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Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Lyon
177 cm
Height
98
Shirt
27 years
Aug 29, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€10M
Market value
Position
Primary
Right-back
Others
Left-back, Right Wing-Back, Right Midfielder, Right Winger
RB
LB
RWB
RM
RW

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches30%Shot attempts87%Goals88%
Chances created72%Aerial duels won53%Defensive actions37%

Ligue 1 2024/2025

1
Goals
0
Assists
5
Started
7
Matches
457
Minutes played
7.64
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

today

Nantes
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Oct 3

Rangers
1-4
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Sep 29

Toulouse
1-2
2
0
0
0
0
-

Sep 26

Olympiacos
2-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.2

Sep 22

Marseille
2-3
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Sep 15

Lens
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Aug 30

Strasbourg
4-3
90
1
0
0
0
8.4

Aug 24

Monaco
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Aug 18

Rennes
3-0
5
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 11

Arsenal
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Lyon

today

Ligue 1
Nantes
2-0
90’
8.1

Oct 3

Europa League
Rangers
1-4
90’
7.5

Sep 29

Ligue 1
Toulouse
1-2
2’
-

Sep 26

Europa League
Olympiacos
2-0
90’
8.2

Sep 22

Ligue 1
Marseille
2-3
90’
8.1
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 40%
  • 5Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.46xG
4 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.30xG0.30xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 457

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.46
xG on target (xGOT)
0.41
Non-penalty xG
0.46
Shots
5
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.94
Successful passes
155
Pass accuracy
82.0%
Accurate long balls
8
Long ball accuracy
50.0%
Chances created
8
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
23.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Dribble success
54.5%
Touches
322
Touches in opposition box
12
Dispossessed
6
Fouls won
3

Defending

Tackles won
15
Tackles won %
65.2%
Duels won
35
Duels won %
60.3%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
37.5%
Interceptions
11
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
29
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
4

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches30%Shot attempts87%Goals88%
Chances created72%Aerial duels won53%Defensive actions37%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Lyon (Free transfer)Aug 2023 - now
38
3
Southampton (on loan)Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
26
0
Arsenal (back from loan)Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
Roma (on loan)Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
12
0
Arsenal (back from loan)Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
11
0
West Bromwich Albion (on loan)Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
15
0
ArsenalSep 2016 - Feb 2021
118
3
Ipswich Town (on loan)Jul 2015 - May 2016
32
2
ArsenalDec 2014 - Jul 2015
3
0

Youth career

Southampton FC Under 21Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
1
0
Arsenal U23Jul 2016 - Jan 2021
19
0
Arsenal AcademyAug 2018 - Jun 2019
Arsenal U19Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
14
0
Arsenal AcademyJul 2013 - Jul 2015

National team

EnglandAug 2020 - Mar 2021
5
0
England U20Mar 2017 - May 2019
10
0
England U21Aug 2017 - Sep 2018
3
0
England U19Jan 2015 - Jul 2016
8
1
England U17Jan 2014 - Sep 2014
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Arsenal

England
3
FA Cup(19/20 · 16/17 · 14/15)
1
Florida Cup(2022)
2
Emirates Cup(2022 · 2017)
2
Community Shield(20/21 · 17/18)

Roma

Italy
1
Conference League(21/22)

Arsenal U23

England
1
Premier League 2(17/18)

England U20

International
1
FIFA U20 World Cup(2017 Korea Republic)
1
Tournoi U20 4 Nations(2017)

England U17

International
1
UEFA U17 Championship(13/14)