Jonathan Hogg Biography

Name :
Jonathan Hogg

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
06/12/1988

Height :
5' 7" (170cm)

Weight :
10st 8lbs (67.0kg)

Previous Clubs :
Portsmouth (loan), Darlington (loan),

Position :
Midfielder

Jonathan Hogg is a talented, energetic midfielder, who scored one of the best goals you are ever likely to see at Villa Park.

Stiliyan Petrov Biography

Name :
Stiliyan Petrov

Nationality :
Bulgarian

Date of Birth :
05/07/1979

Height :
5' 11" (180cm)

Weight :
12st 2lbs (77.0kg)

Squad Number :
19

Previous Clubs :
Celtic, CSKA Sofia

Position :
Midfielder

Stiliyan Petrov had somewhat of an up-and-down campaign in claret and blue during 2010-11, missing three months with a knee injury before regaining his place, losing it again and winning it back over the final seven games.

Stephen Warnock Biography

Name :
Stephen Warnock

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
12/12/1981

Height :
5' 10" (178cm)

Weight :
11st 13lbs (75.53kg)

Squad Number :
3

Previous Clubs :
Blackburn, Coventry (loan),
Bradford (loan), Liverpool

Position :
Defender

Stephen Warnock had one of those "seasons to forget" in 2010-11, with the experienced left-back falling completely out of favour in the New Year.

Stephen Ireland Biography

Name :
Stephen Ireland

Nationality :
Irish

Date of Birth :
22/08/1986

Height : 
5' 8" (173cm)

Weight :
10st 7lbs (66.74kg)

Squad Number :
7

Previous Clubs :
Newcastle (loan), Manchester City

Position :
Midfielder

Stephen Ireland is ready to make a fresh start to his Villa career, insisting: "I'll give my all for the cause."

Shay Given Biography

Name : 
Shay Given

Nationality :
Irish

Date of Birth :
20/04/1976

Height :
6' 1" (185cm)

Weight :
13st 4lbs (84.44kg)

Squad Number :
1

Previous Clubs :
Manchester City,
Newcastle,
Sunderland (loan),
Swindon (loan),
Blackburn

Position :
Goalkeeper

Shay Given signed for Villa from Manchester City - and is looking to make a massive success of his upcoming career in claret and blue.

Shane Lowry Biography

Name :
Shane Lowry

Nationality :
Irish

Date of Birth :
12/06/1989

Height :
6' 1" (185cm)

Weight :
13st 12lbs (88.0kg)

Squad Number :
34

Previous Clubs :
Sheff Utd, Leeds, Plymouth (loan),

Position :
Defender

He may be waiting for his first taste of the Premier League, but Shane Lowry has already experienced European football, promotion from League One and been within a whisker of featuring in a World Cup.

Richard Dunne Biography

Name :
Richard Dunne

Nationality :
Irish

Date of Birth :
21/09/1979

Height :
6' 2" (188cm)

Weight :
15st 0lbs (95.34kg)

Squad Number :
5

Previous Clubs :
Manchester City, Everton

Position :
Defender

Richard Dunne finished the 2010-11 season in imperious form for Villa and boss Alex McLeish will be looking for an entire campaign of class from the steady stopper this time around.

Nathan Delfouneso Biography

Name :
Nathan Delfouneso

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
02/02/1991

Height :
6' 1" (186cm)

Weight :
12st 4lbs (78.0kg)

Squad Number :
14

Previous Clubs :
Burnley (loan),

Position :
Striker

Nathan Delfouneso is up for the challenge of pushing Villa's star strikers all the way in 2011-12, insisting: "This could be my big season."

Nathan Baker Biography

Name :
Nathan Baker

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
23/04/1991

Height :
6' 3" (191cm)

Weight :
12st 9lbs (80.35kg)

Squad Number :
14

Previous Clubs :
Lincoln City (loan), Lincoln City (loan),

Position :
Defender

Nathan Baker made major strides in 2010-11 and impressed many with his maturity, in spite of his young years.

Marc Albrighton Biography

Name :
Marc Albrighton

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
18/11/1989

Height :
5' 9" (175cm)

Weight :
10st 7lbs (66.74kg)

Squad Number :
12

Position :
Midfielder

Marc Albrighton was unquestionably the young lion who made the biggest impact in 2010-11 - and he has the awards to prove it!

Luke Young Biography

Name :
Luke Young

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
19/07/1979

Height :
6' 0" (183cm)

Weight :
12st 4lbs (78.0kg)

Squad Number :
2

Previous Clubs :
Middlesbrough, Charlton, Tottenham

Position :
Defender

Luke Young is the perfect definition of the "ultimate professional" after battling midway through 2010-11 to get fit for the remaining games of the first team campaign.

Jean Makoun Biography

Name :
Jean Makoun

Nationality :
Cameroonian

Date of Birth :
29/05/1983

Height :
5' 8" (173cm)

Weight :
10st 12lbs (69.0kg)

Squad Number :
17

Previous Clubs :
Lyon, Lille

Position :
Midfielder

All the talk after Jean II Makoun's arrival at Villa focused on fashion and not football.

James Collins Biography

Name :
James Collins

Nationality :
Welsh

Date of Birth :
23/08/1983

Height :
6' 4" (193cm)

Weight :
14st 2lbs (89.89kg)

Squad Number :
6

Squad Number :
James Collins

Previous Clubs :
West Ham, Cardiff

Position :
Defender

James Collins is renowned for his quality at the back but it was his goalscoring prowess in one particular game which endeared him to the Villa fans in 2010-11.

Habib Beye Biography

Name :
Habib Beye

Nationality :
Senegalese

Date of Birth :
19/10/1977

Height :
6' 0" (182cm)

Weight :
12st 6lbs (79.0kg)

Squad Number :
23

Previous Clubs :
Newcastle, Marseille, Strasbourg

Position :
Defender

Experienced Habib Beye will be another player keen on impressing boss Alex McLeish during the 2011-12 campaign.

Gary Gardner Biography

Name :

Gary Gardner

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
26/06/1992

Height :
0' NaN" (0cm)

Weight :
0st 0lbs (0.0kg)

Squad Number :
38

Position :
Striker

Gary Gardner had to wait a long time for his 2010-11 season to get going - but the highly-rated midfielder crammed plenty in to the final five months.

Gabriel Agbonlahor Biography

Name :
Gabriel Agbonlahor

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
13/10/1986

Height :
5' 11" (180cm)

Weight :
12st 5lbs (78.54kg)

Squad Number :
11

Previous Clubs :
Sheff Wed (loan), Watford (loan)

Position :
Striker

Gabby Agbonlahor is one of Villa's star strikers - mixing scorching pace, terrific awareness and a deadly eye for goal.

Fabian Delph Biography

Name :
Fabian Delph

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
21/11/1989

Height :
5' 8" (174cm)

Weight :
9st 6lbs (60.0kg)

Squad Number :
16

Previous Clubs :
England U21, Leeds

Position :
Midfielder

Fabian Delph is used to "battling" - he's been doing it most of his Villa career.

Eric Lichaj Biography

Name :
Eric Lichaj

Nationality :
American

Date of Birth :
17/11/1988

Height :
5' 11" (180cm)

Weight :
12st 7lbs (79.45kg)

Squad Number :
30

Previous Clubs :
Leeds, Leyton Orient (loan), Lincoln City (loan),

Position :
Defender

Eric Lichaj will be out to battle the likes of Luke Young, Habib Beye and Carlos Cuellar for that right-back slot during the 2011-12 campaign.

Emile Heskey Biography

Name :
Emile Heskey

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
11/01/1978

Height :
6' 2" (188cm)

Weight :
13st 12lbs (88.07kg)

Squad Number :
18

Previous Clubs :
Wigan, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leicester

Position :
Striker

Emile Heskey again showed flashes of his undoubted brilliance during the 2010-11 campaign as the powerful forward gave his all for the Villa cause.

Darren Bent Biography

Name :
Darren Bent

Nationality :
English

Date of Birth :
06/02/1984

Height :
5' 11" (180cm)

Weight :
11st 7lbs (73.09kg)

Squad Number :
9

Previous Clubs :
Sunderland, Tottenham, Ipswich, Charlton, Ipswich

Position :
Striker

Bent-Mania swept across Villa Park when the star striker signed for Villa in the January transfer window of 2011.