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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
Right Midfielder
RB
RM

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches76%Shot attempts87%Goals44%
Chances created71%Aerial duels won47%Defensive actions68%

Ligue 1 2024/2025

1
Goals
4
Assists
20
Started
32
Matches
1,978
Minutes played
7.03
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 17

Angers
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.0

May 10

Monaco
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

May 4

Lens
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Apr 26

Rennes
4-1
90
0
1
0
0
8.1

Apr 20

Saint-Etienne
2-1
45
0
0
0
0
7.3

Apr 17

Manchester United
5-4
120
0
1
0
0
6.6

Apr 13

Auxerre
1-3
5
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 10

Manchester United
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Apr 5

Lille
2-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.2

Mar 28

Strasbourg
4-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.0
Lyon

May 17

Ligue 1
Angers
2-0
90’
8.0

May 10

Ligue 1
Monaco
2-0
90’
6.9

May 4

Ligue 1
Lens
1-2
90’
6.5

Apr 26

Ligue 1
Rennes
4-1
90’
8.1

Apr 20

Ligue 1
Saint-Etienne
2-1
45’
7.3
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 32%
  • 22Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 2.94xG
4 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.30xG0.30xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,978

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
2.94
xG on target (xGOT)
1.50
Non-penalty xG
2.94
Shots
22
Shots on target
7

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
3.21
Successful passes
897
Pass accuracy
87.0%
Accurate long balls
41
Long ball accuracy
56.9%
Chances created
27
Successful crosses
11
Cross accuracy
22.9%

Possession

Successful dribbles
17
Dribble success
44.7%
Touches
1,581
Touches in opposition box
73
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
10

Defending

Tackles won
44
Tackles won %
62.0%
Duels won
113
Duels won %
53.8%
Aerial duels won
15
Aerial duels won %
51.7%
Interceptions
25
Blocked
5
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
89
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
28

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches76%Shot attempts87%Goals44%
Chances created71%Aerial duels won47%Defensive actions68%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Lyon (Free transfer)Aug 2023 - now
73
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)