Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Full name: Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Current team: Olympique Lyonnais
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: England
Date of birth: 29 August, 1997 (28 years)
Place of birth: London, England
Weight: 156.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €11M
Current team: Olympique Lyonnais
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: England
Date of birth: 29 August, 1997 (28 years)
Place of birth: London, England
Weight: 156.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €11M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Ainsley Maitland-Niles plays as a defender for Olympique Lyonnais and represents England internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi, FOX Deportes
NBC Sports
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
beIN Sports, Fanatiz, fuboTV, Tubi, TV5 Monde USA
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Fox Sports, fuboTV
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2485 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2024/25 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2013 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 1449 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2022/23 | Southampton U21 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Southampton | Premier League | 1407 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | AS Roma | Serie A | 491 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Arsenal | Premier League | 270 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | West Brom | Premier League | 1233 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | Premier League | 496 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Arsenal U23 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1383 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal U23 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | Premier League | 986 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | Premier League | 908 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Arsenal U23 | Premier League 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Arsenal U23 | Premier League 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Ipswich | Championship | 1366 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Arsenal U21 | Premier League U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Arsenal U21 | Premier League U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 260 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 252 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Southampton | FA Cup | 165 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Southampton | League Cup | 120 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | AS Roma | Coppa Italia | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Arsenal | League Cup | 209 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | League Cup | 192 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 280 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 195 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Ipswich | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 517 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 958 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | AS Roma | UEFA Conference League | 119 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 423 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 290 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 804 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 703 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Arsenal U19 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Arsenal U19 | UEFA Youth League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | England | UEFA Nations League | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | England | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | England U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | England U21 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | England U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | England U19 | UEFA U19 European Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | England U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | England U19 | Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | England U18 | Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | England U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| England - FA Cup | Winner | 3 | 2019/2020, 2016/2017, 2014/2015, |
| England - Community Shield | Winner | 2 | 2020, 2017, |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018, |
| England - Premier League 2 | Winner | 1 | 2017/2018, |
| England - Premier League 2 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2018/2019, |
| World - Trofeo Joan Gamper | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019, |
| France - Coupe de France | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023/2024, |
| Europe - UEFA U17 Championship | Winner | 1 | 2013/2014, |
| World - FIFA U20 World Cup | Winner | 1 | 2017, |
| World - Emirates Cup | Winner | 2 | 2022, 2017, |
| World - Emirates Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024, 2019, |
| Europe - Premier League International Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018, |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2018/2019, |
| Europe - UEFA Conference League | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022, |
| World - Florida Cup | Winner | 1 | 2022, |
Transfers
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.08.2023 | Arsenal | Lyon | Free agent |
| 31.05.2023 | Southampton | Arsenal | Return from loan |
| 01.09.2022 | Arsenal | Southampton | Loan |
| 30.06.2022 | AS Roma | Arsenal | Return from loan |
| 07.01.2022 | Arsenal | AS Roma | Loan |
| 31.05.2021 | West Brom | Arsenal | Return from loan |
| 01.02.2021 | Arsenal | West Brom | Loan |
| 31.05.2016 | Ipswich | Arsenal | Return from loan |
| 02.07.2015 | Arsenal | Ipswich | Loan |
Sidelined
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Illness | 22.01.2025 | 24.01.2025 |
| Illness | 16.01.2025 | 17.01.2025 |
| Knock | 12.03.2023 | 17.03.2023 |
| Virus | 26.12.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
| Illness | 21.12.2021 | 25.12.2021 |
| Knock | 04.05.2021 | 15.05.2021 |
| Illness | 15.02.2019 | 01.03.2019 |
| Knee Injury | 26.01.2019 | 08.02.2019 |
| Broken Leg | 13.08.2018 | 25.10.2018 |
| Knock | 28.03.2018 | 14.04.2018 |
| Illness | 17.01.2018 | 19.01.2018 |
