Joe Ackroyd

{{Short description|English footballer (born 2002)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Joe Ackroyd

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|9|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barnsley, England

| height = 1.74 m{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/teams/u21-team/midfielder/joe-ackroyd/|title=Joe Ackroyd - Midfielder - Under 23s|publisher=Barnsley F.C.|accessdate=8 March 2022}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Guiseley

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2012–2022

| youthclubs1 = Barnsley

| years1 = 2022–2024

| clubs1 = Barnsley

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = → MFK Vyškov (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2022

| clubs3 = → Guiseley (loan)

| caps3 = 10

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = → Buxton (loan)

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2024

| clubs5 = → Buxton (loan)

| caps5 = 15

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Guiseley

| caps6 = 31

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2025

| clubs7 = → Warrington Town (loan)

| caps7 = 5

| goals7 = 0

| club-update = 11:55, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

}}

Joe Ackroyd (born 6 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Warrington Town on loan from Guiseley.

Career

Ackroyd joined Barnsley as a 10-year-old in November 2012.Barrow in the FA Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59914779|title=Barnsley 5-4 Barrow|publisher=BBC|date=8 January 2022|accessdate=8 March 2022}} On 25 February 2022, Ackroyd joined Czech National Football League side MFK Vyškov on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2022/february/joe-ackroyd-loan/|title=JOE ACKROYD JOINS MFK VYŠKOV ON LOAN|publisher=Barnsley|date=24 February 2022|accessdate=8 March 2022}} On 5 March 2022, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Opava.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/05/czech-republic/2-liga/sk-vykov/sfc-opava/3519160/|title=VYŠKOV VS. OPAVA 4 - 1|website=Soccerway|date=5 March 2022|accessdate=8 March 2022}}

On 27 September 2022, Ackroyd signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Guiseley on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://guiseleyafc.co.uk/lions-sign-ackroyd-on-loan/|title=Lions Sign Ackroyd On Loan|website=guiseleyafc.co.uk|date=27 September 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022}} The loan was extended before he was recalled on 16 December 2022, having made 13 appearances in all competitions.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2022/december/ackroyd-recalled/|title=JOE ACKROYD RECALLED FROM LOAN|publisher=Barnsley F.C.|date=16 December 2022|accessdate=12 January 2023}} On 10 January 2023, Ackroyd joined National League North side Buxton on a one-month loan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/20232/january/ackroyd-joins-buxton-on-loan/ |title=Joe Ackroyd joins Buxton FC on loan |publisher=Barnsley FC |date=10 January 2023 |accessdate=11 January 2023}} The following month, the loan was extended.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/20232/february/ackroyd-loan-extended/|title=JOE ACKROYD LOAN EXTENDED|publisher=Barnsley F.C.|date=9 February 2023|accessdate=16 March 2023}} After the loan, he extended his contract at Barnsley for another year.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/20232/july/joe-ackroyd-contract/|title=JOE ACKROYD SIGNS NEW DEAL|publisher=Barnsley F.C.|date=7 July 2023|accessdate=13 July 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://guiseleyafc.co.uk/lions-seal-ackroyd-return/|title=Lions Seal Ackroyd Return|publisher=Guiseley A.F.C.|date=9 July 2024|accessdate=15 July 2024}} On 28 February 2025, Ackroyd joined National League North side Warrington Town on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://guiseleyafc.co.uk/joe-ackroyd-joins-warrington-town-on-loan/|title=Joe Ackroyd Joins Warrington Town On Loan|publisher=Guiseley A.F.C.|date=28 February 2025|accessdate=27 March 2025}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}

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! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Czech Cup}}

! colspan="2" |League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}}

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

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!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="4"|Barnsley

|2021–22{{soccerbase season|149120|2021|accessdate=21 April 2025}}

|EFL Championship

|0

010000010
2022–23{{soccerbase season|149120|2022|accessdate=21 April 2025}}

|EFL League One

|0

000002{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}020
2023–24{{soccerbase season|149120|2023|accessdate=21 April 2025}}

|EFL League One

|0

000001{{efn|name=EFLT}}010
colspan="2"|Total

!0

010003040
MFK Vyškov (loan)

|2021–22{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/joe-ackroyd/645926/|title = England - J. Ackroyd - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|access-date=21 April 2025}}

|Czech National Football League

|13

100colspan="2"|–00131
Guiseley (loan)

|2022–23{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/guiseley/appearances/2022-2023/joe-ackroyd/944264|title=Guiseley – Appearances – Joe Ackroyd – 2022-2023|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=21 April 2025}}

|NPL Premier Division

|10

100colspan="2"|–3{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}}2133
Buxton (loan)

|2022–23

|National League North

|23

300colspan="2"|–00233
Buxton (loan)

|2023–24

|National League North

|15

000colspan="2"|–00150
Guiseley

|2024–25{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/guiseley/appearances/joe-ackroyd/944264|title=Guiseley – Appearances – Joe Ackroyd – 2024-2025|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=21 April 2025}}

|NPL Premier Division

|31

250colspan="2"|–1{{efn|name=FAT}}0372
Warrington Town (loan)

|2024–25

|National League North

|5

000colspan="2"|–0050
colspan="3"|Career total

!97

76000721109

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