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748

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

41

Villa Appearances

5

Villa
Goals

8

Villa
Assists

3.15

Game
Per

David Ginola

Player #748
Aston Villa player image
Winger
W David Ginola | 🇫🇷 | #748 |
Aston Villa Crest 2025

David Desire Marc Ginola

25 January 1967

Gassin 🇫🇷

France 🇫🇷

(6 ft 1 in) 1.86 m

Left

Transfer Notes

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Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2000-01

Tottenham Hotspur 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£3.00m

1 July 2000

33

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

2001-02

Everton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

30 June 2002

35

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

David Ginola

Previous Clubs:

- 1984 OGC Nizza 🇫🇷

1984-88 Sporting Club de Toulon 🇫🇷 Free
Division 1, 🕒 85 | 60 (25) | ⚽ 5 |

1988-90 Racing Club de France Football 🇫🇷 Undisclosed
Division 1, 🕒 67 | 59 (8) | ⚽ 10 |

1990-91 Stade Brestois 29 🇫🇷 Undisclosed
Division 1, 🕒 36 | 33 (3) | ⚽ 7 |

1991-95 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 🇫🇷 Undisclosed
Division 1, 🕒 158 | 155 (3) | ⚽ 44 |

1995-97 Newcastle United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £2.57m
Premier League, 🕒 76 | 71 (5) | ⚽ 7 |

1997-00 Tottenham Hotspur 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £2.50m
Premier League, 🕒 127 | 126 (1) | ⚽ 22 |

Subsequent Clubs

David Ginola

Subsequent Clubs:

2002-03 Everton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Premier League, 🕒 7 | 4 (3) | ⚽ 0 |

2003 Retired aged 36

Progression

David Ginola

n/a

Appearance Record

David Ginola

Winger

W David Ginola | 🇫🇷 |
Aston Villa 2000-02 | £3.00m |
🕒 41 | 19 (22) | ⚽ 5 | 🔥 8 | 🇺 20 | #748 |

🟩 13 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 14 |
Cards 🟨 9 | 🟥 1 |

Played Under

David Ginola

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2000-01 🕒 41 | 19 (22) | ⚽ 5 | 🔥 8 | 🟩 13 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 14 |

Honours

David Ginola

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

David Ginola

Debut Squad:

2000-01

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟨 19 Aug 2000, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

2000-01

🟨 19 Aug 2000, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

33

Loans Out

David Ginola

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

David Ginola

Final Appearance:

2001-02

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟥 1 Dec 2001, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Villa Park

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

34

Final Squad:

2001-02

🟩 21 Jan 2002, Villa 2-1 Charlton, The Valley

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

David Ginola

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
41
19
22
20

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
5
8
8.20
3.15

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
32%
66%
34%
1.29

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
9
1

Career Goals

David Ginola

5

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 16 Dec 2000, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dion Dublin | 71’ | David Ginola | 86’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 7 Apr 2001, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | David Ginola | 71’ | Lee Hendrie | 78’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 17 Apr 2001, Villa 3-3 Charlton, The Valley

Scorer(s) | David Ginola | 59’ | Darius Vassell | 75’ | Lee Hendrie | 90’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟥 14 Jul 2001, Villa 1-2 Slaven, Gradski Stadion

​Scorer(s) | David Ginola | 87’ |

Intertoto Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 21 Aug 2001, Villa 4-1 Basel, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Darius Vassell | 45’ | Juan Pablo Ángel | 55’ | 78’ | David Ginola | 84’ |

Intertoto Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Career Assists

David Ginola

8

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 2 Dec 2000, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Assist(s) | David Ginola | 4’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 9 Dec 2000, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Upton Park

Assist(s) | David Ginola | 37’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 16 Dec 2000, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Assist(s) | David Ginola | 71’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 7 Apr 2001, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Villa Park

Assist(s) | David Ginola | 78' |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 14 Apr 2001, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park

Assist(s) | David Ginola | 81’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟥 25 Jul 2001, Villa 1-2 Rennes, Roazhon Park

Assist(s) | David Ginola | 90' |

Intertoto Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 1 Aug 2001, Villa 1-0 Rennes, Villa Park

Assist(s) | David Ginola | 5' |

Intertoto Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 21 Aug 2001, Villa 4-1 Basel, Villa Park

Assist(s) | David Ginola | 45' |

Intertoto Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Competition Record

David Ginola

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
32
14
🔁 Substitute:
18
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
3
5
10.67
4.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

David Ginola

2000-01

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
28
15
13
7

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
5
9.33
3.50

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
32%
71%
29%
1.36

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
7
0
4.00

2001-02

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
13
4
9
13

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
3
6.50
2.60

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
31%
54%
46%
1.15

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
2
1
4.33

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
32
14
18
3
5
10.67
4.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

David Ginola

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

David Ginola

2000-01

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
27
14
13
7

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
5
9.00
3.38

2001-02

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
0
5
13

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

2000-01
🟨 19 Aug 2000, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
11th=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟥 6 Sep 2000, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
19th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 9 Sep 2000, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Premier League
14th (+5)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 16 Sep 2000, Villa 2-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (+7)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 23 Sep 2000, Villa 1-1 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
9th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 30 Sep 2000, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
5th (+4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 11 Nov 2000, Villa 2-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
5th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟥 18 Nov 2000, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
6th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 2 Dec 2000, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 9 Dec 2000, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
8th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 16 Dec 2000, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
9th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 23 Dec 2000, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
7th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟥 26 Dec 2000, Villa 0-1 United, Villa Park
Premier League
9th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟥 13 Jan 2001, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟥 20 Jan 2001, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
13th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟥 24 Jan 2001, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟥 24 Feb 2001, Villa 0-1 Derby, Pride Park
Premier League
14th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 10 Mar 2001, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Premier League
12th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 18 Mar 2001, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
12th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 4 Apr 2001, Villa 2-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 7 Apr 2001, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
8th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 14 Apr 2001, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 17 Apr 2001, Villa 3-3 Charlton, The Valley
Premier League
7th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 21 Apr 2001, Villa 0-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 28 Apr 2001, Villa 0-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
8th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 5 May 2001, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟥 19 May 2001, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟨 18 Aug 2001, Villa 0-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
11th=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟨 16 Sep 2001, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟥 20 Oct 2001, Villa 2-3 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
5th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟨 17 Nov 2001, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
3rd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟥 1 Dec 2001, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
6th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

David Ginola

2000-01

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2001-02

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

2000-01
🟨 7 Jan 2001, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
FA Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

League Cup Seasons

David Ginola

2000-01

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2001-02

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

2001-02
🟩 10 Oct 2001, Villa 1-0 Reading, Villa Park
League Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟥 28 Nov 2001, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
League Cup
4th Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

European Seasons

David Ginola

2000-01

EFL Cup.jpg
Intertoto Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2001-02

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Champions League.png

European Appearances

2001-02
🟥 20 Sep 2001, Villa 2-3 Varteks, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟩 27 Sep 2001, Villa 1-0 Varteks, Gradski
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Unused Substitute Appearances

David Ginola

2000-01
🟩 5 Nov 2000, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
5th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 25 Nov 2000, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
6th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 17 Jan 2001, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round Replay
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 3 Feb 2001, Villa 3-0 Bradford, Bradford & Bingley
Premier League
12th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 10 Feb 2001, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟨 5 Mar 2001, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Premier League
14th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2000-01
🟩 31 Mar 2001, Villa 3-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Premier League
11th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟩 21 Jul 2001, Villa 2-0 Slaven, Villa Park
Intertoto Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟨 7 Aug 2001, Villa 1-1 Basel, St Jakob Park
Intertoto Cup
Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟨 26 Aug 2001, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Premier League
14th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟩 8 Sep 2001, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
8th (+6)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2001-02
🟩 24 Sep 2001, Villa 3-1 Southampton, St Mary's
Premier League
6th (+4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Sendings Off

David Ginola

🟥 1 Dec 2001, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Villa Park

🟥 David Ginola

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

David Ginola

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

David Ginola

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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