Ever wondered who Aston Villa’s current longest serving players are? No? Ok, but we’re here to tell you anyway.
Since Jack Grealish departed his boyhood club to join Premier League champions Manchester City, it’s hard to point to many players within the squad that have been there for longer than even a season or two.
With the ambitions that the owners and management have at Villa Park, it’s no surprise to see a big turnover in playing staff when season’s are finishing well below par.
And the statistics back that up.
As per the analytic website, transfermarkt.co.uk, as of the end of last season, no team in the Premier League had a lower ‘average time spent at club’ than Villa.
To put that into perspective, the average length of time an outfield Villa player had been part of the squad was 556 days compared with Manchester United, whose ‘average time at club’ was pushing 1,600 days.
And with Gerrard already adding a number of first teamers this summer, Villa’s number could decrease even further.
But who are the longest serving players at the club? BirminghamWorld have taken a look so you don’t have to.
You can see the full list below (excluding those due to sign on July 1) starting from least amount of days, to most.
13. Ollie Watkins - 646 days
Last season’s top scorer linked up with Villa two years ago from Brentford. | Getty Images
14. Matty Cash - 652 days
The 21/22 player of the year joined from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2020. | Getty Images
15. Jacob Ramsey - 716 days
It’s approaching two years since Ramsey signed his first pro-deal with the club. | Getty Images
16. Marvelous Nakamba - 1,071 days
Nakamba signed from Belgian giants Club Brugge back in 2019. | Getty Images