David Ayala
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Portland Timbers
at Portland Timbers
1,574 days · joined 2022-02-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€4.00m
Rating · 2025
5.6
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Portland Timbers
top club · 88 apps
Position rank · 2025
#130
goals rank
#143
assists rank
4
season goals
3
season assists
Among 359 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2025
€3.18m
top transfer fee · 21/22
2
best season · 2024
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-07-26 · 6 players total
124Appearances
4Goals
3Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Ayala |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Maximiliano David Ayala |
| Date of birth | 2002-07-26 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Berazategui, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Portland Timbers |
| Joined | 2022-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Hernan Berman |
Jul 2025
2025 — Portland Timbers
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Portland Timbers
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers 2
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers 2
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Estudiantes LP → Portland
21/22 · Transfer · €3.18m
Jul 2021
2021 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2019
Transfer: Estudiantes U20 → Estudiantes LP
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 262 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.16/90
Assists1 total · 0.08/90
G+A3 total · 0.24/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.32/90
Minutes played by club
Portland Timbers
100.0%
Portland Timbers 2
0.0%
Club Estudiantes de La Plata
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 2,760 |
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,112 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2024 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,473 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Portland Timbers 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona - Compl. | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-17 | Estudiantes U20 | Estudiantes LP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Estudiantes LP | Portland | Transfer | 1700000 | €3.18m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Knee surgery | 2023-02-02 | 2023-04-02 | 60 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2023-04-29 | 2024-01-26 | 273 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-25 | 11 | 1 |
Current€4.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€350k
Δ since start+€3.65m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #82699 | #5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #73936 | #5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25501 | #5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11940 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aljaž Ivačič | 1 | 0 | 802 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 | 0 | 777 |
| Santiago Moreno | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Claudio Bravo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evander | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Godoy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Díaz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Araujo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 2 | 27 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 | 27 |
| 2024 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 | 30 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | 2 |
Last 50 matches for Portland Timbers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2026-06-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-06-08 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–4 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 3–3 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–4 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2025-07-13 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | New England Revolution | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-06-08 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
Teams faced most often by David Ayala's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 41% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 41 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 44% |
| Real Salt Lake | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 39% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 35% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 54% |
| FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 32% |
| Colorado Rapids | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 45% |
| Houston Dynamo | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 36% |
| Los Angeles FC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 28% |
| Minnesota United FC | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 31% |
| Columbus Crew | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 1,112 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1,648 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
82 apps
3 G
2 A
Leagues Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS Next Pro
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Superliga
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Maradona
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Maradona - Compl.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is David Ayala?
David Ayala is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Portland Timbers.
How old is David Ayala?
David Ayala is 23 years old. He was born on July 26, 2002 in Berazategui.
What position does David Ayala play?
David Ayala plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does David Ayala play for?
David Ayala currently plays for Portland Timbers.
How many career goals has David Ayala scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Ayala has scored 4 goals in 124 appearances.
What is David Ayala's market value?
David Ayala's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.