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Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Player profile

Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Midfielder · England · Lyon

1Goals 4Assists 30Matches 6.74Rating
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Height177 cm
Shirt2
Age28Aug 29, 1997
CountryEngland
Transfer Free transfer To Lyon
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Career

Profile details

Full name

Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles

Current club

Lyon

Primary position

Midfielder

Other positions

Defender

Nationality

England

Date of birth

1997-08-29

Birth place

London, England

Height

177 cm

Weight

71 kg

Shirt number

2

Season

Ligue 1 2025/2026

Lyon

1Goals
4Assists
28Started
30Matches
2485Minutes played
6.74Rating
6Yellow cards
0Red cards
Season performance

Competition statistics

Shooting

Goals1 Shots13 Shots on target7 Penalties scored0 Penalties missed1

Passing

Assists4 Passes1117 Key passes21 Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Dribble attempts32 Successful dribbles14 Duels212 Duels won103 Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles57 Interceptions33 Blocks4 Fouls committed37

Discipline

Yellow cards6 Red cards0
2025/2026Ligue 1 · Lyon30 matches · 1 goal · 4 assists · 6.74 rating 2025/2026UEFA Europa League · Lyon8 matches · 1 goal · 0 assists · 7.08 rating 2025/2026Coupe de France · Lyon4 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists · 7.15 rating 2025/2026Friendlies Clubs · Lyon3 matches · 6.600000 rating
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