Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 September 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford (Park Avenue) | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2022 | Barnsley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → MFK Vyškov (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2022 | → Guiseley (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2023 | → Buxton (loan) | 23 | (3) |
2024 | → Buxton (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2024–2025 | Guiseley | 33 | (2) |
2025 | → Warrington Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2025– | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:34, 20 June 2025 (UTC) |
Joe Ackroyd (born 6 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One East club Bradford (Park Avenue).
Ackroyd joined Barnsley as a 10-year-old in November 2012. [1] On 8 January 2022, he made his senior debut as a substitute during extra time in a 5–4 win over Barrow in the FA Cup. [2] On 25 February 2022, Ackroyd joined Czech National Football League side MFK Vyškov on loan until the end of the season. [3] On 5 March 2022, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Opava. [4]
On 27 September 2022, Ackroyd signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Guiseley on a one-month loan deal. [5] The loan was extended before he was recalled on 16 December 2022, having made 13 appearances in all competitions. [6] On 10 January 2023, Ackroyd joined National League North side Buxton on a one-month loan. [7] The following month, the loan was extended. [8] After the loan, he extended his contract at Barnsley for another year. [9] After another spell on loan at Buxton, Ackroyd was released by Barnsley at the end of the season and joined Guiseley on a one-year deal. [10] On 28 February 2025, Ackroyd joined National League North side Warrington Town on a one-month loan deal. [11]
On 17 June 2025, Ackroyd joined Northern Premier League Division One East side Bradford (Park Avenue). [12]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barnsley | 2021–22 [13] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022–23 [14] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2023–24 [15] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
MFK Vyškov (loan) | 2021–22 [16] | Czech National Football League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
Guiseley (loan) | 2022–23 [17] | NPL Premier Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 [d] | 2 | 13 | 3 | |
Buxton (loan) | 2022–23 [16] | National League North | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
Buxton (loan) | 2023–24 [16] | National League North | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Guiseley | 2024–25 [18] | NPL Premier Division | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 1 [d] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
Warrington Town (loan) | 2024–25 [16] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 99 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 112 | 9 |