Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Defender - Right-Back
at Olympique Lyon
at Olympique Lyon
1,021 days · joined 2023-08-07
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€12.00m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 132 apps
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 13/14
43 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-08-29 · 6 players total
364Appearances
12Goals
33Assists
27Yellow cards
1Red cards
97Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-29 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Olympique Lyon |
| Joined | 2023-08-07 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Tier One |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Olympique Lyon
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Olympique Lyon
44 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Arsenal → Olympique Lyon
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Olympique Lyon
29 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Southampton → Arsenal
22/23 · Return from loan
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2022
Transfer: Arsenal → Southampton
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U21
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: AS Roma → Arsenal
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Arsenal → AS Roma
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — AS Roma, Arsenal FC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: West Brom → Arsenal
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Arsenal → West Brom
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Arsenal FC, West Bromwich Albion
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Arsenal U23 → Arsenal
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U23
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Ipswich → Arsenal U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Arsenal U21 → Ipswich
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ipswich Town
32 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC U21, Arsenal FC UEFA U19
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal U21
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC U21, Arsenal FC UEFA U19
24 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Olympique Lyon
43.1%
Southampton FC
0.0%
Southampton FC U21
0.0%
Arsenal FC
21.6%
AS Roma
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Arsenal FC U23
0.0%
Ipswich Town
21.0%
Arsenal FC U18
0.0%
Arsenal FC U21
14.3%
Arsenal FC UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Lyon | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 76 | 3 | 12 | 3,750 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton FC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 7 | 14/15 | 21/22 | 132 | 3 | 8 | 1,881 |
| AS Roma | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1,826 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1,240 |
| Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,976 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1,432 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | AS Roma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | AS Roma | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 805 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 986 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 30 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,679 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 862 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 378 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | Arsenal U21 | Ipswich | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Ipswich | Arsenal U21 | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Arsenal U23 | Arsenal | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Arsenal | West Brom | Loan | 18000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | West Brom | Arsenal | Return from loan | 18000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-07 | Arsenal | AS Roma | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | AS Roma | Arsenal | Return from loan | 10000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Arsenal | Southampton | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Southampton | Arsenal | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-07 | Arsenal | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hairline fracture in the fibula | 2018-08-16 | 2018-10-25 | 71 | 16 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-01-26 | 2019-02-08 | 14 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Ill | 2019-02-15 | 2019-03-01 | 15 | 3 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-06 | 2023-03-16 | 11 | 2 |
Current€12.00m
Peak€18.00m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€11.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | #15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Elneny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiss Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Perri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nemanja Matic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernd Leno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Willock | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Héctor Bellerín | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sead Kolasinac | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Holding | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Iwobi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 2 | 14 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 2 | 20 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 32 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 23 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Southampton | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Arsenal | Southampton | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | AS Roma | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €10.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-07 | Arsenal | AS Roma | Loan | — | €12.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | West Brom | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €18.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Arsenal | West Brom | Loan | — | €18.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Ipswich | Arsenal U21 | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | Arsenal U21 | Ipswich | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Ainsley Maitland-Niles'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 27% |
| Chelsea FC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 27% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 50% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 50% |
| Fulham FC | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 62% |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 83% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 67% |
| Southampton FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50% |
| Crystal Palace | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 55% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 27% |
| Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 44 | 1,976 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 1,774 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 1,791 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 1,826 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 862 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U21 PL
54 apps
4 G
7 A
Ligue 1
58 apps
2 G
9 A
Europa League
41 apps
1 G
6 A
Premier League
109 apps
1 G
5 A
Championship
30 apps
1 G
3 A
League Cup
17 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
7 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
14 apps
0 G
2 A
Serie A
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ainsley Maitland-Niles?
Ainsley Maitland-Niles is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Olympique Lyon.
How old is Ainsley Maitland-Niles?
Ainsley Maitland-Niles is 28 years old. He was born on August 29, 1997 in London.
What position does Ainsley Maitland-Niles play?
Ainsley Maitland-Niles plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ainsley Maitland-Niles play for?
Ainsley Maitland-Niles currently plays for Olympique Lyon.
How many career goals has Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has scored 12 goals in 364 appearances.
What is Ainsley Maitland-Niles's market value?
Ainsley Maitland-Niles's most recent reported market value is €12.00m.