Harry Ashfield
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Wrexham | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2026– | Peterborough United | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:42, 30 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Harry Ashfield (born 23 March 2006) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Peterborough United.
Youth career
[edit]Ashfield signed for Wrexham's youth side in 2015. In 2024, he won the Bob Clark Wrexham Academy player of the season award.[1]
Career
[edit]On 10 October 2023, Ashfield made his Wrexham debut in the 2023–24 EFL Trophy, coming on as a substitute in Wrexham's 3–0 win at Crewe Alexandra. He also made an appearance in the 2024–25 EFL Trophy, again coming on as a substitute, in a 2–1 win against Salford City on 10 September 2024.[2][3] He scored his first senior goal in the round of 16 of the same competition, the second goal in a 1–4 win at Port Vale on 4 February 2025.[4]
He made his football league debut on 1 January 2026, as a second-half substitute for Ollie Rathbone in a 0–2 away win at Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Championship.[2]
On 2 February 2026 Ashfield joined EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.[5] He made his debut for Cheltenham on 7 February 2026 in the EFL League Two 3-2 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[6]
On 1 September 2026, Ashfield signed for Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a three year deal with an option for a further year.[7]
International
[edit]Ashfield was called up to the Wales under-21 squad for the first time in March 2026.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2023–24 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2025–26 | League Two | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Peterborough United | 2026–27 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Career total | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 6 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
External links
[edit]Harry Ashfield at Soccerbase
Harry Ashfield at Soccerway
References
[edit]- ↑ "Teenage Wrexham starlet Harry Ashfield drops 'unbelievable' claim after winning award". Wrexham Insider. 1 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Harry Ashfield". WrexhamAFCArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ↑ "Harry Ashfield". Wrexham AFC. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ↑ "EFL Trophy: Port Vale 1—4 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Ashfield Cheltenham Town loan
- ↑ Ashfield Cheltenham debut
- ↑ https://www.theposh.com/news/posh-secure-deadline-day-signing-ashfield
- ↑ Ashfield Wales U21 squad