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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guiseley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | 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– | Guiseley | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:43, 24 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joe Ackroyd (born 6 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Guiseley.
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]