Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 46 | 1 | 5 | 3803 | 7.26 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 7.6 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7 |
Scout report
L. Ayling is a 34-year-old full-back at Middlesbrough, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 5 assists in 46 appearances, a Season grade of 46, top 8% of Championship full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.8, ranking 442nd of 493 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (88% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ayling.
Judged on this season alone, Ayling graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 77 full-backs in the Championship, on 12 clean sheets and 3.81 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 46). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 71st of 77 of the 77 full-backs in the Championship. At 34 Ayling is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 46 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) 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 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 88% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27.8, Ayling carries the 71st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 77. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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