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Ryan Astley

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Ryan Astley
Astley during a Dundee warm-up in 2024
Personal information
Full name Philip Ryan Astley[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Llanfair Caereinion, Wales
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 4
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Everton 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 23 (1)
2024– Dundee 72 (3)
International career
2017–2018 Wales U17 5 (0)
2018–2019 Wales U19 14 (0)
2021–2022 Wales U21 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:03, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

Ryan Astley (born 4 October 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[3] He is a former Wales under-21 international.

Early life

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Astley is from Llanfair Caereinion.[4]

Club career

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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.[5] He was an unused substitute for their FA Cup match against Boreham Wood in March 2022.[6] Astley moved to Accrington Stanley on loan from Everton in July 2022,[7][8][9] and made his professional debut on 6 August 2022, appearing as a substitute.[10]

On 18 January 2024, Astley joined Scottish Premiership side Dundee on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11][12] He said that speaking with Owen Beck, with whom he shared an agent, had helped him agree to the move.[13] Astley made his debut for Dundee as a substitute in a league game away to St Mirren.[14]

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.[15]

On 9 August 2025, Astley scored his first league goal for Dundee, in a league draw away to Rangers.[16] On 14 May 2026, Dundee confirmed that Astley had signed a contract extension with the club until 2029.[17]

International career

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Astley is a Wales youth international.[18][19] He has captained the under-21 team,[20] and has trained with the under-23 team.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 September 2026[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton U21 2018–19 ———1[c]010
2019–20 ———4[c]040
2021–22 ———3[c]030
2023–24 ———2[c]020
Total ———100100
Everton 2022–23 Premier League 000000—00
2023–24 Premier League 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2022–23 League One 23131115[c]1324
Dundee 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 3000—0030
2024–25 Scottish Premiership 260205100331
2025–26 Scottish Premiership 363203100414
2026–27 Scottish Premiership 70005000120
Total 7234013200895
Career total 954711431511319
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Everton U23

References

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  1. ↑ "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2015–16" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ryan Astley". 11v11. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Ryan Astley at Soccerbase
  4. ↑ "Powys football star seals move to English football league side". County Times.
  5. ↑ Carroll, Sam (12 April 2021). "Everton offer defender new contract as season-ending injury confirmed". Liverpool Echo.
  6. ↑ "Powys football ace Ryan Astley makes bench for Everton in FA Cup". County Times.
  7. ↑ "Accrington sign Everton defender Astley" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "SIGNING: Ryan joins on loan". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk.
  9. ↑ Wheelock, Paul (13 July 2022). "Everton defender 'delighted' as he completes loan move". Liverpool Echo.
  10. ↑ "Powys star makes English League debut as Accrington Stanley beat 10 man Shrewsbury". County Times.
  11. ↑ "Astley arrives at Dundee". dundeefc.co.uk. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Dundee sign Astley from Everton for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 18 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Beck endorsement 'sealed' Astley transfer". BBC Sport. 18 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "St Mirren strengthen top-six bid with Dundee win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Bonnyrigg Rose vs. Dundee - 13 July 2024 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Rangers vs Dundee: Scottish Premiership stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ryan Astley: Here until 2029". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Wales – R. Astley – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  19. ↑ "Wales look to Astley as Powys and Everton star called up for Bulgarian clash". County Times.
  20. ↑ "Llanfair Caereinion and Everton star leads out Wales for U21s international clash". County Times.
  21. ↑ "Powys star Astley earns Wales call ups for U23 European Championship qualifiers". County Times.
  22. ↑ Ryan Astley at Soccerway
  23. ↑ Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE – Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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