston Villa Alkmaar, Netherlands
18:45 CEST
(17:45 BST)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 19,478
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)
9 November 2023 4 Aston Villa England 2–1 Netherlands AZ Birmingham, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)
30 November 2023 5 Aston Villa England 2–1 Poland Legia Warsaw Birmingham, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,866
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
14 December 2023 6 Zrinjski Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 England Aston Villa Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18:45 CET
(17:45 GMT)
Report
Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
Attendance: 6,610
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)

Knockout phase

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 will take place on 23 February 2024.

7 March 2024 First leg TBD v England Aston Villa TBD
--:-- CET Stadium: TBD
14 March 2024 Second leg Aston Villa England v TBD Birmingham, England
--:-- GMT Stadium: Villa Park

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropa Conference League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Argentina ARG Emiliano Martínez 260200100050
25 GK Sweden SWE Robin Olsen 501000102+10
42 GK England ENG Filip Marschall 1000000010
Defenders
2 DF Poland POL Matty Cash 28415+3211103+51
3 DF Brazil BRA Diego Carlos 21111+4000004+21
4 DF England ENG Ezri Konsa 300210101070
5 DF England ENG Tyrone Mings 1010000000
12 DF France FRA Lucas Digne 261180000+105+21
14 DF Spain ESP Pau Torres 23216+2200103+10
15 DF Spain ESP Álex Moreno 1123+51100021
16 DF England ENG Calum Chambers 300000002+10
17 DF France FRA Clément Lenglet 10040100050
30 DF England ENG Kortney Hause 0000000000
50 DF Netherlands NED Sil Swinkels 0000000000
59 DF England ENG Josh Feeney 0000000000
Midfielders
6 MF Brazil BRA Douglas Luiz 3072060+10105+31
7 MF Scotland SCO John McGinn 31721510106+22
8 MF Belgium BEL Youri Tielemans 2514+13000106+11
10 MF Argentina ARG Emiliano Buendía 0000000000
22 MF Italy ITA Nicolò Zaniolo 2227+710+100+103+31
32 MF Belgium BEL Leander Dendoncker 1511+7110102+30
41 MF England ENG Jacob Ramsey 1414+6110001+20
44 MF France FRA Boubacar Kamara 251170100+1160
46 MF England ENG Rico Richards 0000000000
47 MF England ENG Tim Iroegbunam 100+10000000
58 MF England ENG Tommi O'Reilly 100000000+10
Forwards
9 FW Burkina Faso BFA Bertrand Traoré 600+2000000+40
11 FW England ENG Ollie Watkins 29142190+100+103+35
19 FW France FRA Moussa Diaby 29517+440+10104+21
24 FW Colombia COL Jhon Durán 2340+14210105+22
31 FW Jamaica JAM Leon Bailey 2899+10610106+13
57 FW Bermuda BER Ajani Burchall 0000000000
65 FW Scotland SCO Rory Wilson 0000000000
71 FW England ENG Omari Kellyman 2000000+1010
72 FW England ENG Kadan Young 0000000000
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
23 MF Brazil BRA Philippe Coutinho 200+20000000
33 FW England ENG Jaden Philogene 100+10000000
35 FW England ENG Cameron Archer 100+10000000
56 DF England ENG Sebastian Revan 1000000010

Goals

As of match played 14 January 2024
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Europa Conference League Total
1 CF 11 England Ollie Watkins 9 0 0 5 14
2 RW 31 Jamaica Leon Bailey 6 0 0 3 9
3 CM 6 Brazil Douglas Luiz 6 0 0 1 7
CM 7 Scotland John McGinn 5 0 0 2 7
5 RW 19 France Moussa Diaby 4 0 0 1 5
6 RB 2 Poland Matty Cash 2 1 0 1 4
CF 24 Colombia Jhon Durán 2 0 0 2 4
8 CB 14 Spain Pau Torres 2 0 0 0 2
LB 15 Spain Àlex Moreno 1 0 0 1 2
AM 22 Italy Nicolò Zaniolo 1 0 0 1 2
11 CB 3 Brazil Diego Carlos 0 0 0 1 1
CM 8 Belgium Youri Tielemans 0 0 0 1 1
LB 12 France Lucas Digne 0 0 0 1 1
CDM 32 Belgium Leander Dendoncker 1 0 0 0 1
CM 41 England Jacob Ramsey 1 0 0 0 1
CDM 44 France Boubacar Kamara 0 0 1 0 1
Own goals30003
Totals41112064

    Assists

    Note: Not all goals have an assist.

    As of match played 14 January 2024
    Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Europa Conference League Total
    1 RW 31 Jamaica Leon Bailey 6 0 0 3 9
    2 CF 11 England Ollie Watkins 8 0 0 0 8
    3 CM 6 Brazil Douglas Luiz 3 1 0 2 6
    4 LB 12 France Lucas Digne 2 0 0 3 5
    5 CM 7 Scotland John McGinn 2 0 0 2 4
    CM 8 Belgium Youri Tielemans 3 0 0 1 4
    7 RW 19 France Moussa Diaby 3 0 0 0 3
    8 RB 2 Poland Matty Cash 1 0 0 1 2
    9 CB 3 Brazil Diego Carlos 0 0 0 1 1
    CB 14 Spain Pau Torres 0 0 0 1 1
    CB 17 France Clément Lenglet 1 0 0 0 1
    AM 22 Italy Nicolò Zaniolo 0 0 0 1 1
    CDM 44 France Boubacar Kamara 1 0 0 0 1
    RW 71 England Omari Kellyman 0 0 0 1 1
    Totals291016 46

      Clean sheets

      As of match played 14 January 2024
      Rank No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Europa Conference League Total
      11Argentina Emiliano Martínez510 17
      2 25 Sweden Robin Olsen 0 0 0 2 2
      Totals510 39

        Disciplinary record

        As of match played 14 January 2024
        Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Europa Conference League Total
        Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card Yellow card Red cardYellow cardRed card
        1 CDM 44 France Boubacar Kamara 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
        2 RB 2 Poland Matty Cash 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
        CB 4 England Ezri Konsa 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
        CM 6 Brazil Douglas Luiz 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
        CM 7 Scotland John McGinn 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
        LB 12 France Lucas Digne 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
        AM 22 Italy Nicolò Zaniolo 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
        8 CF 11 England Ollie Watkins 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
        CF 24 Colombia Jhon Durán 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
        10 GK 1 Argentina Emiliano Martínez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
        RW 31 Jamaica Leon Bailey 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
        12 CB 3 Brazil Diego Carlos 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
        CB 17 France Clément Lenglet 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
        14 CM 8 Belgium Youri Tielemans 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
        RW 19 France Moussa Diaby 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
        CM 41 England Jacob Ramsey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        17 CB 14 Spain Pau Torres 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        CF 35 England Cameron Archer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Totals 59 1 5 0 4 0 12 0 80 1


          Club awards

          Player of the Month award

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

          Month Player
          August France Moussa Diaby[69]
          September England Ollie Watkins
          October Brazil Douglas Luiz[70]
          November England Ollie Watkins[71]
          December Jamaica Leon Bailey[72]
          January
          February
          March
          April
          May

          Goal of the Month award

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

          Month Player Competition Opponent
          August Poland Matty Cash[73] Premier League Burnley
          September Colombia Jhon Durán[74] Premier League Crystal Palace
          October England Ollie Watkins[75] Premier League West Ham United
          November Scotland John McGinn[76] Premier League Fulham
          December Scotland John McGinn[77] Premier League Arsenal
          January
          February
          March
          April
          May

          End of Season awards

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

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