AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES
Midfielder · Everton · Premier League
“Industrious deep midfielder caught between defensive grit and creative ambition.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
A. Maitland-Niles has real value as a deep-lying midfielder, but his recent minutes came in competitions that carry less weight, and he did not always use all available fitness. Lyon was his best recent spell.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €17.9M – €19.2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
Strengths
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Analysis overview
Maitland-Niles operates as a press-resistant pivot in the engine room, using intelligent positioning to break lines and transition play forward. He combines ball-winning discipline with a willingness to carry possession into dangerous areas, though the consistency to dominate at this level remains a work in progress.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.38
SoT / 90
0.25
Accuracy
67%
Conversion
67%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 10 matches (718 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
3 shots · 2 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.77 |
 UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 318 | 6.9 |
 Premier League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 310 | 7.06 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 2 | 718 | 6.95 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.25
per 90
Assists
0.25
per 90
Shots
0.38
per 90
Shots on target
0.25
per 90
Conversion
67%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.75
per 90 · 55% completed
Key passes
2.01
per 90
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
0.25
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.13
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Newcastle | Carabao | W3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Oct 17 |  Chelsea | EPL | L0-2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Oct 11 |  Hull City | EPL | D2-2 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Sep 19 |  Ipswich | EPL | W1-0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Sep 16 |  Wolves | Carabao | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 12 |  Tottenham | EPL | D0-0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
UEFA Champions League318 (44%)Premier League310 (43%)League Cup90 (13%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Lyon | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 6.95 |
| 2025/26 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0.14 | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0.17 | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0.21 | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 |  Southampton | Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.68 |
| 2021/22 |  AS Roma | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.65 |
| 2020/21 |  West Brom | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 6.74 |
| 2019/20 |  Arsenal | Premier League | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.56 |
Career highlights
FA Cup
2019/2020, 2016/2017, 2014/2015
Community Shield
2020, 2017
FIFA U20 World Cup
2017
Premier League 2
2017/2018
UEFA Conference League
2021/2022
Spell detail
No season stats on record for this spell.
International career
England
National-team finishes
- FIFA U20 World CupWinner · 2017
World Cup 2026
England
England's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for A. Maitland-Niles.