Joe Ackroyd

Joe Ackroyd (born 6 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One East club Bradford (Park Avenue).

Joe Ackroyd

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bradford (Park Avenue)
Youth career
2012–2022	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Barnsley	0	(0)
2022	→ MFK Vyškov (loan)	13	(1)
2022	→ Guiseley (loan)	10	(1)
2023	→ Buxton (loan)	23	(3)
2024	→ Buxton (loan)	15	(0)
2024–2025	Guiseley	33	(2)
2025	→ Warrington Town (loan)	5	(0)
2025–	Bradford (Park Avenue)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:34, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Career

Ackroyd joined Barnsley as a 10-year-old in November 2012.^[1] On 8 January 2022, he made his senior debut as a substitute during extra time in a 5–4 win over Barrow in the FA Cup.^[2] On 25 February 2022, Ackroyd joined Czech National Football League side MFK Vyškov on loan until the end of the season.^[3] On 5 March 2022, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Opava.^[4]

On 27 September 2022, Ackroyd signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Guiseley on a one-month loan deal.^[5] The loan was extended before he was recalled on 16 December 2022, having made 13 appearances in all competitions.^[6] On 10 January 2023, Ackroyd joined National League North side Buxton on a one-month loan.^[7] The following month, the loan was extended.^[8] After the loan, he extended his contract at Barnsley for another year.^[9] 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.^[10] On 28 February 2025, Ackroyd joined National League North side Warrington Town on a one-month loan deal.^[11]

On 17 June 2025, Ackroyd joined Northern Premier League Division One East side Bradford (Park Avenue).^[12]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnsley	2021–22[13]	EFL Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23[14]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[c]	0	2	0
	2023–24[15]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
MFK Vyškov (loan)	2021–22[16]	Czech National Football League	13	1	0	0	–		0	0	13	1
Guiseley (loan)	2022–23[17]	NPL Premier Division	10	1	0	0	–		3[d]	2	13	3
Buxton (loan)	2022–23[16]	National League North	23	3	0	0	–		0	0	23	3
Buxton (loan)	2023–24[16]	National League North	15	0	0	0	–		0	0	15	0
Guiseley	2024–25[18]	NPL Premier Division	33	2	5	0	–		1[d]	0	39	2
Warrington Town (loan)	2024–25[16]	National League North	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
Career total			99	7	6	0	0	0	7	2	112	9

1. Includes FA Cup, Czech Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in FA Trophy