Ainsley Maitland-Niles

What I admire most about Ainsley Maitland-Niles is his versatility. A product of Arsenal's academy, he has shuttled between right-back and defensive midfield, and across loan spells at Ipswich, West Brom, and Roma before landing at Lyon. Players this adaptable rarely get the spotlight a specialist enjoys, yet they are precisely the kind managers quietly cherish. I see him as a craftsman whose intelligence and willingness to fill any gap should keep him in the professional game for years. His career is a reminder that adaptability, while less glamorous, is its own enduring talent worth celebrating.

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Name (English)

Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Name (Japanese)

エインズリー・メイトランド＝ナイルズ

Reading

えいんずりー・めいとらんど＝ないるず

Born

August 29, 1997 (age 29)

Origin

Goodmayes, United Kingdom

Height

177 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Ox

High school

Oaks Park High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainsley%20Maitland-Niles
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18614641

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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