Joe Ackroyd
English footballer (born 2002)
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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).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 as of 12:34, 20 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
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]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
