Ryan Astley
Welsh footballer
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Ryan Astley (born 4 October 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[3] He is a former Wales under-21 international.
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Astley during a Dundee warm-up in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Ryan Astley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Llanfair Caereinion, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2024– | Dundee | 58 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| Wales U17 | |||
| Wales U19 | |||
| Wales U20 | |||
| Wales U21 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:43, 15 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Astley is from Llanfair Caereinion.[4]
Club career
Astley began his career with Everton, making his debut for their under-23 team at the age of 16 in 2018, before being offered a new contract in April 2021.[5] He was an unused substitute for their FA Cup match against Boreham Wood in March 2022.[6] Astley moved to Accrington Stanley on loan from Everton in July 2022,[7][8][9] and made his professional debut on 6 August 2022, appearing as a substitute.[10]
On 18 January 2024, Astley joined Scottish Premiership side Dundee on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11][12] He said that speaking with Owen Beck, with whom he shared an agent, had helped him agree to the move.[13] Astley made his debut for Dundee as a substitute in a league game away to St Mirren.[14]
On 13 July 2024, Astley scored his first goal for Dundee in a 1–7 away victory over Bonnyrigg Rose in the Scottish League Cup group stage.[15]
On 9 August 2025, Astley scored his first league goal for Dundee, in a league draw away to Rangers.[16]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U21 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Everton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5[c] | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| Dundee | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Total | 58 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 112 | 8 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Everton U23
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