Harrison Ashby

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Harrison Ashby
Personal information
Full name Harrison Charles Ashby[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 19)
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 50
Youth career
Chelsea
2010–2020 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– West Ham United 0 (0)
National team‡
2018 Scotland U17[2] 1 (0)
2019– Scotland U19[3] 5 (0)
2020– Scotland U21[4] 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:56, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:56, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Harrison Charles Ashby (born 14 November 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club West Ham United.

Club career[]

West Ham United[]

Prior to signing for West Ham United at the age of nine, Ashby was on the books at Chelsea.[5] Ashby signed his first professional contract with West Ham in the summer of 2020.[6] He made his debut on 15 September 2020 replacing Ben Johnson in the 84th minute of the EFL Cup second round fixture versus Charlton Athletic, a match won 3–0 by the Premier League side.[7]

International career[]

Scotland[]

Ashby qualifies for Scotland due to Scottish grandparents on his mother's side,[5] and has represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 levels.[8] On 23 September 2020, Ashby received his first Scotland U21 call-up.[9] He scored his first goal for the U21s on 13 October 2020, rounding off the scoring in a 7–0 win away to San Marino in a Euro U21 qualifier.[10]

Personal life[]

Ashby is the son of former defender, Barry Ashby.[11]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 22 September 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0

References[]

  1. ^ Harrison Ashby at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Harrison Ashby". scottishfa.co.uk. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Harrison Ashby". scottishfa.co.uk. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Harrison Ashby". scottishfa.co.uk. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas, Roshane (27 October 2020). "West Ham's future stars: Harrison Ashby – 'Wow, he's fearless!'". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Harrison Ashby". whufc.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ "My West Ham debut was the best night of my life by far!". whufc.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ^ Harrison Ashby at the Scottish Football Association
  9. ^ "West Ham's Harrison Ashby gets first call-up". bbc.co.uk. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Scotland U21s secure landslide victory with 7–0 win in San Marino". Not The Old Firm. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Ashby proud of his son". Kent Sports News. 16 June 2020.
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