Luke Ayling

€312KMarket Value

Middlesbrough•Defender•

England

Luke Ayling

€312KMarket Value

Middlesbrough•Defender•

England

7.1

Season Score

Aug 25, 1991

183 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

7.1

Season Score

Aug 25, 1991

183 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 6
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 7.07

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Leeds United

2016/2017 - 2023/2024

26411190.0422,0677.05

Yeovil Town

2009/2010 - 2013/2014

2014/2015 - 2015/2016

89450.047,4646.92

Total

63620400.0353,038

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Middlesbrough

26/27

60—5400.17007.07

Middlesbrough

25/26

491—3,7560.14907.09

Middlesbrough

24/25

270—1,7920.05107.30

Middlesbrough

23/24

361—2,6230.341107.21

Leeds United

23/24

20—1020.00006.73

Leeds United

22/23

343—2,3790.19306.63

Leeds United

21/22

312—2,6490.14416.77

Leeds United

20/21

420—3,4900.00707.21

Leeds United

19/20

384—3,2540.22907.39

Leeds United

18/19

422—3,6070.20617.18

Leeds United

17/18

310—2,6900.07406.90

Leeds United

16/17

440—3,8960.071007.12

Bristol City

15/16

350—2,7530.07306.92

Bristol City

14/15

544—4,7110.1340-

Yeovil Town

13/14

283———707.13

Yeovil Town

12/13

470—3,8510.0040-

Yeovil Town

11/12

470—3,9600.0091-

Yeovil Town

10/11

390—2,8910.00152-

Yeovil Town

09/10

40—1420.0020-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Leeds United U21

22/23

10—81—00-

Leeds U23

21/22

10—46—00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2009/2010	League One (England)	4	142	0	0	0	—
2010/2011	League One (England)	37	2801	0	0	0	—
2011/2012	League One (England)	44	3960	0	0	0	—
2012/2013	League One (England)	42	3671	0	0	0	—
2013/2014	Championship (England)	5	—	2	—	—	7.13
2014/2015	League One (England)	46	4081	4	2	0.13	—
2015/2016	Championship (England)	33	2651	0	2	0.07	6.92
2016/2017	Championship (England)	43	3852	0	3	0.07	7.12
2017/2018	Championship (England)	27	2366	0	1	0.04	6.95
2018/2019	Championship (England)	40	3427	2	6	0.21	7.18
2019/2020	Championship (England)	37	3176	4	4	0.23	7.41
2020/2021	Premier League	38	3400	0	0	0	7.21
2021/2022	Premier League	26	2275	2	2	0.16	6.76
2022/2023	Premier League	29	2061	2	1	0.13	6.58
2023/2024	Championship (England)	33	2394	1	1	0.08	7.21
2024/2025	Championship (England)	24	823	0	0	0	7.34
2025/2026	Championship (England)	46	3520	1	5	0.15	7.1
2026/2027	Championship (England)	4	360	0	1	0.25	7.21

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

105

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Luke Ayling — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2019/2020 · 7.41Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.58Premier League
Rating trend: +0.17last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.09 G+A per 9018 goals + 28 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 44960 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2009–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 96thrating 7.1 vs 162 rated peers
Goals rank: #43 of 1621 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 80th0.15 per 90

Cohort: 162 Championship (England) 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 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Huddersfield Town	13	5	1	7	1	0	2	0	Oct 2023
Norwich City	11	7	2	2	0	1	2	0	Jan 2026
Middlesbrough	9	5	2	2	0	0	2	0	Feb 2020
Reading	9	4	1	4	0	2	7	0	Feb 2020
Colchester United	9	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	Feb 2015
Milton Keynes Dons	9	4	2	3	0	0	4	0	Oct 2015
Bolton Wanderers	8	5	3	0	0	0	1	0	Feb 2019
AFC Bournemouth	8	1	2	5	0	0	1	0	Apr 2023
Barnsley	8	3	3	2	2	1	1	0	Jul 2020
Walsall	8	3	5	0	0	0	1	0	May 2015
Notts County	8	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	Jan 2015
Oldham Athletic	8	4	3	1	0	0	2	1	Apr 2015
Manchester United	7	0	2	5	1	0	2	0	Jul 2023
Rotherham United	7	4	2	1	1	0	1	0	Jan 2024
Leyton Orient	7	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	Mar 2015
Leeds United	6	1	1	4	0	0	1	0	Dec 2024
Scunthorpe United	6	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	Jan 2015
West Ham United	4	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	—
Blackburn Rovers	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	—
Tottenham Hotspur	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Jul 1, 2024

May 31, 2024

Jan 10, 2024

Aug 11, 2016€870K

Jul 8, 2014

Jul 1, 2010

May 31, 2010

Mar 17, 2010

Jul 1, 2009

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

Player Information

Middlesbrough

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 25, 1991

Place of Birth

London, England

Nationality

England

Height

183 cm

Weight

72 kg

Shirt Number

#12

Age

35 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€312K

Weekly Wage

£15,000

Yearly Salary

£780,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.00

Highest: 7.2 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

89%

Matches

Total played6

Started (Lineups)6

From Bench0

Total Minutes540

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes6

Pass accuracy89%

Total passes519

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses9

Accurate Crosses2

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles7

Interceptions3

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels47

Duels Won25

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

636

total appearances

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About Luke Ayling

The 2025/2026 Championship (England) line for Luke Ayling: 46 appearances (3,520 minutes), 1 goal, 5 assists — 0.15 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.1. Set beside 162 Championship (England) defenders (2025/2026, at least 450 minutes), he lands in the top 5% for match rating; on goals he ranks 43rd of 162.

Between 2009 and 2026 he accumulated 18 league seasons across 6 clubs. His best-rated season remains 2019/2020 (7.41, Championship (England)); his lowest was 2022/2023 (6.58). Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are up by 0.17.

His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: Championship (England) (292 appearances, 10 goals), League One (England) (173 appearances, 4 goals) and Premier League (93 appearances, 4 goals). 14 of those 18 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Across 2010/2011–2012/2013, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 123 league appearances (41 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Luke Ayling play?

Luke Ayling plays as a Defender for Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup. He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in the Carabao Cup 2026/2027.

What team does Luke Ayling play for?

Luke Ayling currently plays for Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup. He has 2 appearances in the Carabao Cup 2026/2027.

How old is Luke Ayling?

Luke Ayling is 35 years old, born on August 25, 1991. He is from England. At 35, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Luke Ayling?

Luke Ayling is 183 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.

How many trophies has Luke Ayling won?

Luke Ayling has won 3 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Middlesbrough.

What nationality is Luke Ayling?

Luke Ayling is from England and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Middlesbrough.