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Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Ainsley Maitland-Niles

D Lyon England 30 games · 2025-26
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Height177 cm
Shirt98
Age28
Preferred footRight
CountryEngland
Market value€7.7m
Contract end{'utcTime': '2027-06-30T00:00:00.000Z', 'timezone': 'UTC'}
By Competition — Lyon
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Ligue 1 30 1 4 6.89
Coupe de France 4 0 0 7.12
Europa League 8 1 0 7.06
Shooting
Stat Value Percentile
Goals 1
57th
xG 2.39
91th
xGOT 1.85
82th
xG excl. penalty 1.60
78th
Shots 14
65th
Shots on target 7
82th
Passing
Stat Value Percentile
Assists 4
85th
xA 3.36
81th
Accurate passes 951
81th
Pass accuracy 85.1%
60th
Accurate long balls 46
82th
Long ball accuracy 47.4%
67th
Chances created 21
74th
Big chances created 5
71th
Successful crosses 6
44th
Cross accuracy 14.0%
20th
Possession
Stat Value Percentile
Dribbles 14
78th
Dribbles success rate 43.8%
50th
Duels won 103
77th
Duels won % 48.6%
24th
Aerials won 20
77th
Aerials won % 48.8%
48th
Touches 1692
80th
Touches in opposition box 39
77th
Dispossessed 17
11th
Fouls won 12
38th
Defending
Stat Value Percentile
Defensive actions 166
87th
Tackles 57
90th
Interceptions 33
88th
Blocked scoring attempt 4
48th
Fouls committed 37
1th
Penalties conceded 1
1th
Recoveries 104
80th
Possession won final 3rd 8
80th
Dribbled past 19
17th
Clearances 72
88th
Clean sheets 10
95th
Goals conceded while on pitch 35
12th
xG against while on pitch 35.75
15th
Discipline
Stat Value Percentile
Yellow cards 5
8th
Red cards 1
2th

2025–26 season

Radar Chart
Career History
2026/2027 Lyon 2 apps · 1 G · 0 A
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Champions League 2 1 0 —
2025/2026 Lyon 42 apps · 2 G · 4 A · 6.94 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Ligue 1 30 1 4 6.89
Coupe de France 4 0 0 7.12
Europa League 8 1 0 7.06
2024/2025 Lyon 44 apps · 1 G · 7 A · 7.14 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Ligue 1 32 1 4 7.03
Coupe de France 1 0 0 7.04
Europa League 11 0 3 7.50
2023/2024 Lyon 29 apps · 2 G · 4 A · 6.96 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Ligue 1 23 1 4 6.99
Coupe de France 6 1 0 6.86
2022/2023 Southampton 26 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.69 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 22 0 0 6.66
FA Cup 2 0 0 7.12
EFL Cup 2 0 0 6.67
2021/2022 Roma 12 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.61 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Serie A 8 0 0 6.69
Coppa Italia 1 0 0 6.66
Conference League 3 0 0 6.40
2021/2022 Arsenal 11 apps · 0 G · 1 A · 6.76 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 8 0 0 6.69
EFL Cup 3 0 1 6.96
2020/2021 West Bromwich Albion 15 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.61 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 15 0 0 6.61
2020/2021 Arsenal 21 apps · 0 G · 1 A · 6.63 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 11 0 0 6.61
Community Shield 1 0 0 —
FA Cup 1 0 0 —
EFL Cup 3 0 0 5.54
Europa League 5 0 1 7.33
2019/2020 Arsenal 32 apps · 1 G · 2 A · 6.62 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 20 0 2 6.64
FA Cup 5 0 0 7.03
EFL Cup 1 1 0 —
Europa League 6 0 0 6.22
2018/2019 Arsenal 30 apps · 2 G · 3 A · 6.77 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 16 1 1 6.56
FA Cup 2 0 0 7.28
EFL Cup 2 0 0 —
Europa League 10 1 2 7.03
2017/2018 Arsenal 28 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.84 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 15 0 0 6.63
FA Cup 1 0 0 6.29
EFL Cup 3 0 0 —
Europa League 9 0 0 7.26
2016/2017 Arsenal 7 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 7.38 rtg
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 1 0 0 —
FA Cup 3 0 0 7.38
EFL Cup 3 0 0 —
2015/2016 Ipswich Town 32 apps · 2 G · 2 A
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Championship 30 1 2 —
FA Cup 2 1 0 —
2014/2015 Arsenal 3 apps · 0 G · 0 A
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
Premier League 1 0 0 —
FA Cup 1 0 0 —
Champions League 1 0 0 —
Trophies
Arsenal
Competition Won Runner-up
FA Cup 2019/2020, 2016/2017, 2014/2015 —
Florida Cup 2022 —
Emirates Cup 2022, 2017 2019
Community Shield 2020/2021, 2017/2018 —
Roma
Competition Won Runner-up
Conference League 2021/2022 —
Arsenal U23
Competition Won Runner-up
Premier League 2 2017/2018 2018/2019
England U20
Competition Won Runner-up
FIFA U20 World Cup 2017 Korea Republic —
Tournoi U20 4 Nations 2017 —
England U17
Competition Won Runner-up
UEFA U17 Championship 2013/2014 —