Luke Ayling
| Date of birth | 25 August 1991 |
| Place of birth | Lambeth |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
A product of Arsenal's academy, Luke Ayling joined Yeovil Town in 2010.
His Glovers contract was extended to June 2014 in May 2012.
He joined Bristol City in July 2014 with a three-year contract.
Luke joined Leeds United in August 2016 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2021 in October 2017, to June 2023 in October 2019 and to June 2024 in February 2023.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Yeovil Town | 17 Mar 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Yeovil Town | 01 Jul 2010 | 08 Jul 2014 | |
| Bristol City | 08 Jul 2014 | 11 Aug 2016 | |
| Leeds United | 11 Aug 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2009-10 | Yeovil Town | League One | 1 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Yeovil Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Yeovil Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Yeovil Town | League One | 31 | 6 |
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| 2011-12 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Yeovil Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Yeovil Town | League One | 44 |
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| 2012-13 | Yeovil Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Yeovil Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Yeovil Town | League One | 38 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Yeovil Town | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Yeovil Town | League Championship | 41 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Yeovil Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Bristol City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 5 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Bristol City | League One | 46 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bristol City | League Championship | 29 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bristol City | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Leeds United | League Championship | 42 |
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| 2016-17 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Leeds United | League Championship | 27 |
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| 2017-18 | Leeds United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Leeds United | Premier League | 38 |
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| 2021-22 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Leeds United | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Leeds United | Premier League | 22 | 7 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 2010 | Southend United v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Brentford v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 May 2010 | Yeovil Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 May 2010 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Yeovil Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Yeovil Town v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Oldham Athletic v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Yeovil Town v Exeter City | L | 1-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Notts County v Yeovil Town | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Yeovil Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Huddersfield Town v Yeovil Town | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Yeovil Town v Exeter City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Yeovil Town v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Walsall v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Rochdale v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Yeovil Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Yeovil Town v Swindon Town | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2010 | AFC Bournemouth v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Colchester United v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Dec 2010 | Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Plymouth Argyle v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Yeovil Town v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Swindon Town v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Yeovil Town v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Yeovil Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Yeovil Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Yeovil Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Yeovil Town v Peterborough United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Tranmere Rovers v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Yeovil Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Yeovil Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Southampton v Yeovil Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Yeovil Town v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Yeovil Town v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Yeovil Town v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 07 May 2011 | Carlisle United v Yeovil Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Brentford v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Exeter City v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Yeovil Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Walsall v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Yeovil Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Tranmere Rovers v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2011 | Preston North End v Yeovil Town | L | 4-3 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Yeovil Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Yeovil Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Yeovil Town v Bury | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Colchester United v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Stevenage v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Yeovil Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Hereford United v Yeovil Town | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Yeovil Town v Exeter City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2011 | Fleetwood Town v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Yeovil Town v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2011 | Yeovil Town v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Rochdale v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Yeovil Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Yeovil Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Exeter City v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Sheffield United v Yeovil Town | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Yeovil Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Bury v Yeovil Town | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Yeovil Town v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday v Yeovil Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Wycombe Wanderers v Yeovil Town | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Carlisle United v Yeovil Town | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Yeovil Town v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Oldham Athletic v Yeovil Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Yeovil Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Yeovil Town v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Yeovil Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | AFC Bournemouth v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Yeovil Town v Rochdale | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Notts County v Yeovil Town | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Yeovil Town v Stevenage | L | 0-6 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Yeovil Town v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 May 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Yeovil Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Brentford v Yeovil Town | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Yeovil Town v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town | W | 0-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Yeovil Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Yeovil Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Preston North End v Yeovil Town | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Swindon Town v Yeovil Town | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Crawley Town v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2012 | Yeovil Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Yeovil Town v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Walsall v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Yeovil Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | AFC Bournemouth v Yeovil Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Portsmouth v Yeovil Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2013 | Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Sheffield United v Yeovil Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Yeovil Town v Brentford | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Coventry City v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Yeovil Town v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Yeovil Town v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Colchester United v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Yeovil Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Yeovil Town v Crawley Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Yeovil Town v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Carlisle United v Yeovil Town | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Yeovil Town v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Notts County v Yeovil Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Yeovil Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Stevenage v Yeovil Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Oldham Athletic v Yeovil Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Bury v Yeovil Town | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 May 2013 | Sheffield United v Yeovil Town | L | 1-0 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 06 May 2013 | Yeovil Town v Sheffield United | W |
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League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 19 May 2013 | Brentford v Yeovil Town | W | 1-2 | League One Play-Offs | Final |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Millwall v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Southend United v Yeovil Town | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Yeovil Town v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Burnley v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Yeovil Town v Derby County | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Yeovil Town v Birmingham City | L | 3-3 (2-3) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Yeovil Town v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Ipswich Town v Yeovil Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Yeovil Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Yeovil Town v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Yeovil Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2013 | Yeovil Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Watford v Yeovil Town | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2013 | Yeovil Town v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Yeovil Town v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Barnsley v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Yeovil Town v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Yeovil Town | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Yeovil Town v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Birmingham City v Yeovil Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Southampton v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Derby County v Yeovil Town | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2014 | Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Yeovil Town v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Yeovil Town v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Yeovil Town v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Reading v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Yeovil Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Yeovil Town v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Yeovil Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Wigan Athletic v Yeovil Town | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Yeovil Town v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Leicester City v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Yeovil Town v Barnsley | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Blackpool v Yeovil Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2014 | Charlton Athletic v Yeovil Town | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Yeovil Town v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Yeovil Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Yeovil Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Yeovil Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.