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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, Attacking Midfielder
RB
LB
RM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches40%Shot attempts90%Goals83%
Chances created74%Aerial duels won50%Defensive actions41%

Ligue 1 2024/2025

1
Goals
1
Assists
8
Started
11
Matches
732
Minutes played
7.39
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 10

Saint-Etienne
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Nov 7

Hoffenheim
2-2
28
0
0
0
0
6.4

Nov 1

Lille
1-1
90
0
1
0
0
6.9

Oct 27

Auxerre
2-2
5
0
0
0
0
-

Oct 24

Beşiktaş
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Oct 20

Le Havre
0-4
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Oct 6

Nantes
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Oct 3

Rangers
1-4
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Sep 29

Toulouse
1-2
2
0
0
0
0
-

Sep 26

Olympiacos
2-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.2
Lyon

Nov 10

Ligue 1
Saint-Etienne
1-0
90’
7.0

Nov 7

Europa League
Hoffenheim
2-2
28’
6.4

Nov 1

Ligue 1
Lille
1-1
90’
6.9

Oct 27

Ligue 1
Auxerre
2-2
5’
-

Oct 24

Europa League
Beşiktaş
0-1
90’
7.4
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 30%
  • 10Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.80xG
4 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.30xG0.30xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 732

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.80
xG on target (xGOT)
0.77
Non-penalty xG
0.80
Shots
10
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.36
Successful passes
254
Pass accuracy
81.9%
Accurate long balls
10
Long ball accuracy
55.6%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
19.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
46.7%
Touches
528
Touches in opposition box
32
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
5

Defending

Tackles won
19
Tackles won %
61.3%
Duels won
48
Duels won %
55.8%
Aerial duels won
5
Aerial duels won %
38.5%
Interceptions
12
Blocked
3
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
34
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches40%Shot attempts90%Goals83%
Chances created74%Aerial duels won50%Defensive actions41%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Lyon (Free transfer)Aug 2023 - now
44
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)