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PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityWales
Age22
Date of birth24 Sept 2004
Height179 cm
Shirt number#45
ClubCardiff
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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11
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
571
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cardiff.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Cian Ashford is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Cardiff, rated 62.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.32 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ashford.

On the season, Ashford graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 2 assists in 11 appearances (0.63 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 19). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 63. At 22 Ashford is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 27.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2026/27
62.9
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
18.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0.63
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Cardiff finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

11
Apps
2
Goals
2
Assists
4
G+A
0.18
Goals / app

2 goals in 11 appearances (0.18 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.32 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 62.9 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots8

Passing

Assists2
Chances created9
Passes156
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success50%
Duels won24
Duels won %43.6%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions3
Blocks1
Fouls committed1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.