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Luke Ayling

€312KMarket Value
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough•Defender•
EnglandEngland
7.1
Season Score
34
Aug 25, 1991
185 cm
Height
0.02
Goals/Match
12
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
47Matches
1Goals
5Assists
6Goal Contributions
75Mins/game
7.06Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

158
Full match
19
Substituted off
23
From Bench

Luke Ayling — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2009/2010League One4142000—
2025/2026Championship463451150.167.12
2010/2011League One372801000—
2011/2012League One443954000—
2012/2013League One423671000—
2013/2014Championship423742200.05—
2014/2015League One464081420.13—
2015/2016Championship332656020.07—
2016/2017Championship190000—
2017/2018Championship272366010.04—
2018/2019Championship403427260.217.04
2019/2020Championship373176440.237.26
2020/2021Premier League3834010007.13
2021/2022Premier League252185220.166.64
2022/2023Premier League321971110.096.68
2022/2023Premier League 2 Divison Two18100——
2023/2024Championship382394110.087.15
2024/2025Championship277330007.35

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 7.35Championship
Lowest-rated season
2021/2022 · 6.64Premier League
Rating trend
+0.27last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.08 G+A per 9017 goals + 24 assists in 44322 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
18 (2010–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
5
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
88thrating 7.35 vs 104 rated peers
Goals rank
#35 of 1040 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
50th0 per 90

Cohort: 104 Championship defenders, 2024/2025, 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 2026-07-05

Rival Clubs(93)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Preston North EndPreston North End217770130
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday176560121
BrentfordBrentford176560141
Birmingham CityBirmingham City168172220
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United168080020
Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers168260120
Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers146530140
Derby CountyDerby County146080000
West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion138321010
Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town135171020
FulhamFulham124260000
Leicester CityLeicester City123451040
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest125250010
MillwallMillwall127231110
Cardiff CityCardiff City124440220
Ipswich TownIpswich Town125430220
Aston VillaAston Villa113530000
Norwich CityNorwich City117220120
SouthamptonSouthampton114430030
Bristol CityBristol City115151240
1–20 of 93
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Leeds United
Leeds United
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Jul 1, 2024Free Transfer
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Leeds United
Leeds United
May 31, 2024End of loan
Leeds United
Leeds United
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Jan 10, 2024Loan
Bristol City
Bristol City
Leeds United
Leeds United
Aug 11, 2016Transfer€870K
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town
Bristol City
Bristol City
Jul 8, 2014Transfer
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town
Jul 1, 2010Free Transfer
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
May 31, 2010End of loan
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town
Mar 17, 2010Loan
Arsenal U18
Arsenal U18
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Jul 1, 2009Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

Championship
Championship
1x Winner(2019/2020)
1x
League One
League One
1x Winner(2014/2015)
1x
EFL Trophy
EFL Trophy
1x Winner(2014/2015)
1x

About Luke Ayling

The 2025/2026 Championship line for Luke Ayling: 46 appearances (3,451 minutes), 1 goal, 5 assists — 0.16 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.12. Among a 104-strong pool of Championship defenders (2024/2025, min. 450 minutes), his match rating sits in the 88th percentile, above the median; on goals he ranks 35th of 104.

His best-rated season remains 2024/2025 (7.35, Championship); his lowest was 2021/2022 (6.64). The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.27 above his prior career average.

Full Career Record — Luke Ayling

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Leeds United2016/2017 - 2023/2024215101617451——6.98
Yeovil Town2009/2010 - 2013/20141823014310———
Middlesbrough2023/20241142157715——7.06
Bristol City2014/2015 - 2015/2016105486827———
Total616193946303

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Middlesbrough471—3529907.06
24/25Middlesbrough290—1792107.01
23/24Middlesbrough381—23941107.15
23/24Leeds United30—102006.80
22/23Leeds United362—2228306.92
21/22Leeds United272—2289416.94
20/21Leeds United390—3491707.13
19/20Leeds United384—3254907.26
18/19Leeds United402—3427617.04
17/18Leeds United310—266040—
16/17Bristol City130—90100—
15/16Bristol City350—265630—
14/15Bristol City574—408140—
13/14Yeovil Town463—374280—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Luke Ayling play?
Luke Ayling plays as a Defender for Middlesbrough in the Championship. He has scored 1 goals in 46 appearances in the Championship 2025/2026, with an average rating of 7.1.
What team does Luke Ayling play for?
Luke Ayling currently plays for Middlesbrough in the Championship.
How old is Luke Ayling?
Luke Ayling is 34 years old, born on August 25, 1991. At 34, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Luke Ayling?
Luke Ayling is 185 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.
How many trophies has Luke Ayling won?
Luke Ayling has won 3 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Middlesbrough.