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Everton

Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Position
Right-back
Nationality
England
Height
180 cm
Games
7
5 starts
Minutes
404
58 a game
Goals
1
0.1 xG
Assists
1
0.8 xA

Player profile

404 min · vs 227 full-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Creative, ball-carrying right-back

Maitland-Niles creates from wide, with chances created in the top 19% of full-backs, carries the ball and has a Premier League goal and assist. He rarely reaches the box, at the 3rd percentile, loses most duels and recovers few loose balls. From 404 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Chance creation. 1.62 chances created per 90, top 19%.

  • End product. A Premier League goal and assist.

  • Dribbling. 0.97 dribbles won per 90, 76th percentile.

  • Chance quality. 0.16 xA per 90, 75th percentile.

Areas for development

  • In the box. 0.32 touches in the box per 90, 3rd percentile.

  • Duels. 42.9% won, 8th percentile.

  • Recoveries. 3.24 per 90, 18th percentile.

Similar players

  • Jay Dasilva Coventry CityDuels won 8 v 12, shots 16 v 18 and dribbles won 76 v 70.

Against 233 full-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of full-backs with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (21%), average spot right wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 29%, Middle third 40%, Final third 32%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League5310110.060.060.74256.83
EFL Cup294000.000.000.08017.47

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.96
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.9 v Ipswich Town, 19 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.