Ainsley Maitland-Niles
 Maitland-Niles playing for Arsenal in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Goodmayes, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | England U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2016– | England U20 | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:15, 29 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles (born 29 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, midfielder or right-back for Arsenal.
Career
Maitland-Niles is a product of Arsenal's Hale End Academy having joined the club at the age of 6.[3][4] Maitland-Niles made the step up to Arsenal U21 during the 2013–14 season, having broken into the U18 set up the season before.[5] He signed his first professional contract with Arsenal on 24 October 2014.[6]
On 9 December 2014, Maitland-Niles made his professional debut at the age of 17 years and 102 days in a UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray, replacing Aaron Ramsey at half time[7] In doing so he became the second youngest player to have represented Arsenal in the Champions League, behind Jack Wilshere. Four days later, he made his Premier League debut, replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in added time in a 4–1 win against Newcastle United.[8]
On 2 July 2015, Maitland-Niles signed for Ipswich Town on a season-long loan for the 2015–16 season.[9] He scored his first goal for Ipswich and his first ever senior goal in a 2-0 win over Bolton Wanderers on 3 November 2015.[10]
On his return to Arsenal the following season, Maitland-Niles started a match away at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup at right-back.[11]
International
Maitland-Niles has played for England at under-17 and under-18 levels.
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 29 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2014–15[12] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016–17[12] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2015–16[12] | Championship | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
References
- ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2014/15 are revealed" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Ainsley Maitland-Niles". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Arsenal: Introducing Ainsley Maitland Niles". Youtube.com.
- ↑ "55. Ainsley Maitland-Niles". Arsenal Youth. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Ainsley Maitland Niles: Profile". Arsenal.com.
- ↑ "Young duo sign professional terms". Arsenal Football Club. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Galatasaray vs Arsenal 0 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Arsenal vs. Newcastle United – 13 December 2014 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Ainsley Maitland Niles joins Ipswich Town from Arsenal". ITFC.co.uk.
- ↑ "Ipswich 2-0 Bolton". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Starting Lineups - N Forest vs Arsenal | 20 September 2016". Sky Sports. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Ainsley Maitland-Niles". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 November 2015.