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Luke David Ayling is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Leeds United.
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Ayling began his career at Arsenal joining the club at the age of 10.
Ayling was loaned out to Yeovil Town in March 2010 and played four matches.
After four seasons with Yeovil, Ayling signed for Bristol City where he played until 2016 when he signed a deal with Leeds United, where he was a mainstay as Leeds won the 2019-20 EFL Championship, under manager Marcelo Bielsa.
Ayling featured in the Reserves whilst he was still a schoolboy, and was an integral part of Arsenal youth team's Premier Academy League and FA Youth Cup double-winning team of the 2008-09 season, forming a crucial defensive partnership with Kyle Bartley.
In June 2009, Ayling signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.
Ayling was an unused substitute for a dead rubber 1-0 UEFA Champions League group stage defeat to Greek team Olympiacos on 9 December 2009.
Ayling departed the club in June 2010 after his contract expired.
In March 2010, Ayling joined League One club Yeovil Town on loan for an initial month, and on 2 April 2010, made his professional debut as a second-half substitute in a 0-0 draw away at Southend United.
Ayling's loan was extended until the end of the season, Ayling played four matches in total, including his first league start in the final match of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion, on 8 May 2010.
On 30 June 2010, Ayling agreed a permanent contract with Yeovil.
Ayling made forty appearances in his first full season with Yeovil but had discipline issues receiving thirteen yellow cards and two red cards.
On 19 May 2013, Ayling played in the 2013 League One play-off Final at Wembley Stadium as Yeovil beat Brentford 2-1 to earn promotion to the Championship.
Following his departure from Yeovil Town, Ayling signed for their fellow League club Bristol City on 8 July 2014 for an undisclosed compensation fee, signing a three-year deal.
Ayling made his debut for Bristol City, on 9 August 2014, in their opening day victory over Sheffield United.
On 18 April 2015, Ayling impressed for Bristol City playing 58 matches that season in all competitions as they were crowned League One champions following a 0-0 draw at home to Coventry City and earned promotion to the Championship.
Ayling signed for Championship rivals Leeds United for a fee of £200,000 in August 2016 after former Arsenal team mate Kyle Bartley recommended him to new head coach Garry Monk via a text message.
The fee would later be considered one of the biggest bargains in the club's recent history, as Ayling would go on to become a seminal figure in the club's resurgence and promotion to the Premier League four years later.
They would still be in the play-off positions with Ayling an ever-present by the time they faced Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day.
During the 0-0 draw, Ayling would sustain an ankle injury following a tackle by former Leeds teammate Liam Bridcutt ruling him out for the rest of the season.
The Whites would only win one of their 17 games as Leeds slipped in the bottom half of the table, before Ayling returned ahead of schedule in the final game of the season against Queens Park Rangers.
Ayling would achieve personal milestones during the season, with his first goal for the club coming against Rotherham United and his 100th appearance later being made at home to Swansea City.
After being injured towards the very start of 2019-20 pre-season training, Ayling would miss all the pre-season games and the start of the new season after undergoing ankle surgery.
On 8 August 2019, it was revealed that Leeds had rejected bids for Ayling during the 2019 transfer window in order to keep him at the club.
His first goal of the 2019-20 season came on 29 December 2019, in a 5-4 victory in a dramatic win against Birmingham City, with Ayling scoring a long range volley.
On 30 December 2019, Ayling was chosen as the right-back for the "Football League Team of the decade" by The Guardian.
On 8 January 2020, after impressive performances during the month of December, Ayling won the EFL Championship PFA Player of the Month award for December 2019, beating former United player Tom Lees as well as Jed Wallace, Lee Tomlin, Sam Johnstone and Andre Ayew.
After the English professional football season was paused in March 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, after the season was resumed during June, Ayling earned promotion to the Premier League with Leeds becoming the EFL Championship Champions for the 2019-20 season in July after the successful resumption of the season.
Ayling won Leeds' goal of the season award for his volley against Huddersfield Town at the club's end of season awards on 24 July 2020.
On 19 August 2020, Ayling won the EFL Championship PFA Fans' Player of the Year for 2019/20 award after beating off competition from nominees including Ollie Watkins and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Ayling made his 2020-21 Premier League debut in the first match of the season against Liverpool on 12 September 2020, starting and captaining Leeds in the 4-3 defeat at Anfield to the reigning champions, and went on to make a total of 38 league appearances for the season.
A 17 September knee injury in a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United, a game in which Patrick Bamford also suffered an ankle injury, saw Ayling sidelined for almost three months while he had a minor operation to fix his knee.
In his 5 December return game, where he was in the starting lineup, Ayling provided the assist for a 94th-minute equalizer by Bamford in a 2-2 home draw with Brentford.
On 12 December 2021, Ayling joined a select group of just 70 players that have made over 200 appearances for the club, including current teammates Stuart Dallas, Liam Cooper & Kalvin Phillips.
Ayling plays as a right-back but can also play as a centre-back or as a defensive midfielder.
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.
Ayling was praised for his defensive work which gave Leeds United a solid start to the 2017-18 season.
In August 2019, Ayling was one of the main stars of the Leeds United documentary Take Us Home on Amazon Prime, featuring in several episodes.
Ayling has one daughter, Maisie, who was born in March 2017.
Ayling has the nickname "Bill", and is often referred to as such by Leeds players and fans.
Ayling was loaned out to Yeovil Town in March 2010 and played four matches.
After four seasons with Yeovil, Ayling signed for Bristol City where he played until 2016 when he signed a deal with Leeds United, where he was a mainstay as Leeds won the 2019-20 EFL Championship, under manager Marcelo Bielsa.
Ayling featured in the Reserves whilst he was still a schoolboy, and was an integral part of Arsenal youth team's Premier Academy League and FA Youth Cup double-winning team of the 2008-09 season, forming a crucial defensive partnership with Kyle Bartley.
In June 2009, Ayling signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.
Ayling was an unused substitute for a dead rubber 1-0 UEFA Champions League group stage defeat to Greek team Olympiacos on 9 December 2009.
Ayling departed the club in June 2010 after his contract expired.
In March 2010, Ayling joined League One club Yeovil Town on loan for an initial month, and on 2 April 2010, made his professional debut as a second-half substitute in a 0-0 draw away at Southend United.
Ayling's loan was extended until the end of the season, Ayling played four matches in total, including his first league start in the final match of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion, on 8 May 2010.
On 30 June 2010, Ayling agreed a permanent contract with Yeovil.
Ayling made forty appearances in his first full season with Yeovil but had discipline issues receiving thirteen yellow cards and two red cards.
On 19 May 2013, Ayling played in the 2013 League One play-off Final at Wembley Stadium as Yeovil beat Brentford 2-1 to earn promotion to the Championship.
Following his departure from Yeovil Town, Ayling signed for their fellow League club Bristol City on 8 July 2014 for an undisclosed compensation fee, signing a three-year deal.
Ayling made his debut for Bristol City, on 9 August 2014, in their opening day victory over Sheffield United.
On 18 April 2015, Ayling impressed for Bristol City playing 58 matches that season in all competitions as they were crowned League One champions following a 0-0 draw at home to Coventry City and earned promotion to the Championship.
Ayling signed for Championship rivals Leeds United for a fee of £200,000 in August 2016 after former Arsenal team mate Kyle Bartley recommended him to new head coach Garry Monk via a text message.
The fee would later be considered one of the biggest bargains in the club's recent history, as Ayling would go on to become a seminal figure in the club's resurgence and promotion to the Premier League four years later.
They would still be in the play-off positions with Ayling an ever-present by the time they faced Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day.
During the 0-0 draw, Ayling would sustain an ankle injury following a tackle by former Leeds teammate Liam Bridcutt ruling him out for the rest of the season.
The Whites would only win one of their 17 games as Leeds slipped in the bottom half of the table, before Ayling returned ahead of schedule in the final game of the season against Queens Park Rangers.
Ayling would achieve personal milestones during the season, with his first goal for the club coming against Rotherham United and his 100th appearance later being made at home to Swansea City.
After being injured towards the very start of 2019-20 pre-season training, Ayling would miss all the pre-season games and the start of the new season after undergoing ankle surgery.
On 8 August 2019, it was revealed that Leeds had rejected bids for Ayling during the 2019 transfer window in order to keep him at the club.
His first goal of the 2019-20 season came on 29 December 2019, in a 5-4 victory in a dramatic win against Birmingham City, with Ayling scoring a long range volley.
On 30 December 2019, Ayling was chosen as the right-back for the "Football League Team of the decade" by The Guardian.
On 8 January 2020, after impressive performances during the month of December, Ayling won the EFL Championship PFA Player of the Month award for December 2019, beating former United player Tom Lees as well as Jed Wallace, Lee Tomlin, Sam Johnstone and Andre Ayew.
After the English professional football season was paused in March 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, after the season was resumed during June, Ayling earned promotion to the Premier League with Leeds becoming the EFL Championship Champions for the 2019-20 season in July after the successful resumption of the season.
Ayling won Leeds' goal of the season award for his volley against Huddersfield Town at the club's end of season awards on 24 July 2020.
On 19 August 2020, Ayling won the EFL Championship PFA Fans' Player of the Year for 2019/20 award after beating off competition from nominees including Ollie Watkins and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Ayling made his 2020-21 Premier League debut in the first match of the season against Liverpool on 12 September 2020, starting and captaining Leeds in the 4-3 defeat at Anfield to the reigning champions, and went on to make a total of 38 league appearances for the season.
A 17 September knee injury in a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United, a game in which Patrick Bamford also suffered an ankle injury, saw Ayling sidelined for almost three months while he had a minor operation to fix his knee.
In his 5 December return game, where he was in the starting lineup, Ayling provided the assist for a 94th-minute equalizer by Bamford in a 2-2 home draw with Brentford.
On 12 December 2021, Ayling joined a select group of just 70 players that have made over 200 appearances for the club, including current teammates Stuart Dallas, Liam Cooper & Kalvin Phillips.
Ayling plays as a right-back but can also play as a centre-back or as a defensive midfielder.
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.
Ayling was praised for his defensive work which gave Leeds United a solid start to the 2017-18 season.
In August 2019, Ayling was one of the main stars of the Leeds United documentary Take Us Home on Amazon Prime, featuring in several episodes.
Ayling has one daughter, Maisie, who was born in March 2017.
Ayling has the nickname "Bill", and is often referred to as such by Leeds players and fans.
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