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| Full name | Luke David Ayling | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-08-25) 25 August 1991 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Yeovil Town | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010– | Yeovil Town | 73 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:57, 20 March 2012 (UTC) | |||
Luke David Ayling (born 25 August 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Yeovil. A product of Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during 2008-09 FA Youth Cup. He plays as a central defender, full back or defensive midfielder.
Career
Arsenal
Having joined Arsenal at the age of 10, Ayling was an integral part of Arsenal youth team's double-winning side of the 2008–09 season and signed his first professional contract with Arsenal in July 2009.
Yeovil Town
Ayling was loaned out out to Yeovil Town in March 2010 and made his debut against Southend United on 2 April 2010. His loan was extended till the end of the season, Ayling played four games including his first league start in the final game of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion, on 8 May 2010.
On 20 May 2010, Ayling agreed a permanent deal with Yeovil after not being offered a contract at Arsenal. He linked up with Yeovil Town for pre-season training on 1 July 2010, subject to a successful medical. Ayling made his debut in a 2-1 victory over Leyton Orient. Ayling made forty appearances in his first full season with Yeovil but had discipline issues receiving thirteen yellow and two red cards.
Admiration
Former Guardian sports writer Steve Claridge lauded Ayling for his "reading of the game, communications skills, organisation skills, aerial prowess, two footedness and use of the ball" in his scouting reports column.
Honours
Career Statistics
| Season | Club | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2009-10 | Arsenal | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | Football League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Yeovil Town | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 77 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 0 | ||
References
- Younggunsblog Profile
- Imscouting Profile
- Four youngsters turn pro while nine depart
- "Yeovil Town sign Arsenal defender Luke Ayling". BBC Sport. 17 March 2010.
- "Yeovil 2-1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 August 2010.
- "Luke Ayling:2010/11 Statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- Scouting report: Luke Ayling, Arsenal
External links
- Luke Ayling at Soccerbase
- Luke Ayling's profile at the Official Yeovil Town site
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