Gary Gardner (born 29 June 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Aston Villa. A product of the Aston Villa Academy, Gardner has spent brief loan spells at Coventry City in 2011 as well as Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton & Hove Albion in 2014. He has made a number of appearances at different international levels for England. He is the younger brother of current West Bromwich Albion midfielder and former Aston Villa team-mate Craig Gardner.