Ainsley Maitland-Niles

€11MMarket Value

Olympique Lyonnais•Defender•

England

€11MMarket Value

Olympique Lyonnais•Defender•

England

6.9

Season Score

Aug 29, 1997

180 cm

Height

0.25

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.9

Season Score

Aug 29, 1997

180 cm

Height

0.25

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 2
Mins/game: 80
Avg Rating: 6.92

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Arsenal

2017/2018 - 2022/2023

143380.028,9166.84

Olympique Lyonnais

2023/2024 - 2025/2026

Total

35312240.0323,031

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

26/27

41—3180.57106.92

Olympique Lyonnais

25/26

432—3,2740.19816.79

Olympique Lyonnais

24/25

421—2,5890.17307.25

Olympique Lyonnais

23/24

323—2,0910.30117.00

Southampton

22/23

260—1,7190.00306.81

Roma

21/22

90—5390.00006.82

Arsenal

21/22

150—6430.14106.80

Arsenal

20/21

130—8840.10006.94

West Bromwich Albion

20/21

260—1,7250.00206.70

Arsenal

19/20

331—2,1200.13616.70

Arsenal

18/19

352—2,4560.18516.82

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-

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	26	1725	0	0	0	6.7
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	1	0.13	7.01
2024/2025	Ligue 1	23	863	1	1	0.21	7.28
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

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Ainsley Maitland-Niles — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 7.28Ligue 1
Lowest-rated season: 2020/2021 · 6.7Premier League
Rating trend: +0.2last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.1 G+A per 905 goals + 11 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 14391 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2014–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 56thrating 6.77 vs 118 rated peers
Goals rank: #21 of 1181 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 85th0.18 per 90

Cohort: 118 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 2026-09-02

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Southampton	12	5	3	4	0	0	0	0	Dec 2021
Tottenham Hotspur	11	3	3	5	0	0	0	0	Mar 2023
Liverpool	10	1	3	6	1	0	0	0	Nov 2022
Burnley	10	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2021
Leicester City	8	3	1	4	0	0	2	1	Mar 2023
Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	1	3	3	0	0	3	0	Feb 2023
Aston Villa	6	2	1	3	0	0	2	1	Jan 2023
Watford	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2021
Nottingham Forest	6	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	May 2023
Leeds United	6	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	Feb 2023
Huddersfield Town	4	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	Feb 2019
Montpellier	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Reims	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2025
West Ham United	3	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	—
Portsmouth	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2020
Chelsea	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	—
Sheffield United	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	Oct 2020
Reading	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	Oct 2016
Norwich City	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	Sep 2021
Nantes	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €5M

Transfer History

Free Agent

Sep 1, 2026Transfer€5M

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

180 cm

Weight

71 kg

Shirt Number

#98

Age

29 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€11M

Weekly Wage

£40,000

Yearly Salary

£2,080,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.92

Highest: 6.9 | Lowest: 6.9

Goals/Game

0.25

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

81%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench0

Total Minutes318

Minutes per game80

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency318 min

Goals per game0.25

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes10

Pass accuracy81%

Total passes132

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses6

Accurate Crosses2

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles5

Interceptions2

Clearances-

Blocks1

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels29

Duels Won12

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

353

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 118 Ligue 1 defenders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 56th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median, and 21st of 118 for goals scored.

No season rated higher than 2024/2025 (7.28, Ligue 1); none lower than 2020/2021 (6.7). The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.2 above his prior career average.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ainsley Maitland-Niles play?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles plays as a Defender for Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League. He has scored 1 goal in 4 appearances in the Champions League 2026/2027, with an average rating of 6.9.

What team does Ainsley Maitland-Niles play for?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League. The England international has established himself as an important member of the squad.

How old is Ainsley Maitland-Niles?

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

How tall is Ainsley Maitland-Niles?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is 180 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.

What nationality is Ainsley Maitland-Niles?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is from England and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Olympique Lyonnais.