Ossama Ashley

Following his move to Rotherham, Ashley's current-season form is up 33% on last season (Season 9→12), while his Rating eased 27→25. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rotherham · 22nd	8	1	0	7.01	28	11
2025/26	Salford City · 4th	18	1	0	6.87	27	9
2024/25	Salford City · 8th	33	1	5	7.11	33	32
2023/24	Salford City · 20th	8	0	1	6.46	27	5
2022/23	Colchester · 20th	28	0	0	6.78	30	15

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

O. Ashley is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Rotherham, rated 24.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ashley.

On the season, Ashley graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.557 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 26 Ashley is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25

24.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

22.9%

Minutes

limited game time

4.56

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Rotherham finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

4.56

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 8 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 22.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %22.9%

Available fixtures12 of 12

Goals / 900.19

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.19

Defensive actions / 904.557

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %75

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.19

Foul involvement / 902.848

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 26, Ashley sits on 2.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ashley's projected Rating — 24.6 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes218

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Duels won32

Duels won %62.7%

Fouls won9

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions11

Blocks3

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

RotherhamJul 2026 – nowFree

Salford CityJun 2023 – Jul 2026

ColchesterJul 2022 – Jun 2023Free

West Hamuntil Jul 2022

AFC Wimbledon(back from loan)Feb 2020 – Jul 2022

BBillericay Town(on loan)Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

AFC Wimbledonuntil Jan 2020

About O. Ashley

Ossama Ashley is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Rotherham, born on February 23, 2000 in London, standing 180 cm tall. He is from England. Rotherham currently sit 22nd of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, O. Ashley has made 8 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 474 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

O. Ashley's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Rotherham face Swindon Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Ashley at 24.6 with a Season form score of 12. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, O. Ashley has totalled 111 club appearances with 3 goals and 6 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Salford City.

O. Ashley's career has also included time at Salford City, Colchester, West Ham, AFC Wimbledon and BBillericay Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Rotherham finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points