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 | 30 Jun 2024 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2014 | Sheffield United v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Bristol City v Oxford United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Bristol City v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Bristol City v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Rochdale v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Notts County v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Bristol City v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Fleetwood Town v Bristol City | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Walsall v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Bristol City v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Bristol City v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Barnsley v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Bristol City v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Gillingham v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2014 | Bristol City v AFC Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Swindon Town v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | Peterborough United v Bristol City | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v AFC Telford United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v Crawley Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Gillingham v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 2015 | Gillingham v Bristol City | W | 2-4 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Bristol City v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2015 | Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Scunthorpe United v Bristol City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2015 | Bristol City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2015 | Bristol City v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Fleetwood Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Colchester United v Bristol City | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Leyton Orient v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Crawley Town v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Yeovil Town v Bristol City | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Bristol City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Bristol City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2015 | Bristol City v Walsall | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Bristol City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2015 | Bristol City v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Bradford City v Bristol City | W | 0-6 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Chesterfield v Bristol City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Bristol City v Walsall | W | 8-2 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Bristol City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Bristol City v Brentford | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Bristol City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Bristol City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Birmingham City v Bristol City | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Bristol City v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Ipswich Town v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | Bristol City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2015 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Bristol City v Fulham | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Bristol City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Rotherham United v Bristol City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Bristol City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Burnley v Bristol City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Reading v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Bristol City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Leeds United v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Fulham v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Bristol City v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Bristol City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.