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.
17. Ezri Konsa - 1,072 days
Signed from Brentford in 2019 - will be looking to get back to top form next year. | Getty Images
18. Tyrone Mings - 1,075 days
The captain joined on a permanent deal from Bournemouth in 2019. | Getty Images
19. Douglas Luiz - 1,078 days
Another player linked with a move away this summer but if he stays put will remain one of the ‘veterans’ of the squad. | Getty Images
20. Kortney Hause - 1,082 days
Linked with a move away from Villa Park this summer but for now remains a relative long server. | AFP via Getty Images