Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lyon.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Lyon's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences and 1 suspension (groin). He still appeared 30 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 2485 | 6.74 |
 UEFA Europa League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 542 | 7.08 |
 Coupe de France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 7.15 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6.6 |
Scout report
A. Maitland-Niles is a 28-year-old full-back at Lyon, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 67, top 5% of Ligue 1 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 65.5, ranking 183rd of 337 in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (92% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maitland-Niles.
Judged on this season alone, Maitland-Niles graded 67 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 63 full-backs in the Ligue 1, on 12 clean sheets and 3.404 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 43 → 67). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, 34th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Ligue 1. At 28 Maitland-Niles is in his prime years, and a market index of 38.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Maitland-Niles missed 3 games through injury and 1 suspension (groin) out of roughly 34 this season. The 30 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Maitland-Niles is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 92% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 65.5, Maitland-Niles carries the 34th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 1 of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
