Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Lyon

Right Back England

RWB

Age 28

Height 177 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €10.1m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.94

42 matches

Last 5

6.60

-0.34 vs season

Best

8.3

vs Monaco

MOTM

of 43 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.94

Goals

57%

Assists

85%

Rating

6.89

60%

Matches

80%

Started

90%

Minutes

2485

90%

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Stats compared to other fullbacks

Ligue 1 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

52%

Aerial duels

35%

Defensive actions

67%

Goals

60%

Shot attempts

44%

Touches

58%

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Shot Map

14 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.39

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1897 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1897

Attack

23%

Middle

41%

Ø position

46%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 1)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 76%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Goals	1	0.04	57	62
xG	2.39	0.09	91	78
xGOT	1.85	0.07	82	70
xG excl. penalty	1.60	0.06	78	55
Shots	14	0.51	65	34
Shots on target	7	0.25	82	68

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Assists	4	0.14	85	78
xA	3.36	0.12	81	68
Accurate passes	951	34.44	81	47
Pass accuracy	85.1	85.14	60	60
Accurate long balls	46	1.67	82	67
Long ball accuracy	47.4	47.42	67	67
Chances created	21	0.76	74	47
Big chances created	5	0.18	71	52
Successful crosses	6	0.22	44	22
Cross accuracy	14.0	13.95	20	20

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Dribbles	14	0.51	78	45
Dribbles success rate	43.8	43.75	50	50
Duels won	103	3.73	77	27
Duels won %	48.6	48.58	24	24
Aerials won	20	0.72	77	44
Aerials won %	48.8	48.78	48	48
Touches	1692	61.28	80	41
Touches in opposition box	39	1.41	77	54
Dispossessed	17	0.62	11	45
Fouls won	12	0.43	38	15

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 56%
Defensive actions	166	6.01	87	54
Tackles	57	2.06	90	65
Interceptions	33	1.20	88	58
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.14	48	34
Fouls committed	37	1.34	95	61
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	1	24
Recoveries	104	3.77	80	35
Possession won final 3rd	8	0.29	80	62
Dribbled past	19	0.69	17	57
Clearances	72	2.61	88	54
Clean sheets	10	0.36	95	92
Goals conceded while on pitch	35	1.27	12	57
xG against while on pitch	35.75	1.29	15	72

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 5%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Yellow cards	5	0.18	8	44
Red cards	1	0.04	2	17

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 76%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Goals	1	0.04	57	62
xG	2.39	0.09	91	78
xGOT	1.85	0.07	82	70
xG excl. penalty	1.60	0.06	78	55
Shots	14	0.51	65	34
Shots on target	7	0.25	82	68

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Assists	4	0.14	85	78
xA	3.36	0.12	81	68
Accurate passes	951	34.44	81	47
Pass accuracy	85.1	85.14	60	60
Accurate long balls	46	1.67	82	67
Long ball accuracy	47.4	47.42	67	67
Chances created	21	0.76	74	47
Big chances created	5	0.18	71	52
Successful crosses	6	0.22	44	22
Cross accuracy	14.0	13.95	20	20

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Dribbles	14	0.51	78	45
Dribbles success rate	43.8	43.75	50	50
Duels won	103	3.73	77	27
Duels won %	48.6	48.58	24	24
Aerials won	20	0.72	77	44
Aerials won %	48.8	48.78	48	48
Touches	1692	61.28	80	41
Touches in opposition box	39	1.41	77	54
Dispossessed	17	0.62	11	45
Fouls won	12	0.43	38	15

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 56%
Defensive actions	166	6.01	87	54
Tackles	57	2.06	90	65
Interceptions	33	1.20	88	58
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.14	48	34
Fouls committed	37	1.34	95	61
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	1	24
Recoveries	104	3.77	80	35
Possession won final 3rd	8	0.29	80	62
Dribbled past	19	0.69	17	57
Clearances	72	2.61	88	54
Clean sheets	10	0.36	95	92
Goals conceded while on pitch	35	1.27	12	57
xG against while on pitch	35.75	1.29	15	72

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 5%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Yellow cards	5	0.18	8	44
Red cards	1	0.04	2	17

Recent Matches (43)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-17	vs Lens	Ligue 1	0-4	45	0	0	5.1
2026-05-10	@ Toulouse	Ligue 1	2-1	89	0	0	6.8
2026-05-03	vs Rennes	Ligue 1	4-2	90	0	0	6.5
2026-04-25	vs Auxerre	Ligue 1	3-2	90	0	1	7.8
2026-04-19	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	1-2	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-12	vs Lorient	Ligue 1	2-0	90	0	0	6.4
2026-04-05	@ Angers	Ligue 1	0-0	73	0	0	7.3
2026-03-05	vs Lens	Coupe de France	2-2	69	0	0	6.5
2026-03-01	@ Marseille	Ligue 1	3-2	90	0	0	7.1
2026-02-22	@ Strasbourg	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-02-15	vs Nice	Ligue 1	2-0	89	0	0	7.7
2026-02-07	@ Nantes	Ligue 1	0-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-02-04	vs Laval	Coupe de France	2-0	11	0	0	6.1
2026-02-01	vs Lille	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-01-29	vs PAOK Thessaloniki	Europa League	4-2	90	0	0	6.8
2026-01-25	@ Metz	Ligue 1	2-5	90	0	0	6.8
2026-01-22	@ Young Boys	Europa League	0-1	90	1	0	8.0 ⭐
2026-01-18	vs Brest	Ligue 1	2-1	74	0	0	7.7
2026-01-11	@ Lille	Coupe de France	1-2	90	0	0	7.8
2026-01-03	@ Monaco	Ligue 1	1-3	90	0	1	8.3
2025-12-21	vs St Cyr Collonges au Mont d'Or	Coupe de France	3-0	90	0	0	8.0
2025-12-11	vs Go Ahead Eagles	Europa League	2-1	90	0	0	7.6
2025-12-07	@ Lorient	Ligue 1	1-0	42	0	0	4.8
2025-11-30	vs Nantes	Ligue 1	3-0	18	0	0	5.9
2025-11-27	@ Maccabi Tel Aviv	Europa League	0-6	69	0	0	7.1
2025-11-23	@ Auxerre	Ligue 1	0-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-11-09	vs Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	2-3	90	1	0	7.3
2025-11-06	@ Real Betis	Europa League	2-0	84	0	0	6.1
2025-11-02	@ Brest	Ligue 1	0-0	75	0	0	6.3
2025-10-29	@ Paris FC	Ligue 1	3-3	90	0	0	6.1
2025-10-26	vs Strasbourg	Ligue 1	2-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-10-23	vs Basel	Europa League	2-0	72	0	0	7.6
2025-10-18	@ Nice	Ligue 1	3-2	90	0	0	5.5
2025-10-05	vs Toulouse	Ligue 1	1-2	90	0	0	6.8
2025-10-02	vs Salzburg	Europa League	2-0	22	0	0	6.6
2025-09-28	@ Lille	Ligue 1	0-1	90	0	0	7.2
2025-09-25	@ FC Utrecht	Europa League	0-1	25	0	0	6.6
2025-09-19	vs Angers	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	7.7
2025-09-14	@ Rennes	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	1	7.1
2025-08-31	vs Marseille	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	7.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Lyon	senior	42	2	4	6.94
2024/2025	Lyon	senior	44	1	7	7.14
2023/2024	Lyon	senior	29	2	4	6.96
2022/2023	Southampton	senior	26	0	0	6.69
2021/2022	Roma	senior	12	0	0	6.61
2021/2022	Arsenal	senior	11	0	1	6.76
2020/2021	West Bromwich Albion	senior	15	0	0	6.61
2020/2021	Arsenal	senior	21	0	1	6.63
2019/2020	Arsenal	senior	32	1	2	6.62
2018/2019	Arsenal	senior	30	2	3	6.77
2017/2018	Arsenal	senior	28	0	0	6.84
2016/2017	Arsenal	senior	7	0	0	7.38
2015/2016	Ipswich Town	senior	32	2	2	-
2014/2015	Arsenal	senior	3	0	0	-
2022/2023	Southampton U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2019/2020	Arsenal U23	youth	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Arsenal U23	youth	1	0	0	-
2017/2018	Arsenal U23	youth	4	0	1	-
2016/2017	Arsenal U23	youth	13	0	2	-
2014/2015	Arsenal U19	youth	6	0	0	-
2013/2014	Arsenal U19	youth	8	0	0	-
2020	England	national team	5	0	0	6.49
2017	England U20	national team	10	0	1	-
2019	England U21	national team	3	0	0	-
2016	England U19	national team	8	1	0	-
2014	England U17	national team	1	0	0	-