Luke Ayling #12
Defender
Centre-back
England
Championship 2026/27 · 11 apps · 2 A
Avg 6.94 · top 40% of Championship defenders
Club
- Age
- 35 years
- born 25 August 1991
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 72 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2027
- At the club since
- Jul 2024
- from Leeds United
- Matches this season
- 14
- 985 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6.94 | 0.30 | 1.75 |
| Carabao Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 | 0.09 | 1.00 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6.89 | 0.39 | 1.50 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.89 across 13 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating17 Oct · vs Cardiff City (H) 2–2 · 6.61
17 OctChampionship
Cardiff City home
D 2–2
46′
6.61
13 OctChampionship
Stoke City away
W 3–2
90′
6.63
10 OctChampionship
Wolverhampton Wanderers home
W 1–0
20′
6.52
19 SepChampionship
Birmingham City away
D 2–2
90′
7.06
15 SepChampionship
Millwall home
D 2–2
90′
1A
7.07
All 90 matches
12 SepChampionship
Norwich City home
W 4–3
1′
8 SepCarabao Cup
Crystal Palace away
L 0–3
90′
6.47
5 SepChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
W 1–0
18′
6.63
2 SepChampionship
Burnley away
D 1–1
90′
6.62
29 AugChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
W 3–1
90′
1A
7.36
25 AugCarabao Cup
Doncaster Rovers away
W 3–1
90′
6.83
22 AugChampionship
Blackburn Rovers away
L 1–2
90′
7.88
15 AugChampionship
Lincoln City home
W 2–1
90′
7.02
7 AugCarabao Cup
Wrexham home
W 1–0
90′
6.92
2025/26
23 MayChampionship
Hull City away
L 0–1
90′
7.05
12 MayChampionship
Southampton away
L 1–2
119′
6.63
9 MayChampionship
Southampton home
D 0–0
90′
7.62
2 MayChampionship
Wrexham away
D 2–2
87′
7.00
25 AprChampionship
Watford home
W 5–1
90′
7.12
22 AprChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday home
W 1–0
90′
7.52
19 AprChampionship
Ipswich Town away
D 2–2
90′
6.75
11 AprChampionship
Portsmouth home
L 0–1
44′
6.74
6 AprChampionship
Swansea City away
D 2–2
90′
7.64
3 AprChampionship
Millwall home
L 1–2
90′
7.35
21 MarChampionship
Blackburn Rovers away
D 0–0
68′
7.18
14 MarChampionship
Bristol City home
D 1–1
90′
6.47
11 MarChampionship
Charlton Athletic home
L 0–1
90′
7.60
8 MarChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
W 4–0
90′
8.13
2 MarChampionship
Birmingham City away
W 3–1
90′
1A
7.91
24 FebChampionship
Leicester City home
D 1–1
83′
6.27
16 FebChampionship
Coventry City away
L 1–3
90′
6.38
9 FebChampionship
Sheffield United away
W 2–1
90′
6.96
31 JanChampionship
Norwich City home
W 1–0
90′
7.27
24 JanChampionship
Preston North End home
W 4–0
90′
1A
8.04
21 JanChampionship
Stoke City away
W 2–1
90′
6.59
16 JanChampionship
West Bromwich Albion away
W 3–2
90′
6.41
10 JanFA Cup
Fulham away
L 1–3
80′
7.59
4 JanChampionship
Southampton home
W 4–0
90′
1A
7.96
1 JanChampionship
Derby County away
L 0–1
90′
6.60
29 DecChampionship
Hull City home
L 0–1
90′
7.04
26 DecChampionship
Blackburn Rovers home
D 0–0
90′
7.70
20 DecChampionship
Bristol City away
L 0–2
90′
7.41
13 DecChampionship
Queens Park Rangers home
W 3–1
90′
7.25
9 DecChampionship
Charlton Athletic away
W 2–1
27′
6.23
25 NovChampionship
Coventry City home
L 2–4
90′
6.30
22 NovChampionship
Oxford United away
D 1–1
90′
6.66
8 NovChampionship
Birmingham City home
W 2–1
90′
6.99
4 NovChampionship
Leicester City away
D 1–1
90′
1G
7.94
1 NovChampionship
Watford away
L 0–3
90′
6.97
25 OctChampionship
Wrexham home
D 1–1
44′
7.16
22 OctChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday away
W 1–0
6′
6.44
17 OctChampionship
Ipswich Town home
W 2–1
3′
4 OctChampionship
Portsmouth away
L 0–1
69′
6.57
30 SepChampionship
Stoke City home
D 0–0
90′
6.95
27 SepChampionship
Southampton away
D 1–1
90′
1A
8.27
19 SepChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
W 2–1
90′
1A
7.79
13 SepChampionship
Preston North End away
D 2–2
90′
6.73
30 AugChampionship
Sheffield United home
W 1–0
90′
7.38
23 AugChampionship
Norwich City away
W 2–1
90′
7.22
16 AugChampionship
Millwall away
W 3–0
90′
7.63
12 AugCarabao Cup
Doncaster Rovers home
L 0–4
78′
7.27
9 AugChampionship
Swansea City home
W 1–0
90′
6.83
2024/25
1 MarChampionship
Derby County home
W 1–0
62′
6.96
25 FebChampionship
Stoke City away
W 3–1
41′
6.90
15 FebChampionship
Watford home
L 0–1
59′
6.92
12 FebChampionship
Sheffield United away
L 1–3
90′
7.45
3 FebChampionship
Sunderland home
L 2–3
90′
7.09
25 JanChampionship
Preston North End away
L 1–2
90′
6.44
21 JanChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
W 2–0
90′
7.48
18 JanChampionship
Portsmouth away
L 1–2
2′
6.77
14 DecChampionship
Millwall home
W 1–0
22′
6.69
27 NovChampionship
Blackburn Rovers home
L 0–1
81′
7.16
23 NovChampionship
Oxford United away
W 6–2
85′
6.40
9 NovChampionship
Luton Town home
W 5–1
90′
1A
7.81
5 NovChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
W 4–1
90′
7.99
2 NovChampionship
Coventry City home
L 0–3
74′
6.20
27 OctChampionship
Norwich City away
D 3–3
8′
6.74
23 OctChampionship
Sheffield United home
W 1–0
90′
8.21
19 OctChampionship
Bristol City home
L 0–2
79′
7.00
5 OctChampionship
Watford away
L 1–2
90′
7.90
1 OctChampionship
West Bromwich Albion away
W 1–0
90′
7.90
28 SepChampionship
Stoke City home
W 2–0
90′
7.40
21 SepChampionship
Sunderland away
L 0–1
90′
6.90
14 SepChampionship
Preston North End home
D 1–1
90′
1A
7.50
31 AugChampionship
Cardiff City away
W 2–0
90′
8.00
27 AugCarabao Cup
Stoke City home
L 0–5
45′
6.60
24 AugChampionship
Portsmouth home
D 2–2
90′
7.00
17 AugChampionship
Derby County away
L 0–1
90′
7.40
14 AugCarabao Cup
Leeds United away
W 3–0
34′
6.70
10 AugChampionship
Swansea City home
W 1–0
90′
7.70
Transfers
- 1 Jul 2024free transfer Leeds United Middlesbrough —
- 31 May 2024end of loan Middlesbrough Leeds United —
- 10 Jan 2024loan Leeds United Middlesbrough —
- 11 Aug 2016transfer Bristol City Leeds United €870k
- 8 Jul 2014transfer Yeovil Town Bristol City —
- 1 Jul 2010free transfer Arsenal U21 Yeovil Town —
- 31 May 2010end of loan Yeovil Town Arsenal U21 —
- 17 Mar 2010loan Arsenal U21 Yeovil Town —
- 1 Jul 2009transfer Arsenal U18 Arsenal U21 —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Middlesbrough Championship · Carabao Cup | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | |||
| Middlesbrough Championship · FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 48 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | |||
| Middlesbrough Championship · Carabao Cup | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Middlesbrough Championship | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Leeds United Championship · Carabao Cup · FA Cup | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Leeds United Premier League · FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021/22 | |||
| Leeds United Premier League | 26 | 2 | 2 |