Ryan Astley
{{Short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
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| name = Ryan Astley
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| caption = Astley during a Dundee warm-up in 2024
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|4|df=y}}
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| position = Defender
| currentclub = Dundee
| clubnumber = 4
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| youthclubs1 = Everton
| years1 = 2022–2024
| clubs1 = Everton
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Accrington Stanley (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Dundee
| caps3 = 24
| goals3 = 0
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| nationalteam1 = Wales U17
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| nationalteam2 = Wales U19
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| nationalteam3 = Wales U20
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| nationalteam4 = Wales U21
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| club-update = 22:00, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
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Ryan Astley (born 4 October 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|Dundee}} club Dundee.{{soccerbase|116334}} He is a former Wales under-21 international.
Early life
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-offer-defender-new-contract-20362994|title=Everton offer defender new contract as season-ending injury confirmed|first=Sam|last=Carroll|date=12 April 2021|website=Liverpool Echo}} He was an unused substitute for their FA Cup match against Boreham Wood in March 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/19968897.powys-star-astley-bench-everton-seal-fa-cup-progress/|title=Powys football ace Ryan Astley makes bench for Everton in FA Cup|website=County Times}} Astley moved to Accrington Stanley on loan from Everton in July 2022,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62157679|title=Accrington sign Everton defender Astley|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2022/july/signing-ryan-joins-on-loan/|title=SIGNING: Ryan joins on loan|website=www.accringtonstanley.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-defender-delighted-completes-loan-24482841|title=Everton defender 'delighted' as he completes loan move|first=Paul|last=Wheelock|date=13 July 2022|website=Liverpool Echo}} and made his professional debut on 6 August 2022, appearing as a substitute.{{Cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/20606130.everton-wales-ace-astley-helps-accrington-stanley-victory-loan-debut/|title=Powys star makes English League debut as Accrington Stanley beat 10 man Shrewsbury|website=County Times}}
On 18 January 2024, Astley joined Scottish Premiership side Dundee on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/astley-arrives/|title=Astley arrives at Dundee|website=dundeefc.co.uk|date=18 January 2024|accessdate=18 January 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c80201kxkp7o|title=Dundee sign Astley from Everton for undisclosed fee|date=18 January 2024|website=BBC Sport}} He said that speaking with Owen Beck, with whom he shared an agent, had helped him agree to the move.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c9020w9gz7vo|title=Beck endorsement 'sealed' Astley transfer|date=18 January 2024|website=BBC Sport}} Astley made his debut for Dundee as a substitute in a league game away to St Mirren.{{Cite news |title=St Mirren strengthen top-six bid with Dundee win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68136292 |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Bonnyrigg Rose vs. Dundee - 13 July 2024 - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/13/scotland/league-cup/bonnyrigg-rose-athletic-fc/dundee-fc/4360410/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=uk.soccerway.com}}
International career
Astley is a Wales youth international.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/ryan-astley/482939/|title=Wales – R. Astley – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/local/llanfair_caereinion/19535823.powys-everton-star-astley-earns-welsh-21s-call/|title=Wales look to Astley as Powys and Everton star called up for Bulgarian clash|website=County Times}} He has captained the under-21 team,{{Cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/local/llanfair_caereinion/20214322.powys-raised-everton-star-astley-leads-wales-u21s-triumph/|title=Llanfair Caereinion and Everton star leads out Wales for U21s international clash|website=County Times}} and has trained with the under-23 team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/local/llanfair_caereinion/19997363.powys-everton-star-astley-earns-wales-u23-camp-call/|title=Powys star Astley earns Wales call ups for U23 European Championship qualifiers|website=County Times}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|ryan-astley/482939}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Everton U21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Everton
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan)
|23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 32 | 4 | |
| rowspan=3|Dundee
|rowspan=2|Scottish Premiership |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!47 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
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Honours
Everton U23s
- Premier League Cup: 2018–19{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Sam |date=8 May 2019 |title=Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE – Live stream & score updates |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-vs-newcastle-u23s-live-16244703 |access-date=1 December 2022 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}
References
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{{Dundee F.C. squad}}
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:Wales men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
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