Domestic-league season · Cardiff.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2180 | 6.79 |
 League Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 377 | 7.02 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 6.8 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Wales U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 41 | — |
Ashford's current-season form is up 22% on last season (Season 18→22), while his Rating eased 66→52. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cardiff · 2nd | 36 | 4 | 3 | 6.79 | 52 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Cardiff · 24th | 37 | 2 | 3 | 6.79 | 66 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | Cardiff · 12th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6.8 | 64 | 5 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
Cian Ashford is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Cardiff, rated 52.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 482 in the League One and 1063rd of 2861 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (52.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ashford.
Judged on this season alone, Ashford graded 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 4 goals, 3 assists and 1.404 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 22). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, top 4% of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 21 Ashford is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29.2 reflects that trajectory.
Ashford is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
1.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 52.4, Ashford carries the 2nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One (top 4%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~33), then tapers with age. At 21, Ashford sits on 29.2, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Ashford's projected Rating — 52.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
