Loick Ayina

Loick Ayina
Personal information
Full name Loick Denis Henry Ayina[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003[2]
Place of birth Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Yeovil Town
(on loan from Salford City)
Number 6
Youth career
Troyes
AAS Sarcelles
2019–2020 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 Huddersfield Town 2 (0)
2021 → Boston United (loan) 4 (0)
2023 → Dundee United (loan) 12 (0)
2024 → Ross County (loan) 12 (0)
2025– Salford City 1 (0)
2026– → Yeovil Town (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:58, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

Loick Denis Henry Ayina (born 20 April 2003) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Yeovil Town, on loan from EFL League Two club Salford City.

Career

Born in the Republic of the Congo capital Brazzaville, he moved to Paris, France as a youngster, Ayina started his football career playing for local Parisian club Montrouge F.C. 92, before moving to Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt.[3][4]

Huddersfield Town

Alongside fellow Frenchman Brahima Diarra, he moved to Huddersfield Town in July 2019, and they both signed professional contracts with the club a year later.[5]

In October 2021, Ayina joined National League North side Boston United on a one-month loan.[6]

Ayina made his senior debut for Huddersfield Town on 7 January 2023, when he played in their 3–1 FA Cup defeat against Preston North End, where he received an early yellow card, and was substituted before half-time, for fear of a second yellow card.[7]

On 31 January 2023, Ayina joined Dundee United on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[8] He was sent off on his debut, against Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup.[9] Ayina would return to Huddersfield at the end of the season following United's relegation to the Scottish Championship.[10]

On 26 January 2024, Ayina joined Scottish Premiership club Ross County on loan for the remainder of the season.[11]

On 5 May 2025, Huddersfield announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired.[12]

Salford City

On 27 June 2025, League Two side Salford City announced he would be signing for the club on July 1.[13]

On 26 June 2026, Ayina joined National League club Yeovil Town on a season-long loan deal.[14]

Personal life

Born in the Republic of the Congo, Ayina was raised in France and holds Congolese, Malagasy and French citizenship.[3][4]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2021–22[15] Championship 0000000000
2022–23[16] Championship 001000—10
2023–24[17] Championship 200010—30
2024–25[18] League One 0000000000
Total 2010100040
Boston United (loan) 2021–22 National League North 4000—1[c]050
Dundee United (loan) 2022–23[16] Scottish Premiership 1201000—130
Ross County (loan) 2023–24[17] Scottish Premiership 1200000—120
Salford City 2025–26[19] League Two 1000002[d]030
2026–27[20] League Two 0000000000
Total 1000002030
Yeovil Town (loan) 2026–27[20] National League 2000—0020
Career total 330201030390
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Huddersfield Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 12. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Loick Ayina - Defender - B Team - Huddersfield Town". www.htafc.com.
  3. 1 2 "#YOUNGTERRIERS IN FOCUS – LOICK AYINA". www.htafc.com.
  4. 1 2 "Who is Loick Ayina? Huddersfield Town prospect in profile after first-team call-up". Huddersfield Examiner - YorkshireLive. 8 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "AYINA & DIARRA SIGN FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS". www.htafc.com.
  6. ↑ "LOANS FOR LOICK AND SONNY". htafc.com. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Preston North End 3–1 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 7 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "LOICK AYINA JOINS UNITED ON LOAN". Dundee United FC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Temple, Alan (11 February 2023). "Dundee United verdict: Player ratings, star man and key moments as Kilmarnock dump Tangerines out of the Scottish Cup and Loick Ayina sees red". The Courier. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "SQUAD UPDATE | DEPARTING PLAYERS". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ayina joins on loan from Huddersfield Town". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Chicken, Steven. "Huddersfield Town announce retained list for summer 2025". www.weareterriers.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Huddersfield Town defender Loick Ayina to join Salford City". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Loick Ayina Joins Yeovil Town on Season-Long Loan". ytfc.net. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Loick Ayina in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Loick Ayina in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Loick Ayina in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Loick Ayina in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Loick Ayina in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Loick Ayina in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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