Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club, founded in 1874, competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The team has played at its home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa managers are the reason behind their success. The current manager of Aston Villa is a former Arsenal head coach, Unai Emery. George Ramsay is the most successful manager in Aston Villa's manager history. New Aston Villa managers are the reason for their recent success. The Aston Villa coaching staff and the Aston Villa coach are consistently blending new talents with veteran experience.

Current Aston Villa Manager - Background and career

The current Aston Villa manager is Unai Emery. He was appointed on November 1, 2022, and has a contract with the club until June 30, 2029. Emery is a Spanish former professional footballer who transitioned into management, achieving success with multiple clubs before joining Aston Villa. The current Aston Villa coach played as a midfielder, notably for Real Sociedad B and Toledo. The manager of Aston Villa began his managerial career with Lorca Deportiva, followed by Almería and Valencia. Aston Villa manager's most notable achievement in club management came with Sevilla, where he won three consecutive Europa League titles.

Aston Villa Coaching Staff and Support Team

Let's take a look at the Aston Villa coaching staff.

DepartmentPositionName
ManagementHead CoachUnai Emery
President of Football OperationsMonchi
First Team CoachingAssistant Head CoachPako Ayestarán
First-Team CoachPablo Villanueva
Goalkeeping CoachFrancisco Javier Garcia
Individual CoachRodri
Set-Piece CoachAustin MacPhee
Analysis DepartmentData/Video AnalystVictor Manuel Manas
Performance & MedicalHead of Strength & ConditioningMoises de Hoyo
Performance DirectorJeremy Oliver
Lead PhysiotherapistAlan Smith
Head of Sport Medicine & ScienceRicky Shamji
Head PsychologistMartin Littlewood
RecruitmentDirector of Football OperationsDamian Vidagany
Global Technical RoleAlberto Benito
Head of RecruitmentVacant
Head of Emerging Talents & LoansAdam Henshall
Chief ScoutAlex Fraser
ScoutPablo Rodriguez
AcademyGlobal Director of Football Development. & Intl AcademiesMatthew Kidson
Academy ManagerMark Harrison
Assistant Academy ManagerSean Verity
Under-21 Head CoachJimmy Shan
U21 Professional Development CoachDan Green
U21 Professional Development CoachPeter Gilbert
Emerging Talent Programme ManagerTony Carss
Under-18 Head CoachVacant
U18 Professional Development CoachAdem Atay
U18 Professional Development CoachKarl Hooper

Aston Villa Manager History: List of All Aston Villa Managers

Let's take a close look at all the Aston Villa managers and their timeline.

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1George RamsayScotlandAug 1884May 1926
2W. J. SmithEnglandAug 1926May 1934
3Jimmy McMullanScotlandJun 1934Oct 1936
4Jimmy HoganEnglandSummer 1936Sep 1939
5Alex MassieScotlandAug 1945Aug 1950
6George MartinScotlandDec 1950Aug 1953
7Eric HoughtonEnglandSep 1953Nov 1958
8Joe MercerEnglandDec 1958Jul 1964
9Dick TaylorEnglandJul 1964May 1967
10Tommy CummingsEnglandJul 1967Nov 1968
11Tommy DochertyScotlandDec 1968Jan 1970
12Vic CroweWalesJan 1970May 1974
13Ron SaundersEnglandJun 1974Feb 1982
14Tony BartonEnglandFeb 1982Jun 1984
15Graham TurnerEnglandJul 1984Sep 1986
16Billy McNeillScotlandSep 1986May 1987
17Graham TaylorEnglandMay 1987Jul 1990
18Jozef VenglošCzechoslovakiaJul 1990May 1991
19Ron AtkinsonEnglandJul 1991Nov 1994
20Brian LittleEnglandNov 1994Feb 1998
21John GregoryEnglandFeb 1998Jan 2002
22Graham TaylorEnglandFeb 2002May 2003
23David O'LearyIrelandMay 2003Jul 2006
24Martin O'NeillNorthern IrelandAug 2006Aug 2010
25Gérard HoullierFranceSep 2010Jun 2011
26Alex McLeishScotlandJun 2011May 2012
27Paul LambertScotlandJun 2012Feb 2015
28Tim SherwoodEnglandFeb 2015Oct 2015
29Rémi GardeFranceNov 2015Mar 2016
30Roberto Di MatteoItalyJun 2016Oct 2016
31Steve BruceEnglandOct 2016Oct 2018
32Dean SmithEnglandOct 2018Nov 2021
33Steven GerrardEnglandNov 2021Oct 2022
34Unai EmerySpainNov 2022Present