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==Career== ==Career==
===England=== ===England===
Growing up, Coffey spent two years as part of the ] academy before being released at aged 15 after being told that he was "too slow".<ref name="Coffey Backstory">{{cite news|title=England's rare trip to Finland, where Britons are thriving|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yjx1l2ve4o|website=BBC Sport|date=12 October 2024|access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> Following this, Coffey reflected on being released by the Bradford City academy, saying: "I didn't get a contract, so from there, I just thought, 'this is kind of over in terms of professional football, I'll get a qualification at university'".<ref name="Coffey Backstory"/> He then attended the ].<ref name = 'English abroad'>{{cite web|url=https://englishplayersabroad.com/2020/01/21/ashley-coffey-former-bradford-city-man-ready-to-make-the-step-up-in-sweden/|title=Ashley Coffey: Former Bradford City man ready to make the step-up in Sweden|website=englishplayersabroad.com|date=21 January 2020|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> While at university, he played for ] before joining ] in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aycliffetoday.co.uk/dixon-signs-four-as-new-era-dawns/|title=DIXON SIGNS FOUR AS NEW ERA DAWNS|website=aycliffetoday.co.uk|date=6 October 2014|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> He later joined ] where he spent a year-and-a-half.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marskeunitedfc.org/news/down-memory-lane-with-ashley-coffey-2537579.html|title=DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH ASHLEY COFFEY|publisher=]|date=21 May 2020|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> Following that he had a spell with ] side ] scoring twice in 12 league games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitby-town/appearances/2018-2019/ashley-coffey/564920|title=Whitby Town – Appearances – Ashley Coffey – 2018-2019|website=footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=23 April 2023}}</ref> Growing up, Coffey spent two years as part of the ] academy before being released at aged 15 after being told that he was "too slow".<ref name="Coffey Backstory">{{cite news|title=England's rare trip to Finland, where Britons are thriving|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yjx1l2ve4o|website=BBC Sport|date=12 October 2024|access-date=12 October 2024|archive-date=11 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241111203851/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yjx1l2ve4o|url-status=live}}</ref> Following this, Coffey reflected on being released by the Bradford City academy, saying: "I didn't get a contract, so from there, I just thought, 'this is kind of over in terms of professional football, I'll get a qualification at university'".<ref name="Coffey Backstory"/> He then attended the ].<ref name = 'English abroad'>{{cite web|url=https://englishplayersabroad.com/2020/01/21/ashley-coffey-former-bradford-city-man-ready-to-make-the-step-up-in-sweden/|title=Ashley Coffey: Former Bradford City man ready to make the step-up in Sweden|website=englishplayersabroad.com|date=21 January 2020|accessdate=24 April 2023|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304084735/https://englishplayersabroad.com/2020/01/21/ashley-coffey-former-bradford-city-man-ready-to-make-the-step-up-in-sweden/|url-status=live}}</ref> While at university, he played for ] before joining ] in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aycliffetoday.co.uk/dixon-signs-four-as-new-era-dawns/|title=DIXON SIGNS FOUR AS NEW ERA DAWNS|website=aycliffetoday.co.uk|date=6 October 2014|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> He later joined ] where he spent a year-and-a-half.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marskeunitedfc.org/news/down-memory-lane-with-ashley-coffey-2537579.html|title=DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH ASHLEY COFFEY|publisher=]|date=21 May 2020|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> Following that he had a spell with ] side ] scoring twice in 12 league games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitby-town/appearances/2018-2019/ashley-coffey/564920|title=Whitby Town – Appearances – Ashley Coffey – 2018-2019|website=footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=23 April 2023|archive-date=24 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424103248/https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitby-town/appearances/2018-2019/ashley-coffey/564920|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Sweden=== ===Sweden===
In 2019 he moved abroad for the first time to join Swedish ] side ] where he scored 12 goals in the second half of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitbytownfc.com/news/interview-ashley-coffey-2526872.html|title=INTERVIEW: ASHLEY COFFEY|publisher=]|date=2 April 2020|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> The following season, he moved up a division to join ] where he finished as the top scorer in the league.<ref name = 'ettan norra'>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/serier-cuper/spelarstatistik/ettan-norra-2020/82421/|title=Ettan Norra 2020|website=svenskfotboll.se|accessdate=24 April 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> In January 2021, he joined ] side ] on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superettan.se/nyheter/nyheter-fran-superettan.se/afc-eskilstuna-varvar-dubbelt|title=AFC Eskilstuna värvar dubbelt|website=superettan.se|date=20 January 2021|accessdate=24 April 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> After two years, he left the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-ashley-coffey-lamnar-afc-eskilstuna/162714|title=Officiellt: Ashley Coffey lämnar AFC Eskilstuna|website=fotbolltransfers.com|date=22 December 2022|accessdate=24 April 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> In 2019 he moved abroad for the first time to join Swedish ] side ] where he scored 12 goals in the second half of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitbytownfc.com/news/interview-ashley-coffey-2526872.html|title=INTERVIEW: ASHLEY COFFEY|publisher=]|date=2 April 2020|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> The following season, he moved up a division to join ] where he finished as the top scorer in the league.<ref name = 'ettan norra'>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/serier-cuper/spelarstatistik/ettan-norra-2020/82421/|title=Ettan Norra 2020|website=svenskfotboll.se|accessdate=24 April 2023|language=Swedish|archive-date=30 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630154250/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/serier-cuper/spelarstatistik/ettan-norra-2020/82421/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In January 2021, he joined ] side ] on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superettan.se/nyheter/nyheter-fran-superettan.se/afc-eskilstuna-varvar-dubbelt|title=AFC Eskilstuna värvar dubbelt|website=superettan.se|date=20 January 2021|accessdate=24 April 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> After two years, he left the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-ashley-coffey-lamnar-afc-eskilstuna/162714|title=Officiellt: Ashley Coffey lämnar AFC Eskilstuna|website=fotbolltransfers.com|date=22 December 2022|accessdate=24 April 2023|language=Swedish|archive-date=24 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424103246/https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-ashley-coffey-lamnar-afc-eskilstuna/162714|url-status=live}}</ref>


===AC Oulu=== ===AC Oulu===
In January 2023, he joined Finnish ] side ] on a one-year deal with an option to extend for an additional year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fotbolldirekt.se/2023/01/06/officiellt-ashley-coffey-klar-for-ac-oulo|title=OFFICIELLT: Ashley Coffey klar för AC Oulu|website=fotbolldirekt.se|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=24 April 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> On 5 April 2023, Coffey made his professional league debut starting in a 2–0 win over ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/05/finland/veikkausliiga/kotkan-tyovaen-palloilijat/oulun-edustusjalkapallo/4027497/|title=KTP VS. OULU 0 - 2|website=soccerway.com|date=5 April 2023|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> Coffey was the top goalscorer of the club in the ] season, scoring 19 goals and giving 6 assists in 36 matches in all competitions combined.<ref></ref> He was also the third-best goalscorer of the whole league in the 2023 season, after ] and ].<ref>, ]</ref> In January 2023, he joined Finnish ] side ] on a one-year deal with an option to extend for an additional year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fotbolldirekt.se/2023/01/06/officiellt-ashley-coffey-klar-for-ac-oulo|title=OFFICIELLT: Ashley Coffey klar för AC Oulu|website=fotbolldirekt.se|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=24 April 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> On 5 April 2023, Coffey made his professional league debut starting in a 2–0 win over ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/05/finland/veikkausliiga/kotkan-tyovaen-palloilijat/oulun-edustusjalkapallo/4027497/|title=KTP VS. OULU 0 - 2|website=soccerway.com|date=5 April 2023|accessdate=24 April 2023}}</ref> Coffey was the top goalscorer of the club in the ] season, scoring 19 goals and giving 6 assists in 36 matches in all competitions combined.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nr.soccerway.com/players/ashley-coffey/643717/ |title=REF soccerway, A. Coffey |access-date=10 November 2023 |archive-date=10 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110141215/https://nr.soccerway.com/players/ashley-coffey/643717/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also the third-best goalscorer of the whole league in the 2023 season, after ] and ].<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102165435/https://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2023/veikkausliiga/pelaajat/?sort=M#stats-wrapper |date=2 November 2023 }}, ]</ref>


On 10 November 2023, the club exercised their option to extend Coffey's contract for the ] season.<ref>, ], 10 November 2023</ref> Coffey finished his second season with the club scoring 12 goals as the joint top goalscorer of Veikkausliiga with ]. After the last match of the season, he confirmed he would leave Oulu.<ref>, ], 19 October 2024</ref> He scored a total of 36 goals, making him the second-best goalscorer in AC Oulu's history. On 10 November 2023, the club exercised their option to extend Coffey's contract for the ] season.<ref>, ], 10 November 2023</ref> Coffey finished his second season with the club scoring 12 goals as the joint top goalscorer of Veikkausliiga with ]. After the last match of the season, he confirmed he would leave Oulu.<ref>, ], 19 October 2024</ref> He scored a total of 36 goals, making him the second-best goalscorer in AC Oulu's history.
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*] runner-up: 2023 *] runner-up: 2023
'''Individual''' '''Individual'''
*] Forward of the Year: ]<ref name = 'captain ball'>{{cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/12/05/captains-ball-timo-nummelinille-katso-kaikki-palkitut|title=Captain's Ball Timo Nummelinille - katso kaikki palkitut|publisher=]|date=5 December 2024|accessdate=6 December 2024|language=Finnish}}</ref> *] Forward of the Year: ]<ref name = 'captain ball'>{{cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/12/05/captains-ball-timo-nummelinille-katso-kaikki-palkitut|title=Captain's Ball Timo Nummelinille - katso kaikki palkitut|publisher=]|date=5 December 2024|accessdate=6 December 2024|language=Finnish|archive-date=7 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207182915/https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/12/05/captains-ball-timo-nummelinille-katso-kaikki-palkitut|url-status=live}}</ref>
*] Golden Boot: ]<ref name = 'captain ball/> *] Golden Boot: ]<ref name = 'captain ball/>
*Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2024<ref>, veikkausliiga.com, 7 June 2024</ref> *Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2024<ref>, veikkausliiga.com, 7 June 2024</ref>

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English footballer (born 2001)

Ashley Coffey
Personal information
Full name Ashley Mark Coffey
Date of birth (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2006–2008 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 West Auckland Town 14 (3)
2014–2016 Newton Aycliffe
2016–2018 Marske United
2018–2019 Whitby Town 12 (2)
2019 Huddinge 11 (12)
2020 Haninge 29 (28)
2021–2022 AFC Eskilstuna 47 (18)
2023–2024 AC Oulu 48 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Ashley Mark Coffey (born 1 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.Born in Leeds, Coffey played for various English non-league clubs before turning professional in Sweden and going on to play in Finland.

Career

England

Growing up, Coffey spent two years as part of the Bradford City academy before being released at aged 15 after being told that he was "too slow". Following this, Coffey reflected on being released by the Bradford City academy, saying: "I didn't get a contract, so from there, I just thought, 'this is kind of over in terms of professional football, I'll get a qualification at university'". He then attended the Teesside University. While at university, he played for West Auckland Town before joining Newton Aycliffe in October 2014. He later joined Marske United where he spent a year-and-a-half. Following that he had a spell with Northern Premier League side Whitby Town scoring twice in 12 league games.

Sweden

In 2019 he moved abroad for the first time to join Swedish Division 2 side Huddinge where he scored 12 goals in the second half of the season. The following season, he moved up a division to join Haninge where he finished as the top scorer in the league. In January 2021, he joined Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna on a three-year deal. After two years, he left the club.

AC Oulu

In January 2023, he joined Finnish Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu on a one-year deal with an option to extend for an additional year. On 5 April 2023, Coffey made his professional league debut starting in a 2–0 win over KTP. Coffey was the top goalscorer of the club in the 2023 season, scoring 19 goals and giving 6 assists in 36 matches in all competitions combined. He was also the third-best goalscorer of the whole league in the 2023 season, after Bojan Radulović and Peter Godly Michael.

On 10 November 2023, the club exercised their option to extend Coffey's contract for the 2024 season. Coffey finished his second season with the club scoring 12 goals as the joint top goalscorer of Veikkausliiga with Jaime Moreno. After the last match of the season, he confirmed he would leave Oulu. He scored a total of 36 goals, making him the second-best goalscorer in AC Oulu's history.

Personal life

Before going professional with AFC Eskilstuna, Coffey worked at Internationella Engelska Skolan during his first year-and-a-half in Sweden. Growing up, he was a Leeds United supporter and was both a season ticket holder and a mascot.

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Whitby Town 2018–19 Northern Premier League 12 2 — — — 12 2
Huddinge IF 2019 Division 2 11 12 – — — 11 12
IFK Haninge 2020 Ettan 29 28 1 0 — — 30 29
AFC Eskilstuna 2021 Superettan 28 13 2 0 — — 30 13
2022 Superettan 19 5 1 0 — — 20 5
Total 47 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 50 18
AC Oulu 2023 Veikkausliiga 25 13 5 2 6 4 — 36 19
2024 Veikkausliiga 23 12 2 2 4 3 — 29 17
Total 48 25 7 4 10 7 0 0 65 36
Career total 147 85 11 4 10 7 0 0 168 96
  1. Includes Svenska Cupen and Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

AC Oulu

Individual

References

  1. ^ "England's rare trip to Finland, where Britons are thriving". BBC Sport. 12 October 2024. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Ashley Coffey: Former Bradford City man ready to make the step-up in Sweden". englishplayersabroad.com. 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. "DIXON SIGNS FOUR AS NEW ERA DAWNS". aycliffetoday.co.uk. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. "DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH ASHLEY COFFEY". Marske United F.C. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. "Whitby Town – Appearances – Ashley Coffey – 2018-2019". footballwebpages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. "INTERVIEW: ASHLEY COFFEY". Whitby Town F.C. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Ettan Norra 2020". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  8. "AFC Eskilstuna värvar dubbelt". superettan.se (in Swedish). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  9. "Officiellt: Ashley Coffey lämnar AFC Eskilstuna". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  10. "OFFICIELLT: Ashley Coffey klar för AC Oulu". fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  11. "KTP VS. OULU 0 - 2". soccerway.com. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  12. "REF soccerway, A. Coffey". Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. Perustilastot Archived 2 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Veikkausliiga
  14. Ashley Coffey jatkaa AC Oulussa, AC Oulu, 10 November 2023
  15. 36 maalia AC Oululle tehnyt Ashley Coffey hyvästeli Raatin yleisön – Verkko heilui myös lauantaina, Kaleva, 19 October 2024
  16. ^ "Captain's Ball Timo Nummelinille - katso kaikki palkitut" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  17. AC Oulun Ashley Coffey kuukauden pelaaja - Veikkausliigan toukokuun joukkue valittu, veikkausliiga.com, 7 June 2024

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