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ASTON VILLA FC
Full Name: Aston Villa Football Club
Abbreviation: AVFC
Nicknames: The Villa, The Villans, Villa, The Lions
Established: 1874
Stadium: Villa Park
Owner: Randy Lerner
Manager: Martin O’Neill
League: Premier League
Current Position: 6th

Board Members
Chairman/Owner: Randy Lerner
Non Executive Director: Charles Krulak
Non Executive Director: Bob Kain
Non Executive Director: Michael Martin
Lifetime President: Doug Ellis

Technical Staff:
Manager: Martin O’Neill
Assistant Manager: John Robertson
First Team Coach: Steve Walford
Reserve Team Coach: Kevin MacDonald
Goalkeeping Coach: Seamus McDonagh
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jim Henry

Original 2008-2009 Squad
GK- Brad Freidel
GK- Brad Guzan
GK- Stuart Taylor
RB- Luke Young
CB- Carlos Cuellar
CB- Martin Laursen
CB- Curtis Davies
CB- Stephen O’Halloran
CB- Zat Knight
LB- Nicky Shorey
LB- Wilfred Bouma
RWM- Wayne Routledge
RWM- James Milner
RWM- Ashley Young
CM- Gareth Barry
CM- Nigel Reo-Coker
CM- Craig Gardener
CM- Isaiah Osbourne
CM- Stiliyan Petrov
CM- Steve Sidwell
LM- Zoltan Steiber
CAM- Moustapha Salifou
ST- Marlon Harewood
ST- Nathan Delfouneso
ST- John Carew
ST- Gabriel Agbonlahor

January Transfer Window

Transfers In:
Denis Kolodin < Dynamo Moscow £5 mill
Daniel Sturridge < Manchester City £3.8 mill

Transfers Out:
Craig Gardener > Charlton £2,000,000
Stuart Taylor > Portsmouth £2.2 mill
Moustapha Salifou > Southampton £1.5 mill
Marlon Harewood > Wigan £3.5 mill
Stephen O’Halloran > Doncaster free

Loans In:

Loans Out:
Isaiah Osbourne > Gillingham Till end of 08-09 season

Post January Transfer Window Squad
GK- Brad Freidel
GK- Brad Guzan
RB- Luke Young
CB- Carlos Cuellar
CB- Martin Laursen
CB- Curtis Davies
CB- Zat Knight
LB- Nicky Shorey
LB- Wilfred Bouma
CDM- Denis Kolodin
RWM- Wayne Routledge
RWM- James Milner
RWM- Ashley Young
CM- Gareth Barry
CM- Nigel Reo-Coker
CM- Stiliyan Petrov
CM- Steve Sidwell
LM- Zoltan Steiber
ST- Daniel Sturridge
ST- Nathan Delfouneso
ST- John Carew
ST- Gabriel Agbonlahor