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 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.
Department
Position
Name
Management
Head Coach
Unai Emery
President of Football Operations
Monchi
First Team Coaching
Assistant Head Coach
Pako Ayestarán
First-Team Coach
Pablo Villanueva
Goalkeeping Coach
Francisco Javier Garcia
Individual Coach
Rodri
Set-Piece Coach
Austin MacPhee
Analysis Department
Data/Video Analyst
Victor Manuel Manas
Performance & Medical
Head of Strength & Conditioning
Moises de Hoyo
Performance Director
Jeremy Oliver
Lead Physiotherapist
Alan Smith
Head of Sport Medicine & Science
Ricky Shamji
Head Psychologist
Martin Littlewood
Recruitment
Director of Football Operations
Damian Vidagany
Global Technical Role
Alberto Benito
Head of Recruitment
Vacant
Head of Emerging Talents & Loans
Adam Henshall
Chief Scout
Alex Fraser
Scout
Pablo Rodriguez
Academy
Global Director of Football Development. & Intl Academies
Matthew Kidson
Academy Manager
Mark Harrison
Assistant Academy Manager
Sean Verity
Under-21 Head Coach
Jimmy Shan
U21 Professional Development Coach
Dan Green
U21 Professional Development Coach
Peter Gilbert
Emerging Talent Programme Manager
Tony Carss
Under-18 Head Coach
Vacant
U18 Professional Development Coach
Adem Atay
U18 Professional Development Coach
Karl Hooper
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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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Manager
Country
From
To
1
George Ramsay
Scotland
Aug 1884
May 1926
2
W. J. Smith
England
Aug 1926
May 1934
3
Jimmy McMullan
Scotland
Jun 1934
Oct 1936
4
Jimmy Hogan
England
Nov 1936
Sep 1939
5
Alex Massie
Scotland
Aug 1945
Aug 1950
6
George Martin
Scotland
Dec 1950
Aug 1953
7
Eric Houghton
England
Sep 1953
Nov 1958
8
Joe Mercer
England
Dec 1958
Jul 1964
9
Dick Taylor
England
Jul 1964
May 1967
10
Tommy Cummings
England
Jul 1967
Nov 1968
11
Tommy Docherty
Scotland
Dec 1968
Jan 1970
12
Vic Crowe
Wales
Jan 1970
May 1974
13
Ron Saunders
England
Jun 1974
Feb 1982
14
Tony Barton
England
Feb 1982
Jun 1984
15
Graham Turner
England
Jul 1984
Sep 1986
16
Billy McNeill
Scotland
Sep 1986
May 1987
17
Graham Taylor
England
May 1987
Jul 1990
18
Jozef Vengloš
Czechoslovakia
Jul 1990
May 1991
19
Ron Atkinson
England
Jul 1991
Nov 1994
20
Brian Little
England
Nov 1994
Feb 1998
21
John Gregory
England
Feb 1998
Jan 2002
22
Graham Taylor
England
Feb 2002
May 2003
23
David O'Leary
Ireland
May 2003
Jul 2006
24
Martin O'Neill
Northern Ireland
Aug 2006
Aug 2010
25
Gérard Houllier
France
Sep 2010
Jun 2011
26
Alex McLeish
Scotland
Jun 2011
May 2012
27
Paul Lambert
Scotland
Jun 2012
Feb 2015
28
Tim Sherwood
England
Feb 2015
Oct 2015
29
Rémi Garde
France
Nov 2015
Mar 2016
30
Roberto Di Matteo
Italy
Jun 2016
Oct 2016
31
Steve Bruce
England
Oct 2016
Oct 2018
32
Dean Smith
England
Oct 2018
Nov 2021
33
Steven Gerrard
England
Nov 2021
Oct 2022
34
Unai Emery
Spain
Nov 2022
Present
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the current manager of Aston Villa?
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Unai Emery is the current manager of Aston Villa.
How many years has Emery been a manager?
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Unai Emery has been a manager for 20 years, starting his managerial career in 2004.
What nationality is Unai Emery?
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Unai Emery is Spanish.
Who is the most successful Aston Villa manager?
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George Ramsay is generally considered the most successful manager in Aston Villa's history.