Ainsley Maitland-Niles

€11MMarket Value

Olympique Lyonnais•Defender•

England

€11MMarket Value

Olympique Lyonnais•Defender•

England

7.0

Season Score

Aug 29, 1997

177 cm

Height

0.05

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.0

Season Score

Aug 29, 1997

177 cm

Height

0.05

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

42Matches

2Goals

5Assists

7Goal Contributions

78Mins/game

6.95Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Arsenal

2017/2018 - 2022/2023

Total

35011260.0322,737

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

England

2020 - 2020

5000.00876.73

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Arsenal U19

2013/2014 - 2014/2015

12000.00—-

Arsenal U23

2016/2017 - 2019/2020

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Olympique Lyonnais

25/26

422—3,2890.19816.95

Olympique Lyonnais

24/25

461—3,0870.23306.88

Olympique Lyonnais

23/24

323—2,0910.30117.04

Southampton

22/23

260—1,7190.00306.87

Roma

21/22

100—5390.00006.82

Arsenal

21/22

180—6430.14106.85

Arsenal

20/21

130—8840.10006.96

West Bromwich Albion

20/21

170—1,2330.00206.64

Arsenal

19/20

331—2,1200.13616.82

Arsenal

18/19

372—2,4590.18516.82

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

England

19/20

50—87—006.73

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Southampton U21

22/23

10—46—10-

Arsenal U23

19/20

10—46—00-

Arsenal U23

18/19

10—68—00-

England U21

18/19

30—1320.0010-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2014/2015	Premier League	1	—	0	0	—	—
2015/2016	Championship (England)	26	1680	1	2	0.16	6.97
2016/2017	Premier League	1	1	0	0	—	—
2017/2018	Premier League 2 Divison Two	4	360	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Premier League	15	908	0	0	0	6.83
2017	Premier League 2 Divison Two	4	360	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Premier League	16	985	1	1	0.18	6.78
2019/2020	Premier League	20	1383	0	2	0.13	6.74
2020/2021	Premier League	15	1233	0	0	0	6.64
2021/2022	Premier League	8	264	0	0	0	6.75
2021/2022	Serie A	8	493	0	0	0	6.82
2022/2023	Premier League	22	1404	0	0	0	6.79
2022/2023	Premier League 2 Divison Two	1	46	0	0	—	—
2023/2024	Ligue 1	23	1432	1	4	0.31	7.03
2024/2025	Ligue 1	32	1973	1	4	0.23	7.1
2025/2026	Ligue 1	30	2487	1	4	0.18	6.77

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

136

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Ainsley Maitland-Niles — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 7.1Ligue 1
Lowest-rated season: 2020/2021 · 6.64Premier League
Rating trend: +0.12last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.13 G+A per 905 goals + 17 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 15009 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2014–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 48thrating 6.77 vs 25 rated peers
Goals rank: #2 of 251 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 88th0.18 per 90

Cohort: 25 Ligue 1 defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-21

Rival Clubs(144)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Chelsea	14	6	4	4	0	0	1	0	Feb 2023
Manchester City	13	1	1	11	0	0	0	0	Apr 2023
Manchester United	13	3	5	5	0	0	1	0	Apr 2025
Southampton	12	5	3	4	0	0	0	0	Dec 2021
Tottenham Hotspur	11	3	3	5	0	0	0	0	Mar 2023
Newcastle United	11	6	1	4	0	0	0	0	Apr 2023
Crystal Palace	11	4	3	4	0	0	1	0	Apr 2023
Liverpool	10	1	3	6	1	0	0	0	Nov 2022
Burnley	10	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2021
Brighton & Hove Albion	10	3	2	5	0	0	1	0	May 2023
West Ham United	9	4	2	3	0	0	1	0	Apr 2023
Everton	8	3	1	4	0	0	1	0	Jul 2022
Leicester City	8	3	1	4	0	0	2	1	Mar 2023
AFC Bournemouth	8	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	Apr 2023
Paris Saint Germain	8	2	0	6	1	2	1	0	Apr 2026
LOSC Lille	8	6	1	1	0	2	2	0	Feb 2026
Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	1	3	3	0	0	3	0	Feb 2023
Rennes	7	3	0	4	1	0	0	0	Sep 2025
Aston Villa	6	2	1	3	0	0	2	1	Jan 2023
Watford	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2021

1–20 of 144

Rival National Teams(4)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	L	Last
Republic of Ireland	1	1	0	Nov 2020
Wales	1	1	0	Oct 2020
Belgium	1	0	1	Nov 2020
Ukraine U21	1	1	0	Mar 2018

Transfers

Transfer History

Arsenal

Olympique Lyonnais

Aug 7, 2023Free Transfer

Arsenal

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2023Transfer

Southampton

Arsenal

May 31, 2023End of loan

Sep 1, 2022Loan

Jun 30, 2022End of loan

Jan 7, 2022Loan

May 31, 2021End of loan

Feb 1, 2021Loan

Jul 1, 2017Transfer

May 31, 2016End of loan

Jul 2, 2015Loan

Jul 1, 2014Transfer

Trophies & Awards

6 titles won

Championships

FA Cup

3x Winner(2014/2015, 2016/2017, 2019/2020)

Premier League 2 Divison Two

Player Information

Olympique Lyonnais

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 29, 1997

Place of Birth

London, England

Nationality

England

Height

177 cm

Weight

71 kg

Shirt Number

#98

Age

28 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€11M

Weekly Wage

£40,000

Yearly Salary

£2,080,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.88

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.05

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

91%

Matches

Total played38

Started (Lineups)34

From Bench0

Total Minutes3029

Minutes per game80

Attacking

Goals2

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency1515 min

Goals per game0.05

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists5

Key passes29

Pass accuracy91%

Total passes1441

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses62

Accurate Crosses11

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles74

Interceptions41

Clearances-

Blocks6

Clean Sheets18

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels260

Duels Won128

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles18

Cards

Yellow7

Yellow Red1

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

355

total appearances

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About Ainsley Maitland-Niles

The 2025/2026 Ligue 1 line for Ainsley Maitland-Niles: 30 appearances (2,487 minutes), 1 goal, 4 assists — 0.18 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.77. Measured against 25 Ligue 1 defenders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the 48th percentile by match rating, and 2nd of 25 for goals scored.

No season rated higher than 2024/2025 (7.1, Ligue 1); none lower than 2020/2021 (6.64).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ainsley Maitland-Niles play?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles plays as a Defender for Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1. He has scored 1 goal in 30 appearances in the Ligue 1 2025/2026, with an average rating of 6.8.

What team does Ainsley Maitland-Niles play for?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1.

How old is Ainsley Maitland-Niles?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is 28 years old, born on August 29, 1997. At 28, he has already won 6 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Ainsley Maitland-Niles?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is 177 cm tall. He weighs 71 kg.

How many trophies has Ainsley Maitland-Niles won?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has won 6 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais.