Cian Ashford
Cian AshfordMidfielder · Wales · Cardiff City · No. 45 · Born 24 Sep 2004 (age 22)
Midfielder · Wales · Cardiff City · No. 45 · Born 24 Sep 2004 (age 22)Viewing
2026-276.75Average ratingCardiff City
2026-273Assists0.34 per 90
2026-272Goals0.22 per 90
2026-2715Appearances804 minutes
2026-271.57Expected goals
Latest€1.4mMarket valueMidfielder
2024-256.75Average ratingCardiff City
2024-253Assists0.18 per 90
2024-252Goals0.12 per 90
2024-2528Appearances1,525 minutes
2024-251.57Expected goals
Latest€1.4mMarket valueMidfielder
2023-246.86Average ratingCardiff City
2023-241Assists0.29 per 90
2023-241Goals0.29 per 90
2023-245Appearances310 minutes
2023-240.53Expected goals
Latest€1.4mMarket valueMidfielder
Season2026-27
Championship
Shot map
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56% on targetNo shots recorded in this selection.
18 Shots2 Goals1.68xG on map
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| Date | Opponent | Min | Outcome | Situation | Body part | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-07 | Burnley | 59' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.16 |
| 2026-11-07 | Burnley | 32' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.04 |
| 2026-11-07 | Burnley | 21' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.04 |
| 2026-10-31 | Wolverhampton | 79' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.03 |
| 2026-10-24 | Birmingham City | 67' | Blocked | Counter-attack | Right foot | 0.13 |
| 2026-10-24 | Birmingham City | 62' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.02 |
| 2026-10-24 | Birmingham City | 50' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.15 |
| 2026-10-17 | Middlesbrough | 13' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.05 |
| 2026-10-13 | Watford | 24' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.03 |
| 2026-09-12 | Bolton Wanderers | 80' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.05 |
| 2026-09-05 | Portsmouth | 90' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.01 |
| 2026-09-02 | Queens Park Rangers | 28' | Off target | Open play | Header | 0.19 |
| 2026-08-29 | Sheffield United | 38' | Goal | Open play | Right foot | 0.23 |
| 2026-08-29 | Sheffield United | 35' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.08 |
| 2026-08-22 | Derby County | 51' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.09 |
| 2026-08-22 | Derby County | 24' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.05 |
| 2026-08-22 | Derby County | 19' | Goal | From corner | Right foot | 0.22 |
| 2026-08-17 | Wrexham | 27' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.10 |
| 2025-05-03 | Norwich City | 73' | Off target | Free kick delivery | Left foot | 0.03 |
| 2025-05-03 | Norwich City | 53' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.05 |
| 2025-05-03 | Norwich City | 39' | Blocked | From throw-in | Right foot | 0.06 |
| 2025-05-03 | Norwich City | 2' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.04 |
| 2025-04-26 | West Bromwich Albion | 63' | Blocked | From corner | Right foot | 0.01 |
| 2025-04-21 | Oxford United | 65' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.05 |
| 2025-04-12 | Stoke City | 32' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.08 |
| 2025-04-12 | Stoke City | 23' | Off target | Open play | Header | 0.08 |
| 2025-04-08 | Preston North End | 59' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | 0.09 |
| 2025-04-08 | Preston North End | 42' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | 0.03 |
| 2025-04-05 | Queens Park Rangers | 32' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.02 |
| 2025-03-04 | Burnley | 35' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.02 |
| 2025-02-11 | Portsmouth | 28' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.11 |
| 2025-01-25 | Derby County | 82' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.08 |
| 2025-01-25 | Derby County | 67' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | 0.17 |
| 2025-01-18 | Swansea City | 43' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.02 |
| 2025-01-14 | Watford | 84' | Blocked | Counter-attack | Left foot | 0.18 |
| 2025-01-14 | Watford | 65' | Goal | Open play | Left foot | 0.11 |
| 2024-12-29 | Watford | 34' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.23 |
| 2024-12-26 | Oxford United | 82' | Goal | Open play | Right foot | 0.12 |
| 2024-11-06 | Luton Town | 90+2' | Off target | From corner | Right foot | 0.01 |
Shot maps for this player begin in 2024-25. Earlier seasons appear in the career table without shot data.
Career
Appearances, goals, assists and expected goals for every competition on record. Figures are the competition's own season totals, not sums of the shot map.
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | League Championship | Cardiff City | 15 | 804 | 2 | 3 | 1.57 | 6.75 |
| 2026 | Club Friendly Club Friendly Games | Cardiff City | 3 | 72 | 2 | 0 | — | 8.90 |
| 2026-27 | Cup League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 112 | 0 | 1 | — | 6.70 |
| 2025-26 | League League One | Cardiff City | 36 | 2,180 | 4 | 3 | — | 6.79 |
| 2025-26 | Cup FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Cup League Cup | Cardiff City | 5 | 372 | 1 | 0 | — | 7.02 |
| 2024-25 | League Championship | Cardiff City | 28 | 1,525 | 2 | 3 | 1.57 | 6.75 |
| 2024-25 | Cup FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 85 | 1 | 0 | — | 6.85 |
| 2024-25 | Cup League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.40 |
| 2023-24 | League Championship | Cardiff City | 5 | 310 | 1 | 1 | 0.53 | 6.86 |
| 2023-24 | Cup FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Cup League Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.37 |
Cian Ashford historical transfers
- 2024-07-01Cardiff City U21 to Cardiff CityTransfer
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 182.01 per 90
- Shots on target
- 101.12 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 56%
- Shots blocked
- 70.78 per 90
- Key passes
- 121.34 per 90
- Expected assists
- 1.010.11 per 90
- Chances created
- 30.34 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 30.34 per 90
- Expected goals on target
- 2.800.31 per 90
- Offsides
- 20.22 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 37341.75 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 19621.94 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 88%
- Accurate long balls
- 20.22 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 20.22 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 18%
- Successful dribbles
- 192.13 per 90
- Dribble success
- 61%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 13415.00 per 90
- Ball carries
- 13615.22 per 90
- Progressive carries
- 273.02 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 151.68 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 192.13 per 90
- Possession lost
- 869.63 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 60.67 per 90
- Tackle success
- 60%
- Interceptions
- 60.67 per 90
- Clearances
- 60.67 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 364.03 per 90
- Duels won
- 404.48 per 90
- Duel success
- 48%
- Aerial duels won
- 20.22 per 90
- Aerial success
- 18%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 30.34 per 90
- Was fouled
- 91.01 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 10.11 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 211.24 per 90
- Shots on target
- 40.24 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 19%
- Shots blocked
- 100.59 per 90
- Key passes
- 130.77 per 90
- Expected assists
- 2.110.12 per 90
- Chances created
- 40.24 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 30.18 per 90
- Expected goals on target
- 1.570.09 per 90
- Offsides
- 10.06 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 60935.94 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 27716.35 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 81%
- Accurate long balls
- 60.35 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 40.24 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 11%
- Successful dribbles
- 271.59 per 90
- Dribble success
- 59%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 20111.86 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 191.12 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 382.24 per 90
- Possession lost
- 17510.33 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 110.65 per 90
- Tackle success
- 52%
- Interceptions
- 80.47 per 90
- Clearances
- 60.35 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 684.01 per 90
- Duels won
- 814.78 per 90
- Duel success
- 46%
- Aerial duels won
- 110.65 per 90
- Aerial success
- 28%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 171.00 per 90
- Was fouled
- 221.30 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 0
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 82.32 per 90
- Shots on target
- 20.58 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 25%
- Shots blocked
- 30.87 per 90
- Key passes
- 51.45 per 90
- Expected assists
- 0.150.04 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 10.29 per 90
- Expected goals on target
- 0.440.13 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 15545.00 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 7822.65 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 85%
- Accurate long balls
- 61.74 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 0
- Cross accuracy
- 0%
- Successful dribbles
- 51.45 per 90
- Dribble success
- 56%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 4914.23 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 20.58 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 113.19 per 90
- Possession lost
- 3911.32 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 30.87 per 90
- Tackle success
- 43%
- Interceptions
- 10.29 per 90
- Clearances
- 20.58 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 154.35 per 90
- Duels won
- 185.23 per 90
- Duel success
- 46%
- Aerial duels won
- 20.58 per 90
- Aerial success
- 29%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 51.45 per 90
- Was fouled
- 41.16 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 0
- Red cards
- 0
Data updated