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Height
98
Shirt
28 years
Aug 29, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€10.1M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right-back
Others
Right Wing Back, Right Winger
RB
RWB
RW

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches53%Shot attempts48%Goals61%
Chances created53%Aerial duels won30%Defensive contributions75%
Transfer value: €10.1M
Highest: €24.6M(Oct 31, 2021)
€25M
€18M
€12M
€6.2M
€0

Ligue 1 2025/2026

1
Goals
4
Assists
25
Started
27
Matches
2,261
Minutes played
6.97
Rating
5
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Auxerre
W3-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.8

Apr 19

Paris Saint-Germain
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Apr 12

Lorient
W2-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.4

Apr 5

Angers
D0-0
73
0
0
0
0
7.3

Mar 5

Lens
D2-2
69
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 1

Marseille
L3-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 22

Strasbourg
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Feb 15

Nice
W2-0
89
0
0
1
0
7.7

Feb 7

Nantes
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Feb 4

Laval
W2-0
11
0
0
0
0
6.1
Lyon

yesterday

Ligue 1
Auxerre
3-2
90‎’‎
7.8

Apr 19

Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
1-2
90‎’‎
6.8

Apr 12

Ligue 1
Lorient
2-0
90‎’‎
6.4

Apr 5

Ligue 1
Angers
0-0
73‎’‎
7.3

Mar 5

Coupe de France
Lens
2-2
69‎’‎
6.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 50%
  • 14Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 2.39xG
2 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.05xG0.11xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,261

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
2.39
xG on target (xGOT)
1.85
Non-penalty xG
1.60
Shots
14
Shots on target
7

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
3.25
Successful passes
863
Successful passes %
85.1%
Accurate long balls
40
Accurate long balls %
46.0%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
5
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
10.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
40.7%
Duels won
94
Duels won %
49.0%
Aerial duels won
16
Aerial duels won %
45.7%
Touches
1,551
Touches in opposition box
34
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
12

Defending

Defensive contributions
159
Tackles
55
Interceptions
30
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
34
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
98
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
16
Clearances
70
Clean sheets
10
Goals conceded while on pitch
28
xG against while on pitch
33.06

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
1

News

About

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a right back for Lyon, born on August 29, 1997, who is right-footed. Follow Ainsley Maitland-Niles on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has recorded 1 goal, 4 assists, 2,261 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.97, 5 yellow cards, 1 red card.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles scores highly on Minutes, Assists, and Started compared to right backs in the Ligue 1.

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

Ainsley Maitland-Niles's next match is on May 3, 2026 when Lyon face Rennes in the Ligue 1.

Explore Ainsley Maitland-Niles'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 Ainsley Maitland-Niles's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles currently plays for Lyon alongside Dominik Greif, Nicolás Tagliafico, Orel Mangala, Tanner Tessmann, Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Pavel Sulc, Malick Fofana, Abner, Afonso Moreira, Rachid Ghezzal, Moussa Niakhaté, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Tyler Morton, Hans Hateboer, Steeve Kango, Achraf Laâziri, Ernest Nuamah, Mathys de Carvalho, Rémy Descamps, Khalis Merah, Rémi Himbert, Lassine Diarra, Roman Yaremchuk, Adil Hamdani, Noham Kamara, and Noah Nartey. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles's career has also included time at Southampton, Arsenal, Roma, West Bromwich Albion, and Ipswich Town.

On the international stage, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has represented England, England U20, England U21, England U19, and England U17.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles 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, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Lucia Kendall, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Erica Parkinson, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has won 13 titles: FA Cup (2019/2020, 2016/2017, 2014/2015), Florida Cup (2022), Emirates Cup (2022, 2017), and Community Shield (2020/2021, 2017/2018) with Arsenal, Conference League (2021/2022) with Roma, Premier League 2 (2017/2018) with Arsenal U23, FIFA U20 World Cup (2017 Korea Republic) and Tournoi U20 4 Nations (2017) with England U20, and UEFA U17 Championship (2013/2014) with England U17.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has competed in Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Europa League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, Conference League, UEFA Nations League A, Community Shield, Championship, and Champions League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches53%Shot attempts48%Goals61%
Chances created53%Aerial duels won30%Defensive contributions75%

Career

Senior career

Lyon (Free transfer)Aug 2023 - now
112
5
26
0
12
0
11
0
15
0
118
3
32
2
3
0

Youth career

1
0
19
0
14
0

National team

5
0
10
0
3
0
8
1
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Arsenal

England
3
FA Cup(19/20 · 16/17 · 14/15)
1
Florida Cup(2022)
2
Emirates Cup(2022 · 2017)
2
Community Shield(20/21 · 17/18)

England U20

England
1
FIFA U20 World Cup(2017 Korea Republic)
1
Tournoi U20 4 Nations(2017)

News

About

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a right back for Lyon, born on August 29, 1997, who is right-footed. Follow Ainsley Maitland-Niles on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has recorded 1 goal, 4 assists, 2,261 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.97, 5 yellow cards, 1 red card.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles scores highly on Minutes, Assists, and Started compared to right backs in the Ligue 1.

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

Ainsley Maitland-Niles's next match is on May 3, 2026 when Lyon face Rennes in the Ligue 1.

Explore Ainsley Maitland-Niles'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 Ainsley Maitland-Niles's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles currently plays for Lyon alongside Dominik Greif, Nicolás Tagliafico, Orel Mangala, Tanner Tessmann, Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Pavel Sulc, Malick Fofana, Abner, Afonso Moreira, Rachid Ghezzal, Moussa Niakhaté, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Tyler Morton, Hans Hateboer, Steeve Kango, Achraf Laâziri, Ernest Nuamah, Mathys de Carvalho, Rémy Descamps, Khalis Merah, Rémi Himbert, Lassine Diarra, Roman Yaremchuk, Adil Hamdani, Noham Kamara, and Noah Nartey. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles's career has also included time at Southampton, Arsenal, Roma, West Bromwich Albion, and Ipswich Town.

On the international stage, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has represented England, England U20, England U21, England U19, and England U17.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles 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, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Lucia Kendall, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Erica Parkinson, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has won 13 titles: FA Cup (2019/2020, 2016/2017, 2014/2015), Florida Cup (2022), Emirates Cup (2022, 2017), and Community Shield (2020/2021, 2017/2018) with Arsenal, Conference League (2021/2022) with Roma, Premier League 2 (2017/2018) with Arsenal U23, FIFA U20 World Cup (2017 Korea Republic) and Tournoi U20 4 Nations (2017) with England U20, and UEFA U17 Championship (2013/2014) with England U17.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has competed in Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Europa League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, Conference League, UEFA Nations League A, Community Shield, Championship, and Champions League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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