Luke Ayling
MiddlesbroughHeight
12
Shirt
34 years
Aug 25, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
€384.3K
Market 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
Touches96%Shot attempts45%Goals50%
Chances created96%Aerial duels won15%Defensive contributions9%
Championship 2025/2026
1
Goals2
Assists16
Started20
Matches1,500
Minutes played7.29
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 20
Bristol CityL2-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.7
Dec 13
Queens Park RangersW3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Dec 9
Charlton AthleticW1-2
27
0
0
0
0
6.8
Nov 25
Coventry CityL2-4
90
0
0
0
0
4.9
Nov 22
Oxford UnitedD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Nov 8
Birmingham CityW2-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.2
Nov 4
Leicester CityD1-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.6
Nov 1
WatfordL3-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.7
Oct 25
WrexhamD1-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.9
Oct 22
Sheffield WednesdayW0-1
6
0
0
0
0
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MiddlesbroughDec 20
Championship
Bristol City
2-0
90’
7.7
Dec 13
Championship
Queens Park Rangers
3-1
90’
7.5
Dec 9
Championship
Charlton Athletic
1-2
27’
6.8
Nov 25
Championship
Coventry City
2-4
90’
4.9
Nov 22
Championship
Oxford United
1-1
90’
7.0
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 38%- 8Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.32xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.09xG0.77xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,500
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.32
xG on target (xGOT)
0.79
Non-penalty xG
0.32
Shots
8
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.92
Successful passes
972
Successful passes %
86.0%
Accurate long balls
76
Accurate long balls %
50.0%
Chances created
6
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
15.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
9
Successful dribbles %
75.0%
Touches
1,445
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
27
Defending
Tackles
34
Duels won
98
Duels won %
65.8%
Aerial duels won
28
Aerial duels won %
54.9%
Interceptions
16
Blocked shots
13
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
97
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
8
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches96%Shot attempts45%Goals50%
Chances created96%Aerial duels won15%Defensive contributions9%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
49 1 | ||
19 0 | ||
268 11 | ||
95 4 | ||
185 3 | ||
Youth career | ||
1 0 | ||
1 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Leeds United U21
England1
Premier League 2 Division Two(22/23)
Leeds United
England1
Championship(19/20)
Bristol City
England1
League One(14/15)
1
EFL Trophy(14/15)
Arsenal
England1
Emirates Cup(2009)