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Luke Ayling
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PLAYER PROFILE

LukeAyling

England25 Aug 1991Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbroughDefenderAge 35
Player profileCompetition records
PLAYER PERFORMANCE

Season rating

Championship2026/27Middlesbrough

Competition average from the ratings available in our match data · 9 rated matches. Coverage can vary by season.

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Appearances10
Starts7
Goals—
Assists2
Minutes669

Championship · 2026/27 · Available match records; — not recorded

About Luke Ayling

Luke Ayling (born 25 August 1991) is a English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Middlesbrough.

Before joining Middlesbrough, he played for Yeovil Town, Bristol City, Leeds United, Leeds United U23 and Leeds United U21.

Player profile

Full name
Luke David Ayling
Date of birth
25 Aug 1991
Place of birth
London, England
Age
35
Position
Defender
Preferred foot
Not recorded
Height
185 cm
Weight
72 kg
Nationality
England

Career Stats

Apps—
Goals—
Assists—
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No career statistics recorded.

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Trophy records unavailable

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Position

Primary positionDefender

Recent matches

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DateCompetitionHome teamScoreAway teamStarting XIGoalsAssists
13 Oct 2026ChampionshipStoke City crestStoke City2 – 3Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbroughYes—0
10 Oct 2026ChampionshipMiddlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough1 – 0Wolves crestWolvesNo—0
19 Sept 2026ChampionshipBirmingham crestBirmingham2 – 2Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbroughYes—0
15 Sept 2026ChampionshipMiddlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough2 – 2Millwall crestMillwallYes—1
12 Sept 2026ChampionshipMiddlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough4 – 3Norwich crestNorwichNo—0
All 10 match records
DateCompetitionHome teamScoreAway teamStarting XIGoalsAssists
5 Sept 2026ChampionshipQPR crestQPR0 – 1Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbroughNo—0
2 Sept 2026ChampionshipBurnley crestBurnley1 – 1Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbroughYes—0
29 Aug 2026ChampionshipMiddlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough3 – 1West Brom crestWest BromYes—1
22 Aug 2026ChampionshipBlackburn crestBlackburn2 – 1Middlesbrough crestMiddlesbroughYes—0
15 Aug 2026ChampionshipMiddlesbrough crestMiddlesbrough2 – 1Lincoln crestLincolnYes—0

— Not recorded · Goals and assists cover supplied statistics and recorded events.

7.20

Average match rating

Across 9 rated matches in Championship.

0.05.010.05 Sept · QPR v Middlesbrough · Rating 6.906.95 Sept15 Sept · Middlesbrough v Millwall · Rating 7.007.015 Sept19 Sept · Birmingham v Middlesbrough · Rating 7.007.019 Sept10 Oct · Middlesbrough v Wolves · Rating 6.906.910 Oct13 Oct · Stoke City v Middlesbrough · Rating 7.007.013 Oct
  1. 6.90QPR v Middlesbrough5 Sept
  2. 7.00Middlesbrough v Millwall15 Sept
  3. 7.00Birmingham v Middlesbrough19 Sept
  4. 6.90Middlesbrough v Wolves10 Oct
  5. 7.00Stoke City v Middlesbrough13 Oct

Showing the five most recent rated matches where available. Older matches may not have a rating recorded.

Key insights

  • 10 recorded appearancesIn Championship 2026/27
  • 7 confirmed startsBased on available match lineups
  • Goals not recordedAvailable competition statistics
  • 2 assistsAvailable competition statistics
  • Competition recordsUpdated 16 Oct 2026. These are not complete career totals.

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