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Height
12
Shirt
34 years
Aug 25, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€520.9K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Right-back, Left-back
RB
CB
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches97%Shot attempts61%Goals42%
Chances created88%Aerial duels won20%Defensive contributions10%
Transfer value: €520.9K
Highest: €14.7M(Dec 31, 2020)
€15M
€11M
€7.3M
€3.7M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
4
Assists
27
Started
31
Matches
2,483
Minutes played
7.30
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 24

Leicester City
D1-1
83
0
0
1
0
6.5

Feb 21

Oxford United
D0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 16

Coventry City
L3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.7

Feb 9

Sheffield United
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Jan 31

Norwich City
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Jan 24

Preston North End
W4-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.2

Jan 21

Stoke City
W1-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.7

Jan 16

West Bromwich Albion
W2-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Jan 10

Fulham
L3-1
80
0
0
0
0
7.2

Jan 4

Southampton
W4-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.2
Middlesbrough

Feb 24

Championship
Leicester City
1-1
83‎’‎
6.5

Feb 21

Championship
Oxford United
0-0
Bench

Feb 16

Championship
Coventry City
3-1
90‎’‎
6.7

Feb 9

Championship
Sheffield United
1-2
90‎’‎
7.2

Jan 31

Championship
Norwich City
1-0
90‎’‎
7.8
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 16Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.54xG
1 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.09xG0.77xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,483

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.54
xG on target (xGOT)
0.95
Non-penalty xG
0.54
Shots
16
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
5

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
2.77
Successful passes
1,610
Successful passes %
86.2%
Accurate long balls
116
Accurate long balls %
50.2%
Chances created
14
Big chances created
6
Successful crosses
6
Successful crosses %
18.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
14
Successful dribbles %
58.3%
Duels won
156
Duels won %
58.9%
Aerial duels won
44
Aerial duels won %
44.4%
Touches
2,360
Touches in opposition box
29
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
39

Defending

Tackles
60
Interceptions
31
Blocked shots
18
Fouls committed
18
Recoveries
158
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
16
Clearances
71
Clean sheets
8
Goals conceded while on pitch
30
xG against while on pitch
26.26

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
Red cards
0

News

About

Luke Ayling is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Middlesbrough, born on August 25, 1991, who is right-footed. Follow Luke Ayling on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Luke Ayling has recorded 1 goal, 4 assists, 2,483 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.3, 8 yellow cards.

Luke Ayling scores highly on Assists, Rating, and Matches compared to center backs in the Championship.

Luke Ayling's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Luke Ayling's next match is on March 2, 2026 when Middlesbrough face Birmingham City in the Championship.

Explore Luke Ayling's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Luke Ayling's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Luke Ayling currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Seny Dieng, Callum Brittain, Matt Targett, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker, David Strelec, Alex Gilbert, Finley Munroe, Alan Browne, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Kaly Sene, Samuel Silvera, Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Darragh Lenihan, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Adilson Malanda, Solomon Brynn, Joe Wildsmith, Jon McLaughlin, Jeremy Sarmiento, and Archie Baptiste. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Luke Ayling's career has also included time at Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Bristol City, Yeovil Town, and Arsenal.

Luke Ayling is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Luke Ayling has won 5 titles: Premier League 2 Division Two (2022/2023) with Leeds United U21, Championship (2019/2020) with Leeds United, League One (2014/2015) and EFL Trophy (2014/2015) with Bristol City, and Emirates Cup (2009) with Arsenal.

Luke Ayling has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Premier League, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Luke Ayling, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Luke Ayling to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches97%Shot attempts61%Goals42%
Chances created88%Aerial duels won20%Defensive contributions10%

Career

Senior career

Middlesbrough (Free transfer)Jun 2024 - now
61
1
19
0
268
11
95
4
185
3

Youth career

1
0
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Leeds United U21

England
1
Premier League 2 Division Two(22/23)

Leeds United

England
1
Championship(19/20)

Arsenal

England
1
Emirates Cup(2009)

News

About

Luke Ayling is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Middlesbrough, born on August 25, 1991, who is right-footed. Follow Luke Ayling on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Luke Ayling has recorded 1 goal, 4 assists, 2,483 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.3, 8 yellow cards.

Luke Ayling scores highly on Assists, Rating, and Matches compared to center backs in the Championship.

Luke Ayling's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Luke Ayling's next match is on March 2, 2026 when Middlesbrough face Birmingham City in the Championship.

Explore Luke Ayling's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Luke Ayling's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Luke Ayling currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Seny Dieng, Callum Brittain, Matt Targett, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker, David Strelec, Alex Gilbert, Finley Munroe, Alan Browne, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Kaly Sene, Samuel Silvera, Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Darragh Lenihan, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Adilson Malanda, Solomon Brynn, Joe Wildsmith, Jon McLaughlin, Jeremy Sarmiento, and Archie Baptiste. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Luke Ayling's career has also included time at Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Bristol City, Yeovil Town, and Arsenal.

Luke Ayling is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Luke Ayling has won 5 titles: Premier League 2 Division Two (2022/2023) with Leeds United U21, Championship (2019/2020) with Leeds United, League One (2014/2015) and EFL Trophy (2014/2015) with Bristol City, and Emirates Cup (2009) with Arsenal.

Luke Ayling has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Premier League, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Luke Ayling, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Luke Ayling to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.