Cian Ashford

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Cian Ashford
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rhondda
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Number 45
Youth career
Cardiff City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Cardiff City 18 (3)
International career‡
2023– Wales U21 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:19, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Cian Ashford is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. He is a Wales Under-21 international.

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Career

Ashford joined the Cardiff City academy at the age of six, signing a first professional contract with the club in June 2023. [1] He had first caught the eye of the first-team in November 2020, when he was called up to first-team training by then manager Neil Harris, impressing with three goals in a 4v4 match with the senior squad. [2]

In August 2023, Ashford made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup against Colchester United. [3] In January 2024, he signed a new contract to keep him at the club until June 2027. [4] On 10 April 2024, he made his league debut for Cardiff in a 1–0 victory over Birmingham City. [5] Following the match, he was described as "the future for Cardiff" by teammate Jamilu Collins. [6] In his third league appearance for the club, he scored his first senior goal, a 96th minute winner from twenty-five yards against promotion hopefuls Southampton. [7]

International career

Ashford made his Wales under-21 debut on 24 October 2023 in the UEFA EURO U21 qualifier against Czech Republic as a 91st-minute substitute, immediately scoring the equalising goal in the 1–1 draw. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 2023–24 [9] Championship 511030—91
2024–25 [10] Championship911110—112
Total142214000203
Career total142214000203

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    References

    1. ↑ "Cian Ashford agrees first professional contract". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
    2. ↑ Williams, Glen (11 April 2024). "Rising star billed as 'the future for Cardiff City' after debut as Erol Bulut reveals nerves". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
    3. ↑ Ashford Cardiff debut
    4. ↑ "Cian Ashford extends contract with the Bluebirds". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
    5. ↑ "Birmingham City 0–1 Cardiff City: Josh Bowler strike deepens Blues' relegation fears". BBC Sport. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
    6. ↑ "Ashford hailed as 'the future' after making Cardiff City league bow". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
    7. ↑ "Cardiff City 2–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
    8. ↑ Ashford Wales-U21 debut
    9. ↑ "Games played by Cian Ashford in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
    10. ↑ "Games played by Cian Ashford in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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