PLAYER PROFILE · MIDDLESBROUGH · DEFENDER
Ayling Middlesbrough
A nailed-on starter, with 4 starts in 5 games this season.
DefenderEngland · #12 · Age 35REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
7.55
▲ up on last yr
APPS
4
4 starts
MINUTES
360
90 / game
SHOTS
2
0.5 / 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 7.55 |
| 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 1010 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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WatS
WreS
SouS
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HulS
WreS
LinS
BlaS
DonS
WesStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
yesterday
Started 90' vs West Brom
NEXT MATCH · IN 3 DAYS
@ Burnley
Wed 20:00 · 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 Burnley in the CHA on Wed 2 Sept, 20:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Championship
67% 2/3
League Cup
100% 2/2
CAREER & TRANSFERS
APR 2010 · PERMANENT
Arsenal → Yeovil Town
Free