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Luke Ayling

Luke Ayling

Defender · Middlesbrough · 35 · England

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Season score
49.5
Championship 26/27, 11 matches
Last 5 weeks
50.7
average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value
€350k
−€50k (−13%) since 3 Dec 2025
Transfermarkt, 28 May 2026

Photo: User:TheWelshKopite, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Born
25 Aug 1991
Height
183 cm
Foot
R
Contract until
30 Jun 2027
Wikipedia views
4,130 4 weeks

Wikipedia Wikidata Transfermarkt

Every week

1–7 Jul 2025 to 20–26 Oct 2026

40 of 69 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 40.5 (minutes-weighted); 1 of them 70 or better.

no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table
WeekMatchesMinutesScoreExpectedUnderlying
13–19 Oct 2026213548.346.248.3
6–12 Oct 202612048.045.947.9
15–21 Sep 2026218052.745.152.9
8–14 Sep 202629172.542.771.6
1–7 Sep 2026210844.642.144.8
25–31 Aug 2026218043.341.744.0
18–24 Aug 202619054.640.354.6
11–17 Aug 202619053.139.254.1
4–10 Aug 202619034.039.234.6
19–25 May 202619028.939.528.8
12–18 May 2026111927.839.927.8
5–11 May 202619018.941.019.1
28 Apr – 4 May 202618736.341.037.7
21–27 Apr 2026218040.140.640.3
14–20 Apr 202619039.240.239.1
7–13 Apr 20261453.541.14.1
31 Mar – 6 Apr 2026218030.541.431.8
17–23 Mar 202616821.242.621.6
10–16 Mar 2026218036.643.037.1
3–9 Mar 202619044.342.645.1
24 Feb – 2 Mar 2026217329.143.429.2
10–16 Feb 202619042.843.843.1
3–9 Feb 202619050.043.150.2
27 Jan – 2 Feb 202619034.643.534.5
20–26 Jan 2026218032.844.332.9
13–19 Jan 202619040.144.740.0
30 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 2026218035.245.635.4
23–29 Dec 2025218041.746.041.7
16–22 Dec 202519051.645.551.6
9–15 Dec 2025211738.145.838.1
25 Nov – 1 Dec 202519041.346.141.3
18–24 Nov 202519042.346.342.2
4–10 Nov 2025218048.346.444.7
28 Oct – 3 Nov 202519048.845.248.8
21–27 Oct 202525637.245.337.3
14–20 Oct 20251319.645.119.4
30 Sep – 6 Oct 2025215934.746.134.6
23–29 Sep 202519052.245.752.1
16–22 Sep 202519041.445.941.5
9–15 Sep 202519045.145.845.7
26 Aug – 1 Sep 202519039.446.339.3
19–25 Aug 202519039.147.039.4
12–18 Aug 202519035.048.734.8
5–11 Aug 202519040.850.040.7

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: +3.9 a week above expectation.

0.020.040.060.080.05 Aug16 Sep18 Nov30 Dec10 Feb31 Mar12 May25 AugScore 48.3Expected 46.2

Market value

Where these come from
Transfermarkt €350k −€50k (−13%) since 3 Dec 2025 28 May 2026 · its own valuation, revised a few times a year
Current estimate €360k no change recorded 22 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh
Next summer, if it goes like similar cases €149k–€249k −43% median of 40 similar past cases; players the same age −43% Closest cases, what their Transfermarkt value then did in a year: Joel Robles at 35 (€500k, scoring 43.6) −60%; Efecan Karaca at 35 (€350k, scoring 44.5) −71%; Zeki Yavru at 34 (€300k, scoring 41.5) −58%.
0€2.0M€4.0M€6.0M20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026€350k€360k
Every value as a table
DateSourceValue
22 Oct 2026Current estimate (BSD)€360k
28 May 2026Transfermarkt€350k
3 Dec 2025Transfermarkt€400k
20 Jun 2023Transfermarkt€1.8M
3 Nov 2022Transfermarkt€2.0M
15 Sep 2022Transfermarkt€3.0M
15 Jun 2022Transfermarkt€4.0M
23 Dec 2021Transfermarkt€4.0M
8 Jun 2021Transfermarkt€5.0M
18 Mar 2021Transfermarkt€5.0M
13 Oct 2020Transfermarkt€3.5M
8 Apr 2020Transfermarkt€2.4M
27 Feb 2020Transfermarkt€3.0M
28 Jun 2019Transfermarkt€2.5M
27 Feb 2019Transfermarkt€2.0M
24 Sep 2018Transfermarkt€1.5M
27 Feb 2018Transfermarkt€1.5M
18 Sep 2017Transfermarkt€1.0M
27 Feb 2017Transfermarkt€1.0M
1 Sep 2016Transfermarkt€750k
20 Apr 2016Transfermarkt€500k
24 Sep 2015Transfermarkt€500k

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

What the score is made of

Championship 26/27: each part per 90 minutes against the average defender in the top five leagues (0), in standard deviations.

  • Shooting −0.13
  • Creating +0.21
  • Progressing +0.20
  • Keeping the ball −0.61
  • Defending +0.14
  • Aerial +0.22
  • Finishing −0.25

Attention

English Wikipedia views per week, the article and its redirects, last 52 weeks.

020K40K60K28 Oct16 Dec3 Feb24 Mar12 May30 Jun18 Aug6 Oct

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Recent score: the last six months. Cheaper: valued at less than 60% of Luke Ayling.

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionTeamMatchesMinutesScoreUnderlying
Championship 26/27ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1171449.549.9
EFL Cup 26/27EFL CupMiddlesbrough327050.450.3
Championship 25/26ChampionshipMiddlesbrough463,79737.637.6

Latest matches

60 since July 2025
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
17 Oct 2026ChampionshipCardiff CityD 2–24500–0.0250.3
13 Oct 2026Championshipat Stoke CityW 3–29000–0.0547.3
10 Oct 2026ChampionshipWolverhamptonW 1–02000–0.0048.0
19 Sep 2026Championshipat Birmingham CityD 2–29000–0.0449.5
15 Sep 2026ChampionshipMillwallD 2–290010.050.3856.0
12 Sep 2026ChampionshipNorwich CityW 4–3100––100.0
8 Sep 2026EFL Cupat Crystal PalaceL 0–39000––69.5
5 Sep 2026Championshipat Queens Park RangersW 1–018000.030.0050.2
2 Sep 2026Championshipat BurnleyD 1–19000–0.0643.5
29 Aug 2026ChampionshipWest Bromwich AlbionW 3–190010.210.0139.0
All 60 matches
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
17 Oct 2026ChampionshipCardiff CityD 2–24500–0.0250.3
13 Oct 2026Championshipat Stoke CityW 3–29000–0.0547.3
10 Oct 2026ChampionshipWolverhamptonW 1–02000–0.0048.0
19 Sep 2026Championshipat Birmingham CityD 2–29000–0.0449.5
15 Sep 2026ChampionshipMillwallD 2–290010.050.3856.0
12 Sep 2026ChampionshipNorwich CityW 4–3100––100.0
8 Sep 2026EFL Cupat Crystal PalaceL 0–39000––69.5
5 Sep 2026Championshipat Queens Park RangersW 1–018000.030.0050.2
2 Sep 2026Championshipat BurnleyD 1–19000–0.0643.5
29 Aug 2026ChampionshipWest Bromwich AlbionW 3–190010.210.0139.0
25 Aug 2026EFL Cupat Doncaster RoversW 3–19000––47.5
22 Aug 2026Championshipat Blackburn RoversL 1–29000–0.2454.6
15 Aug 2026ChampionshipLincoln CityW 2–190000.140.2353.1
7 Aug 2026EFL CupWrexhamW 1–09000––34.0
23 May 2026Championshipat Hull CityL 0–190000.010.0728.9
12 May 2026Championshipat SouthamptonD 1–1119000.030.0227.8
9 May 2026ChampionshipSouthamptonD 0–090000.050.0818.9
2 May 2026Championshipat WrexhamD 2–287000.200.1636.3
25 Apr 2026ChampionshipWatfordW 5–190000.010.0340.1
22 Apr 2026ChampionshipSheffield WednesdayW 1–090000.050.0240.1
19 Apr 2026Championshipat Ipswich TownD 2–29000–0.0239.2
11 Apr 2026ChampionshipPortsmouthL 0–145000.060.033.5
6 Apr 2026Championshipat Swansea CityD 2–290000.260.4539.8
3 Apr 2026ChampionshipMillwallL 1–290000.100.1721.3
21 Mar 2026Championshipat Blackburn RoversD 0–068000.060.0821.2
14 Mar 2026ChampionshipBristol CityD 1–190000.120.0332.3
11 Mar 2026ChampionshipCharlton AthleticL 0–190000.050.2740.9
8 Mar 2026Championshipat Queens Park RangersW 4–090000.110.0844.3
2 Mar 2026Championshipat Birmingham CityW 3–19001–0.1035.1
24 Feb 2026ChampionshipLeicester CityD 1–183000.060.0222.6
16 Feb 2026Championshipat Coventry CityL 1–390000.050.0842.8
9 Feb 2026Championshipat Sheffield UnitedW 2–190000.030.1550.0
31 Jan 2026ChampionshipNorwich CityW 1–09000–0.0034.6
24 Jan 2026ChampionshipPreston North EndW 4–090010.050.2532.3
21 Jan 2026Championshipat Stoke CityW 2–19000–0.0133.4
16 Jan 2026Championshipat West Bromwich AlbionW 3–29000–0.0440.1
4 Jan 2026ChampionshipSouthamptonW 4–090010.050.0233.2
1 Jan 2026Championshipat Derby CountyL 0–190000.020.0737.2
29 Dec 2025ChampionshipHull CityL 0–190000.020.0440.9
26 Dec 2025ChampionshipBlackburn RoversD 0–09000–0.0142.5
20 Dec 2025Championshipat Bristol CityL 0–29000–0.0351.6
13 Dec 2025ChampionshipQueens Park RangersW 3–19000–0.0240.4
9 Dec 2025Championshipat Charlton AthleticW 2–127000.020.0130.3
25 Nov 2025ChampionshipCoventry CityL 2–490000.020.0741.3
22 Nov 2025Championshipat Oxford UnitedD 1–19000–0.0442.3
8 Nov 2025ChampionshipBirmingham CityW 2–19000–0.0136.2
4 Nov 2025Championshipat Leicester CityD 1–190100.090.0360.3
1 Nov 2025Championshipat WatfordL 0–39000–0.0448.8
25 Oct 2025ChampionshipWrexhamD 1–145000.020.0838.2
22 Oct 2025Championshipat Sheffield WednesdayW 1–01100–0.0033.0
17 Oct 2025ChampionshipIpswich TownW 2–1300–0.0019.6
4 Oct 2025Championshipat PortsmouthL 0–16900–0.0331.9
30 Sep 2025ChampionshipStoke CityD 0–09000–0.0136.8
27 Sep 2025Championshipat SouthamptonD 1–19001–0.3052.2
19 Sep 2025ChampionshipWest Bromwich AlbionW 2–190010.020.2741.4
13 Sep 2025Championshipat Preston North EndD 2–290000.090.7945.1
30 Aug 2025ChampionshipSheffield UnitedW 1–09000–0.0339.4
23 Aug 2025Championshipat Norwich CityW 2–190000.050.1339.1
16 Aug 2025Championshipat MillwallW 3–09000–0.0235.0
9 Aug 2025ChampionshipSwansea CityW 1–09000–0.0140.8