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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2016 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Leeds United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Bristol City v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Leeds United v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Derby County v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Leeds United v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Leeds United v Burton Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Norwich City v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2016 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Rotherham United v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Liverpool v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Leeds United v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Leeds United v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2016 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Leeds United v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2017 | Leeds United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Barnsley v Leeds United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Leeds United v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2017 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Brentford v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Leeds United v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Burton Albion v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Leeds United v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2017 | Leeds United v Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Leeds United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Leeds United v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Leeds United v Newport County | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Leeds United v Burton Albion | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Millwall v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Burnley v Leeds United | W | 2-2 (5-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Leeds United v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Bristol City v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Oct 2017 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Leeds United v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Brentford v Leeds United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2017 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Barnsley v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2017 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Leeds United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Leeds United v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Burton Albion v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2018 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Liverpool v Leeds United | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Leeds United v Fulham | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2020 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2020 | Leeds United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2020 | Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2020 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2020 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Everton v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2020 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2020 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2020 | Leeds United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2020 | West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2021 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2021 | Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2021 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2021 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2021 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Leeds United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2021 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Fulham v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2021 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Manchester City v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2021 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2021 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2021 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2021 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2021 | Burnley v Leeds United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2021 | Southampton v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 May 2021 | Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Leeds United v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Burnley v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2021 | Leeds United v Brentford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | Manchester City v Leeds United | L | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2022 | Leeds United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2022 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2022 | West Ham United v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2022 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2022 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Everton v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Liverpool v Leeds United | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2022 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2022 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2022 | Leeds United v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2022 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2022 | Watford v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2022 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Sep 2022 | Brentford v Leeds United | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2022 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Oct 2022 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Leeds United v Fulham | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2022 | Leeds United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2022 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2023 | Leeds United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Leeds United v Brentford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2023 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2023 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Everton v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2023 | Leeds United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Fulham v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Mar 2023 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2023 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2023 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2023 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2023 | AFC Bournemouth v Leeds United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2023 | Manchester City v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2023 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2023 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 May 2023 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.