| Cian Ashford | |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Wales |
| Currentclub: | Cardiff City |
| Clubnumber: | 45 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Cardiff City |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15:19, 20 November 2023 (UTC) |
Cian Ashford is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for club Cardiff City. He is a Wales Under-21 international.
Ashford joined the Cardiff City academy at the age of six, signing a first professional contract with the club in June 2023.[1] He had first caught the eye of the first-team in November 2020, when he was called up to first-team training by then manager Neil Harris, impressing with three goals in a 4v4 match with the senior squad.[2]
In August 2023, Ashford made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup against Colchester United.[3] In January 2024, he signed a new contract to keep him at the club until June 2027.[4] On 10 April 2024, he made his league debut for Cardiff in a 1–0 victory over Birmingham City.[5] Following the match, he was described as "the future for Cardiff" by teammate Jamilu Collins.[6] In his third league appearance for the club, he scored his first senior goal, a 96th minute winner from twenty-five yards against promotion hopefuls Southampton.[7]
Ashford made his Wales under-21 debut on 24 October 2023 in the UEFA EURO U21 qualifier against Czech Republic as a 91st-minute substitute, immediately scoring the equalising goal in the 1–1 draw.[8]