PLAYER PROFILE · MIDDLESBROUGH · DEFENDER
Ayling Middlesbrough
Started every one of the last 5, so bank Ayling as a near-certain pick.
DefenderEngland · #12 · Age 34REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
7.20
▼ down on last yr
APPS
1
1 start
MINUTES
90
90 / game
SHOTS
0
0 / game
2025/2648 APPS · 1 G · 5 A · 7.3 RATING · 3,961 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.20 |
| 2025/26 | Middlesbrough | 48 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 3,961 | 7.26 |
| 2024/25 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2,033 | 7.13 |
| 2023/24 |  LeedsMiddlesbrough | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1,746 | 7.14 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 109 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
3 days ago
Started vs Wrexham
NEXT MATCH · IN 5 DAYS
vs Lincoln
Sat 15:00 · CHA
OVERVIEW
Ayling plays as a defender for Middlesbrough. Ayling wears the number 12 shirt for Middlesbrough.
Last season Ayling played 48 times for Middlesbrough, starting 43 of them, with 5 substitute appearances, averaging 83 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 1 goal and made 5 assists in that time. Recently they have started every one of the last 5 Middlesbrough matches. Middlesbrough's next match is against Lincoln in the CHA on Sat 15 Aug, 15:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
League Cup
100% 1/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS
APR 2010 · PERMANENT
Arsenal → Yeovil Town
Free