Ashray Bhardwaj

{{short description|Indian footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ashray Bhardwaj | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|1|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Chandigarh, India | height = 1.84 m | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Inter Kashi | clubnumber = 15 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Chandigarh State Team | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = RoundGlass Sports | years1 = –2020 | clubs1 = RoundGlass Punjab B | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2020–2022 | clubs2 = RoundGlass Punjab | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = Young Boys | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = Sudeva Delhi | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 4 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = FC Bengaluru United | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = Sudeva Delhi | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | clubs7 = Inter Kashi | years7 = 2024– | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0 | club-update = 10:21, 14 February 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Ashray Bhardwaj''' (born 12 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Inter Kashi.

==Career== Born in Chandigarh, Ashray started his professional football career with Round Glass Sports and Chandigarh State Team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashray Bhardwaj|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/96367?type=club|website=Aiff|access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref> On 29 November 2020, Ashray was promoted to senior team of Punjab FC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 November 2020|title=RoundGlass Punjab FC unveil squad, new logo, kits for I-League 2020-21|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-roundglass-punjab-fc-squad-logo-kits-revealed|website=Khelnow|access-date=11 January 2021|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121053759/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-roundglass-punjab-fc-squad-logo-kits-revealed|url-status=live}}</ref> Ashray made his professional debut for club in I-League on 9 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 January 2021|title=Roundglass Punjab vs Aizawl FC I-League 2021 Live Score & Commentary|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/live/roundglass-punjab-vs-aizawl-fc-i-league-2021-live-score-commentary|website=Sportskeeda|access-date=11 January 2021|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121000947/https://www.sportskeeda.com/live/roundglass-punjab-vs-aizawl-fc-i-league-2021-live-score-commentary|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Style of play == Ashray Bharadwaj has been a reliable presence at the back, keeping the opponents at bay and containing any potential threats.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2023|title=The Reliance Foundation Development League’s National Championship matches between Sudeva, ATKMB, RFYC and BFC|url=https://footballexpress.in/the-reliance-foundation-development-leagues-national-championship-matches-between-sudeva-atkmb-rfyc-and-bfc/|website=FootballExpress.in|access-date=14 May 2023|archive-date=14 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514011306/https://footballexpress.in/the-reliance-foundation-development-leagues-national-championship-matches-between-sudeva-atkmb-rfyc-and-bfc/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|30 January 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|ashray-bardwaj/685417}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="1" |RoundGlass <br />Punjab B |2019–20 | rowspan="1" |I-League 2 |2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||2||0 |- | rowspan="1" |RoundGlass <br />Punjab |2020–21 | rowspan="2" |I-League |3||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||3||0 |- | rowspan="2" |Sudeva Delhi |{{nowrap|2022–23}} |4||0||1{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||5||0 |- |2023–24 |I-League 2 |2 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2 |1 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !11!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!12!!1 |} {{notelist}}

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