Aston Villa is one of the newly promoted teams of the Premier League during this season along with Norwich City and Sheffield United. Since the promotion, Villa have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 12 games , and with 21 points are currently 17th in the league table.
Despite their poor form in the Premier League, Aston Villa qualified for the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, as they won 5-0 over young Liverpool side on December 17.
During this season Dean Smith's side have scored less goals then they have conceded - 27 goals scored, 37 conceded.
Villa's top scorers during this season currently is Jack Grealish with 8 goals. Next comes Conor Hourihane with 7 goals.
Jack Grealish is 3rd in the top highest-paid players list of Aston Villa with £1.820.000 annual salary, while Hourihane's annual salary is £1.560.000.
Here is the top 10 list of highest-paid Aston Villa players, according to
Capology.com.
10. Ahmed Elmohamady (reserve)
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- Age - 32 years
- Position - Right-back
- Annual salary - £1.300.000
The defender joined Aston Villa from Hull City back in 2017.
Elmohamady, whose contract ends in the summer of 2021, has last extended his contract in August 22, 2019.
The defender has scored one goal and provided 3 assists during this season in his 15 appearances so far for the club.
9. James Chester (reserve)
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- Age - 30 years
- Position - Centre-back
- Annual salary - £1.560.000
James Chester made his move to Aston Villa back in 2016 from West Bromwich.
The defender has made only 5 appearances during this season for Aston Villa. The 30-year-old defender is contracted with the club until the summer of 2020.
8. Conor Hourihane (starter)
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- Age - 28 years
- Position - central midfield
- Annual salary - £1.560.000
As noted before, Hourihane is one of the top goalscorers for Villa during this season, along with Jack Grealish. The 28-year-old has made 19 appearances so far during this season with having scored 7 goals and provided 2 assists.
Hourihane, who joined Villa in 2017, earns as much as Chester.
7. Anwar El Ghazi (reserve)
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- Age - 24 years
- Position - right winger
- Annual salary - £1.610.000
Anwar El Ghazi was loaned to Aston Villa from Lille in the 2018/19 season. After the season ended, the player signed for Villa permanently in the summer of 2019 on a four-year deal.
El Ghazi's contract with Aston Villa ends in the summer of 2023. The player has made 21 appearances during this season with having scored 5 goals and provided 5 assists.
6. Neil Taylor (starter)
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- Age - 30 years
- Position - left-back
- Annual salary - £1.664.000
Neil Taylor has made his move to Aston Villa in 2017 after playing for Swansea City from 2010 to 2017. His contract with Villa ends at the summer of 2021.
The defender has made 12 appearances so far during this season.
5. Matt Targett (reserve)
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- Age - 24 years
- Position - left-back
- Annual salary - £1.820.000
Matt Target joined Villa in the summer of 2019 after being loaned to Fulham in 2018.
Targett has scored one goal and provided 2 assists during this season in 16 appearances so far.
4. Jonathan Kodjia (reserve)
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- Age - 30 years
- Position - centre-forward
- Annual salary - £1.820.000
Jonathan Kodjia signed for Aston Villa back in 2016 from Bristoal City.
Kodjia's contract with the club expires at the summer of 2020. The 30-year-old has scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist in his 10 appearances so far during this season.
3. Jack Grealish (starter)
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- Age - 24 years
- Position - attacking midfield
- Annual salary - £1.820.000
Jack Grealish's senior career has started at Aston Villa back in 2012. However, in the 2013/14 season, the player was loaned to Notts County.
Grealish last extended his contract with Villa in September 24, 2018 and it expires at the summer of 2023.
The 24-year-old has scored 8 goals and provided 6 assists in his 21 appearances so far during this season.
2. Henri Lansbury (reserve)
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- Age - 29 years
- Position - central midfield
- Annual salary - £2.080.000
Henri Lansbury joined Aston Villa back in 2017, from Nottingham Forest.
Lansbury is contracted with the club until the summer of 2021. The 29-year-old has yet to score during this season.
The central midfielder has made 12 appearances across all competitions so far.
1. Tom Heaton (starter)
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- Age - 33 years
- Position - goalkeeper
- Annual salary - £2.184.000
Tom Heaton has signed for Dean Smith's side in 2019, after playing for Burnley from 2013 to 2019.
Heaton is Aston Villa's highest payed player. The goalkeeper has made 20 appearances during this season with having conceded 35 goals.
Source-
Capology.com.
