Cardiff City

Cian Ashford

Forward#45

Key facts

Age: 22
Height: 1.78 m
Number: #45
Born: 24/9/2004
Position: Forward
Nationality: Wales

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English League Championship CAR	9	3	10	1	2	3	18	10	2
2024-25 English League Championship CAR	17	18	22	0	2	3	21	4	0
2023-24 English League Championship CAR	3	5	4	0	1	1	8	2	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 EFL ChampionshipCardiff City	14	2	2	15	10	713	1	2	14	6	2	9	15
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipCardiff City	28	2	3	21	4	1,526	0	1	28	11	17	22	23
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipCardiff City	5	1	1	8	2	310	0	0	5	2	5	4	11
Career3 seasons	47	5	6	44	16	2,549	1	3	47	19	24	35	49

Game log, 2026-27 EFL Championship

Game
5 Nov v West Ham UnitedD 3-3 5 Nov	0	0	0	0	34	0	0	1	1	0	0	3
1 Nov @ Wolverhampton WanderersL 0-3 1 Nov	0	0	1	1	29	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
25 Oct v Birmingham CityW 1-0 25 Oct	0	0	3	2	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0
17 Oct @ MiddlesbroughD 2-2 17 Oct	0	0	1	0	90	0	1	1	0	0	0	2
14 Oct v WatfordW 5-1 14 Oct	0	1	1	1	90	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
11 Oct @ Blackburn RoversL 1-2 11 Oct	0	0	0	0	60	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
19 Sept v Charlton AthleticW 3-1 19 Sept	0	0	0	0	20	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
12 Sept @ Bolton WanderersL 0-1 12 Sept	0	0	1	1	16	0	0	1	1	0	1	1
9 Sept v Stoke CityD 1-1 9 Sept	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
6 Sept @ PortsmouthL 0-2 6 Sept	0	0	1	1	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
3 Sept @ Queens Park RangersL 1-2 3 Sept	0	0	1	0	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
30 Aug v Sheffield UnitedD 2-2 30 Aug	1	1	2	2	85	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
23 Aug @ Derby CountyD 2-2 23 Aug	1	0	3	1	59	0	0	1	0	0	2	2
18 Aug v WrexhamD 1-1 18 Aug	0	0	1	1	80	0	0	1	0	0	2	1

Recent games

Nov '268
v Burnley
1 A · 3 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA
W 5-4
Nov '265
v West Ham United
Did not record a stat
D 3-3
Nov '261
@ Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 SHOT · 1 SOG
L 3-0
Oct '2625
v Birmingham City
3 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FC · 2 FA
W 1-0
Oct '2617
@ Middlesbrough
1 SHOT · 1 OFF
D 2-2
Oct '2614
v Watford
1 A · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA · 1 OFF
W 5-1
Oct '2611
@ Blackburn Rovers
Did not record a stat
L 2-1
Sept '2619
v Charlton Athletic
1 YC
W 3-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away · won 2 of 24	24	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	47.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.8	1.3
HomeHome or away · won 8 of 23	23	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.4	61.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.8
LossesResult	20	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	42.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.5	1.4
DrawsResult	17	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.3	60.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.9
WinsResult	10	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.5	67.1	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.4
Regular seasonStage · won 10 of 47	47	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	54.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.7	1.0
Derby CountyOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.7	0.7	54.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.0
MiddlesbroughOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	86.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	2.3
Sheffield UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.7	45.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	1.0
WatfordOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.7	1.3	0.7	89.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.7	1.0
Birmingham CityOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	54.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	3.0
MillwallOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5
Norwich CityOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	52.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	2.0
Oxford UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	45.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0
PortsmouthOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	44.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.0
Queens Park RangersOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	55.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5
Stoke CityOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	37.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0
Blackburn RoversOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Bolton WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Bristol CityOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
BurnleyOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	61.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Coventry CityOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	69.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Hull CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	85.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Luton TownOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Preston North EndOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	81.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0
Rotherham UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	5.0
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	1.0
SouthamptonOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	1.0
SunderlandOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swansea CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
West Ham UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
WrexhamOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	80.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0
Cardiff City StadiumGround · won 8 of 23	23	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.4	61.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.8
Fratton Park, PortsmouthGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	44.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.0
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	55.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	84.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.5
The Den, LondonGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5
AESSEAL New York Stadium, RotherhamGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	5.0
Bramall Lane, SheffieldGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0
Carrow Road, NorwichGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	4.0
Deepdale, PrestonGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	81.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0
Elland Road, LeedsGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Home Park, PlymouthGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Kenilworth Road, LutonGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Molineux Stadium, WolverhamptonGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pride Park Stadium, DerbyGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pride Park, DerbyGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	59.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stadium of Light, SunderlandGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
The Kassam Stadium, OxfordGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	21.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Vicarage Road, WatfordGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	89.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0