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.

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 28)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Ox

Origin

Goodmayes, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

177 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Oaks Park High School

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/maitlandniles/
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• 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

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.