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Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Lyon
177 cm
Height
98
Shirt
27 years
Aug 29, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€10M
Market value
Position
Primary
Right-back
Others
Left-back, Right Midfielder
RB
LB
RM

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches74%Shot attempts84%Goals65%
Chances created78%Aerial duels won45%Defensive actions62%

Ligue 1 2024/2025

1
Goals
3
Assists
15
Started
25
Matches
1,478
Minutes played
6.95
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 28

Strasbourg
4-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 16

Le Havre
4-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Mar 13

FCSB
4-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 9

Nice
0-2
45
0
0
0
0
7.3

Mar 6

FCSB
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 2

Brest
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.0

Feb 23

Paris Saint-Germain
2-3
10
0
1
0
0
7.1

Feb 16

Montpellier
1-4
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 9

Reims
4-0
16
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 2

Marseille
3-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Lyon

Mar 28

Ligue 1
Strasbourg
4-2
90’
6.0

Mar 16

Ligue 1
Le Havre
4-2
90’
7.4

Mar 13

Europa League Final Stage
FCSB
4-0
90’
7.7

Mar 9

Ligue 1
Nice
0-2
45’
7.3

Mar 6

Europa League Final Stage
FCSB
1-3
90’
7.7
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 35%
  • 17Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 2.11xG
4 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.30xG0.30xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,478

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
2.11
xG on target (xGOT)
1.38
Non-penalty xG
2.11
Shots
17
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
2.66
Successful passes
679
Pass accuracy
85.6%
Accurate long balls
29
Long ball accuracy
51.8%
Chances created
20
Successful crosses
8
Cross accuracy
23.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Dribble success
42.3%
Touches
1,202
Touches in opposition box
47
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
6

Defending

Tackles won
35
Tackles won %
64.8%
Duels won
79
Duels won %
51.3%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
36.4%
Interceptions
19
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
72
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
22

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches74%Shot attempts84%Goals65%
Chances created78%Aerial duels won45%Defensive actions62%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Lyon (Free transfer)Aug 2023 - now
64
3
Southampton (on loan)Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
26
0
Arsenal (back from loan)Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
Roma (on loan)Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
12
0
Arsenal (back from loan)Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
11
0
West Bromwich Albion (on loan)Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
15
0
ArsenalSep 2016 - Feb 2021
118
3
Ipswich Town (on loan)Jul 2015 - May 2016
32
2
ArsenalDec 2014 - Jul 2015
3
0

Youth career

Southampton FC Under 21Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
1
0
Arsenal U23Jul 2016 - Jan 2021
19
0
Arsenal AcademyAug 2018 - Jun 2019
Arsenal U19Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
14
0
Arsenal AcademyJul 2013 - Jul 2015

National team

EnglandAug 2020 - Mar 2021
5
0
England U20Mar 2017 - May 2019
10
0
England U21Aug 2017 - Sep 2018
3
0
England U19Jan 2015 - Jul 2016
8
1
England U17Jan 2014 - Sep 2014
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)

Roma

Italy
1
Conference League(21/22)

Arsenal U23

England
1
Premier League 2(17/18)

England U20

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

England U17

International
1
UEFA U17 Championship(13/14)