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Height
12
Shirt
34 years
Aug 25, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€565.5K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Right-back, Left-back
RB
CB
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches98%Shot attempts86%Goals35%
Chances created95%Aerial duels won23%Defensive contributions6%
Transfer value: €565.5K
Highest: €14.7M(Dec 31, 2020)
€15M
€11M
€7.3M
€3.7M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
5
Assists
34
Started
39
Matches
3,136
Minutes played
7.36
Rating
9
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 11

Portsmouth
L0-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.9

Apr 6

Swansea City
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Apr 3

Millwall
L1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Mar 21

Blackburn Rovers
D0-0
68
0
0
1
0
7.4

Mar 14

Bristol City
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Mar 11

Charlton Athletic
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 8

Queens Park Rangers
W0-4
90
0
0
0
0
8.4

Mar 2

Birmingham City
W1-3
90
0
1
0
0
8.1

Feb 24

Leicester City
D1-1
83
0
0
1
0
6.5

Feb 21

Oxford United
D0-0
0
0
0
0
0
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Middlesbrough

Apr 11

Championship
Portsmouth
0-1
45‎’‎
6.9

Apr 6

Championship
Swansea City
2-2
90‎’‎
8.1

Apr 3

Championship
Millwall
1-2
90‎’‎
7.2

Mar 21

Championship
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
68‎’‎
7.4

Mar 14

Championship
Bristol City
1-1
90‎’‎
6.7
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 30Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.19xG
1 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.09xG0.77xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 3,136

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.19
xG on target (xGOT)
1.37
Non-penalty xG
1.19
Shots
30
Shots on target
6
Headed shots
9

Passing

Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
4.02
Successful passes
2,091
Successful passes %
85.8%
Accurate long balls
151
Accurate long balls %
49.5%
Chances created
23
Big chances created
9
Successful crosses
14
Successful crosses %
22.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
23
Successful dribbles %
65.7%
Duels won
198
Duels won %
60.6%
Aerial duels won
59
Aerial duels won %
47.2%
Touches
3,106
Touches in opposition box
51
Dispossessed
15
Fouls won
47

Defending

Defensive contributions
220
Tackles
70
Interceptions
39
Blocked shots
25
Fouls committed
20
Recoveries
205
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
18
Clearances
86
Clean sheets
9
Goals conceded while on pitch
38
xG against while on pitch
32.45

Discipline

Yellow cards
10
Red cards
0

News

About

Luke Ayling is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Middlesbrough, born on August 25, 1991, who is right-footed. Follow Luke Ayling on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Luke Ayling has recorded 1 goal, 5 assists, 3,136 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.36, 9 yellow cards.

Luke Ayling scores highly on Assists, Rating, and Matches compared to center backs in the Championship.

Luke Ayling's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Luke Ayling's next match is on April 19, 2026 when Middlesbrough face Ipswich Town in the Championship.

Explore Luke Ayling's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Luke Ayling's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Luke Ayling currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Cruz Ibeh, Seny Dieng, Callum Brittain, Matt Targett, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker, David Strelec, Alex Gilbert, Finley Munroe, Alan Browne, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Kaly Sène, Samuel Silvera, Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Darragh Lenihan, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Adilson Malanda, Solomon Brynn, Joe Wildsmith, Jon McLaughlin, and Jeremy Sarmiento. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Luke Ayling's career has also included time at Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Bristol City, Yeovil Town, and Arsenal.

Luke Ayling is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Luke Ayling has won 5 titles: Premier League 2 Div 2 (2022/2023) with Leeds United U21, Championship (2019/2020) with Leeds United, League One (2014/2015) and EFL Trophy (2014/2015) with Bristol City, and Emirates Cup (2009) with Arsenal.

Luke Ayling has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Premier League, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Luke Ayling, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Luke Ayling to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches98%Shot attempts86%Goals35%
Chances created95%Aerial duels won23%Defensive contributions6%

Career

Senior career

Middlesbrough (Free transfer)Jun 2024 - now
69
1
19
0
268
11
95
4
185
3

Youth career

1
0
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Leeds United U21

England
1
Premier League 2 Div 2(22/23)

Arsenal

England
1
Emirates Cup(2009)

News

About

Luke Ayling is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Middlesbrough, born on August 25, 1991, who is right-footed. Follow Luke Ayling on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Luke Ayling has recorded 1 goal, 5 assists, 3,136 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.36, 9 yellow cards.

Luke Ayling scores highly on Assists, Rating, and Matches compared to center backs in the Championship.

Luke Ayling's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Luke Ayling's next match is on April 19, 2026 when Middlesbrough face Ipswich Town in the Championship.

Explore Luke Ayling's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Luke Ayling's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Luke Ayling currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Cruz Ibeh, Seny Dieng, Callum Brittain, Matt Targett, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker, David Strelec, Alex Gilbert, Finley Munroe, Alan Browne, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Kaly Sène, Samuel Silvera, Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Darragh Lenihan, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Adilson Malanda, Solomon Brynn, Joe Wildsmith, Jon McLaughlin, and Jeremy Sarmiento. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Luke Ayling's career has also included time at Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Bristol City, Yeovil Town, and Arsenal.

Luke Ayling is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Luke Ayling has won 5 titles: Premier League 2 Div 2 (2022/2023) with Leeds United U21, Championship (2019/2020) with Leeds United, League One (2014/2015) and EFL Trophy (2014/2015) with Bristol City, and Emirates Cup (2009) with Arsenal.

Luke Ayling has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Premier League, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Luke Ayling, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Luke Ayling to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.