Middlesbrough

Luke Ayling

Defender#12

Bio

Born in Lambeth in 1991, Luke Ayling debuted for Arsenal F.C. in 2009 and now plays for Bristol City F.C.. He has also played for Yeovil Town F.C.. He plays as a defender. Lineball holds stats from 357 of his games across 2016–2026.

Key facts

Age: 35
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 72 kg
Number: #12
Born: 25/8/1991
Birthplace: Lambeth
Debut: 2009
Position: Defender
Nationality: England

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

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Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2009–now

2009–2010Arsenal F.C.
2010Yeovil Town F.C.
2010–2014Yeovil Town F.C.
2014–Bristol City F.C.

Career stats

offensive

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English League Championship MID	9	1	8	0	0	2	5	1	1
2025-26 English League Championship MID	41	25	62	11	1	5	39	8	1
2024-25 English League Championship MID	23	12	21	5	0	2	14	1	3
2023-24 English League Championship MID	19	16	18	8	0	8	16	3	6

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough	12	0	2	5	1	773	0	0	1	12	3	1	8	13
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough	46	1	5	39	8	3,792	11	0	1	46	5	25	62	46
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough	26	0	2	14	2	1,953	5	0	1	26	3	12	21	24
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipLeeds United / Middlesbrough	33	1	9	24	4	2,390	10	0	6	33	6	23	24	26
2022-23 Premier LeagueLeeds United	29	2	1	21	3	2,048	3	0	8	29	7	13	35	48
2021-22 Premier LeagueLeeds United	26	2	2	19	4	2,275	4	1	8	26	0	22	19	66
2020-21 Premier LeagueLeeds United	38	0	0	24	6	3,400	7	0	9	38	0	29	54	53
2019-20 EFL ChampionshipLeeds United	37	4	4	35	13	3,176	9	0	2	37	2	24	73	29
2018-19 EFL ChampionshipLeeds United	40	2	6	47	8	3,427	4	1	3	40	0	27	59	45
2017-18 EFL ChampionshipLeeds United	27	0	1	10	2	2,366	4	0	0	27	0	24	47	28
2016-17 EFL ChampionshipBristol City / Leeds United	43	0	3	23	4	3,852	10	0	0	43	0	29	60	43
Career11 seasons	357	12	35	261	55	29,452	67	2	39	357	26	229	462	421

Game log, 2026-27 EFL Championship

Game
5 Nov @ WrexhamL 0-2 5 Nov	0	0	0	60	0	1	0	0	0	0
17 Oct v Cardiff CityD 2-2 17 Oct	0	0	0	45	0	1	0	0	0	2
14 Oct @ Stoke CityW 3-2 14 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	2
11 Oct v Wolverhampton WanderersW 1-0 11 Oct	0	0	0	20	0	1	1	0	0	0
20 Sept @ Birmingham CityD 2-2 20 Sept	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	3	2
16 Sept v MillwallD 2-2 16 Sept	1	1	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	2
13 Sept v Norwich CityW 4-3 13 Sept	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
6 Sept @ Queens Park RangersW 1-0 6 Sept	0	1	1	18	0	1	1	0	0	0
3 Sept @ BurnleyD 1-1 3 Sept	0	0	0	90	1	1	0	0	1	1
29 Aug v West Bromwich AlbionW 3-1 29 Aug	1	1	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	1
23 Aug @ Blackburn RoversL 1-2 23 Aug	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	2
16 Aug v Lincoln CityW 2-1 16 Aug	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	1

Recent games

Nov '268
@ Watford
Did not record a stat
D 0-0
Nov '265
@ Wrexham
Did not record a stat
L 2-0
Nov '261
v Charlton Athletic
Did not record a stat
W 3-0
Oct '2624
@ Bolton Wanderers
Did not record a stat
W 5-1
Oct '2617
v Cardiff City
Did not record a stat
D 2-2
Oct '2614
@ Stoke City
1 FA
W 3-2
Oct '2611
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Sept '2620
@ Birmingham City
3 FA
D 2-2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
HomeHome or away, 76W	135	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	81.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.6	1.4	0.8
AwayHome or away, 58W	129	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	82.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.7	1.3	1.2
WinsResult, 134W	134	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.1	80.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.6	1.3	0.5
LossesResult, 0W	72	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	83.9	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.4	1.8
DrawsResult, 0W	58	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	83.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.4	1.0
Regular seasonStage, 134W	264	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.2	82.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.6	1.3	1.0
Birmingham CityOpponent, 7W	13	0.1	0.3	0.5	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.4	1.9	1.2
Preston North EndOpponent, 5W	12	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.2	88.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.6	0.8
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 9W	12	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.2	82.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.5	1.2	0.4
Derby CountyOpponent, 6W	11	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	84.5	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.4	1.2	1.0
MillwallOpponent, 6W	11	0.1	0.3	0.7	0.2	83.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.2	1.2
Norwich CityOpponent, 8W	11	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.2	62.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.0	0.9
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 6W	11	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.4	81.5	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.5	2.0	0.5
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 5W	10	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.2	84.8	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.9	1.4	0.8
Bristol CityOpponent, 5W	10	0.1	0.2	1.2	0.1	79.9	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.8	1.4	0.9
Stoke CityOpponent, 6W	10	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	74.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.8
Cardiff CityOpponent, 3W	9	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.1	81.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.3	1.6
Hull CityOpponent, 4W	9	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.3	88.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.6	0.7
Ipswich TownOpponent, 5W	9	0.0	0.3	0.6	0.0	80.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.8	1.8	1.2
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 7W	9	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	81.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.7
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 2W	7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	71.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.1	1.4
Swansea CityOpponent, 5W	7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.1	1.6	0.7
BrentfordOpponent, 1W	6	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.2	1.7	1.5
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	87.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	1.2
WatfordOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.2	69.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.7	1.3
Aston VillaOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.6	1.0
Huddersfield TownOpponent, 3W	5	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.2	78.0	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.2	0.8
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	88.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.4	2.2	0.4
ReadingOpponent, 4W	5	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.0	83.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.6	1.8	0.2
Rotherham UnitedOpponent, 4W	5	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.2	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.0	0.4	1.6	0.6
SouthamptonOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.4	1.4	0.2	95.8	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.6	0.8
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.2	1.2
BarnsleyOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0
Burton AlbionOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.8
FulhamOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	85.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	3.0	0.8
Leicester CityOpponent, 2W	4	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.3	65.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.5	0.8
PortsmouthOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	51.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.8	1.0
SunderlandOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.3
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	72.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.8	1.3
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	69.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.7
Coventry CityOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	84.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.7	2.7
Luton TownOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	1.0
WrexhamOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	64.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	2.0	0.7
Bolton WanderersOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.5
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.5
Oxford UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	87.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	1.5
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	2.0
BurnleyOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Lincoln CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	80.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Elland Road, LeedsGround, 49W	83	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.2	83.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.5	0.8
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround, 27W	53	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.1	78.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.5	1.2	0.8
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround, 5W	7	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	77.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.4	1.3	0.6
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentGround, 3W	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	64.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	1.2
Deepdale, PrestonGround, 2W	6	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	87.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.8	1.3
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround, 3W	6	0.2	0.5	0.7	0.3	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.7	1.3
The Den, LondonGround, 3W	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.2	0.8
Ashton Gate, BristolGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.0	90.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.8	0.8
Cardiff City StadiumGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.2	84.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.6	1.0
Carrow Road, NorwichGround, 4W	5	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.2	55.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.8	0.6