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Ainsley Maitland-Niles

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Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles (born 29 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Maitland-Niles spent the 2015–16 season on loan at Ipswich Town from Arsenal, and the second half of the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons on loan at West Bromwich Albion and Roma respectively. During the 2022–23 season, he was at loan at Southampton, before he joined Lyon after his contract at Arsenal expired. Internationally, he has represented England from under-17 to senior level.

Infobox

2014
England U17
2020
England
2021
→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)
2022
→ Roma (loan)
Full name
Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles
Date of birth
(1997-08-29) 29 August 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Goodmayes, England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Position(s)
Right-back, defensive midfielder
Current team
Lyon
Number
98
2003–2014
Arsenal
Years
Team
2014–2023
Arsenal
2015–2016
England U19
2022–2023
→ Southampton (loan)
2023–
Lyon
2014–2015
England U18
2016–2017
England U20
2017–2018
England U21

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
2014–15
League
Premier League
League
1
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
3
Total
0
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
7
Other
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Premier League
League
15
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
9
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
28
Total
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
16
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
10
Europe
1
Europe
–
Other
30
Other
2
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
20
League
0
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
1
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
32
Other
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
11
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
21
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
8
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
11
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
72
League
1
League
13
League
0
National cup
15
National cup
1
League cup
31
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
132
Other
3
Ipswich Town (loan)
Ipswich Town (loan)
Club
Ipswich Town (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
Championship
League
30
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
32
Other
2
West Bromwich Albion (loan)
West Bromwich Albion (loan)
Club
West Bromwich Albion (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
12
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
12
Europe
0
Roma (loan)
Roma (loan)
Club
Roma (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Serie A
League
8
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
12
Other
0
Southampton (loan)
Southampton (loan)
Club
Southampton (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
22
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
26
Other
0
Lyon
Lyon
Club
Lyon
Season
2023–24
League
Ligue 1
League
23
League
1
National cup
6
National cup
1
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
29
Other
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Ligue 1
League
32
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
11
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
44
Other
1
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Ligue 1
League
15
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
5
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
20
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
70
League
3
League
7
League
1
National cup
–
National cup
16
League cup
0
League cup
–
Europe
93
Europe
4
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
214
League
5
League
25
League
2
National cup
17
National cup
1
League cup
50
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
307
Other
9
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Arsenal
2014–15
Premier League
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
2016–17
Premier League
1
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
–
7
0
2017–18
Premier League
15
0
1
0
3
0
9
0
0
0
28
0
2018–19
Premier League
16
1
2
0
2
0
10
1
–
30
2
2019–20
Premier League
20
0
5
0
1
1
6
0
–
32
1
2020–21
Premier League
11
0
1
0
3
0
5
0
1
0
21
0
2021–22
Premier League
8
0
0
0
3
0
–
–
11
0
Total
72
1
13
0
15
1
31
1
1
0
132
3
Ipswich Town (loan)
2015–16
Championship
30
1
2
1
0
0
–
–
32
2
West Bromwich Albion (loan)
2020–21
Premier League
12
0
–
–
–
–
12
0
Roma (loan)
2021–22
Serie A
8
0
1
0
–
3
0
–
12
0
Southampton (loan)
2022–23
Premier League
22
0
2
0
2
0
–
–
26
0
Lyon
2023–24
Ligue 1
23
1
6
1
–
–
–
29
2
2024–25
Ligue 1
32
1
1
0
–
11
0
–
44
1
2025–26
Ligue 1
15
1
0
0
–
5
0
–
20
1
Total
70
3
7
1
–
16
0
–
93
4
Career total
214
5
25
2
17
1
50
1
1
0
307
9
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2020
Apps
5
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
5
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2020
5
0
Total
5
0

References

  1. Includes FA Cup, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
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    https://www.premierleague.com/players/10428/Ainsley-Maitland-Niles/overview
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  14. "Arsenal: Introducing Ainsley Maitland-Niles"
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