A. Maitland-Niles · career
Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles
Attacking · Everton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Maitland-Niles is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/235 clubs
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 5 clubs, including a move abroad — 145 appearances, 4 goals and 12 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Lyon — Season rating 45, 1 goal and 4 assists in 30 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 23 points at Southampton. Form is on a climb — up 13 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 45 |
| 2026/27 | Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Lyon | 30 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | Lyon | 34 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | Lyon | 23 | 1 | 4 | 71 | 32 |
| 2022/23 | SouthamptonLoan | 22 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 27 |
| 2021/22 | AS RomaLoan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4 |
| 2021/22 | Arsenal | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | West BromLoan | 26 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 14 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | 20 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Arsenal U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal U23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | IpswichLoan | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal U19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| England U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| England U20 | 2017/18 | World Cup - U20 | 7 | 0 |
| England U19 | 2016/17 | UEFA U19 Championship | 8 | 1 |
| England U17 | 2014/15 | UEFA U17 Championship | 1 | 0 |
Honours
FA Cup×4Community Shield×3Emirates Cup×3FIFA U20 World Cup×2Florida Cup×2Premier League 2×2UEFA Conference League×2UEFA U17 Championship×2Emirates Cup×3Coupe de France×2League Cup×2Premier League 2×2Premier League International Cup×2Trofeo Joan Gamper×2UEFA Europa League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions Leagueat Lyon | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2026/27
2 played10 not in squad· 88 min, 1g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Lyon, Lyon — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Dundee | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bolton | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 28 | Friendlies Clubs | A Stoke City | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A Hamburger SV | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A VfB Stuttgart | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Newcastle | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H Lille | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Preston | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 2-2 | Played | 13 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Sep 12 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 0-0 | Played | 75 | 7.1 |