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Joe Ackroyd

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Joe Ackroyd
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22)
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)
2022MFK Vyškov (loan) 13 (1)
2022Guiseley (loan) 10 (1)
2023Buxton (loan) 23 (3)
2024Buxton (loan) 15 (0)
2024–2025 Guiseley 33 (2)
2025Warrington 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).

Career

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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

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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
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Czech Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b Appearances in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joe Ackroyd - Midfielder - Under 23s". Barnsley F.C. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Barnsley 5-4 Barrow". BBC. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ "JOE ACKROYD JOINS MFK VYŠKOV ON LOAN". Barnsley. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ "VYŠKOV VS. OPAVA 4 - 1". Soccerway. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Lions Sign Ackroyd On Loan". guiseleyafc.co.uk. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ^ "JOE ACKROYD RECALLED FROM LOAN". Barnsley F.C. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Joe Ackroyd joins Buxton FC on loan". Barnsley FC. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. ^ "JOE ACKROYD LOAN EXTENDED". Barnsley F.C. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  9. ^ "JOE ACKROYD SIGNS NEW DEAL". Barnsley F.C. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Lions Seal Ackroyd Return". Guiseley A.F.C. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Joe Ackroyd Joins Warrington Town On Loan". Guiseley A.F.C. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Joe Ackroyd Signs for Bradford (Park Avenue)". bpafc.com. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Games played by Joe Ackroyd in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Games played by Joe Ackroyd in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Games played by Joe Ackroyd in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  16. ^ a b c d "England - J. Ackroyd - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Guiseley – Appearances – Joe Ackroyd – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Guiseley – Appearances – Joe Ackroyd – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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