Amadou Onana

Data: SportMonks · updated 4 Sept 2026

Amadou Onana at Aston Villa

Initially, Villa paid a reported £50 million for Onana in July 2024. Immediately, he signed a five-year contract at the club. Specifically, he scored on his debut in a 2–1 win at West Ham. Afterwards, he made 26 league appearances during his first season. Consequently, Unai Emery trusted him as a regular defensive midfielder.

Subsequently, Onana played 25 league matches across the 2025/26 campaign. Crucially, he replaced Victor Lindelöf on 66 minutes in the Europa League final. Therefore, he earned a winners’ medal against Freiburg in Istanbul. Later, a serious knee injury interrupted his progress in July 2026. Presently, he holds 51 league appearances and five goals for Villa.

Career Before Aston Villa

Previously, Amadou Onana progressed through Belgian youth football at Anderlecht and Zulte Waregem. Next, he moved to Hoffenheim’s academy in 2017. Subsequently, Hamburger SV gave him 25 league appearances during 2020/21. Additionally, he scored twice in the German second tier that season. Eventually, Lille signed him on a five-year deal in August 2021.

Afterwards, Onana made 32 Ligue 1 appearances in his single season at Lille. Therefore, Everton paid a reported £33 million for him in August 2022. Moreover, he played 63 league matches across two years on Merseyside. Meanwhile, Belgium capped him at senior level from 2022 onwards. Ultimately, Villa moved for him in the summer of 2024.

Career History Overview

(Note: Appearances and goals refer strictly to domestic league matches.)

Major Honours Won

• UEFA Europa League: Aston Villa (2026)