Ashley Nathaniel-George

Ashley Nathaniel-George

Personal information
Full name	Ashley Nathaniel-George [1]
Date of birth	(1995-06-14) 14 June 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Brent, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Maidenhead United
Number	8
Youth career
	Arsenal
	Watford
	Wycombe Wanderers
	Wealdstone
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Potters Bar Town	49	(15)
2017–2018	Hendon	40	(11)
2018–2020	Crawley Town	46	(9)
2020–2022	Southend United	29	(2)
2022	→ Ebbsfleet United (loan)	3	(0)
2022	Torquay United	1	(0)
2022–	Maidenhead United	68	(9)
International career‡
2022–	Antigua and Barbuda	11	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 22 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:32, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Ashley Nathaniel-George (born 14 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maidenhead United. Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Brent, ^[3] Nathaniel-George began his career with Arsenal but was released when he was 14 and went onto feature for Watford and Wycombe Wanderers before joining non-league side Wealdstone via a scholarship programme. ^[4] He then played for Potters Bar Town in late 2015 and went on to feature fifteen times in his first campaign. ^[5] During his second season with the Hertfordshire-based side he scored seventeen times in all competitions. ^[6] Nathaniel-George made the move to Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon in July 2017 and scored thirteen times, including twice in their play-off campaign. ^[7]

Crawley Town

On 11 June 2018, Nathaniel-George agreed to join League Two side Crawley Town. ^[8] He made his professional debut on 14 August, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Panutche Camará in a 2–1 defeat at Bristol Rovers in the first round of the EFL Cup. ^[9] Nathaniel-George signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2020. ^[10]

Southend United

On 5 October 2020, Nathaniel-George joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee. Blues boss Mark Molesley was thrilled to get the signing over the line, saying: “Ash is another exciting player. He’s got really good attributes, he’s skillful, very quick and exciting so I think he’s one that will have people on the edge of their seat. ^[11] He signed an extended contract with the club in December 2020. ^[12] In April 2021, Nathaniel-George suffered a knee injury which required surgery. He returned to training in January 2022. ^[13] On 11 February 2022, Nathaniel-George joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United on a one-month loan deal. ^[14] He was released at the end of the season. ^[15]

Torquay United

In August 2022 he was registered with Torquay United after trialing with the club. He made one appearance for the Gulls on the opening day of the season. ^{[16] [17]}

Maidenhead United

Nathaniel-George joined Maidenhead United on a permanent contract on 2 September 2022. ^[18] He won the supporters' player of the year award for the 2022-23 season. ^[19]

International career

He made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda on 3 June 2022. ^[20]

Style of play

Nathaniel-George plays as a winger and is known for his pace. ^[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Potters Bar Town	2015–16 [5]	SFL Division One Central	14	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	15	0
	2016–17 [6]	SFL Division One Central	35	15	6	2	—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	42	17
	Total		49	15	6	2	—		2	0	57	17
Hendon	2017–18 [7]	Isthmian League Premier Division	40	11	2	0	—		10 [lower-alpha 3]	2	52	13
Crawley Town	2018–19 [2]	League Two	30	6	2	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	35	6
	2019–20 [2]	League Two	16	3	1	1	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 4]	1	22	5
	Total		46	9	3	1	3	0	5	1	57	11
Southend United	2020–21 [2]	League Two	29	2	1	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	32	2
	2021–22 [2]	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		29	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	32	2
Ebbsfleet United (loan)	2021–22 [2]	National League South	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Torquay United	2022–23 [2]	National League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Maidenhead United	2022–23 [2]	National League	34	4	2	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	1	38	5
	2023–24 [2]	National League	34	5	1	0	–		0	0	35	5
	Total		68	9	3	0	0	0	2	1	73	10
Career total			236	46	15	3	3	0	21	4	275	53

1. Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Six appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances and two goals in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
4. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

International

As of match played 21 November 2023 ^[22]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Antigua and Barbuda	2022	4	0
	2023	7	1
Total		11	1

International goals

Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first. ^[22]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 March 2023	Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe	Guadeloupe	1–0	1–0	2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B

References

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6. "Ashley Nathaniel-George Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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8. "Ashley Nathaniel-George: Crawley Town sign Hendon winger". BBC Sport. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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10. "Trio Remain Red". Crawley Town F.C. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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12. Phillips, Chris (27 December 2020). "Winger Ashley Nathaniel-George now contracted to Southend United until end of next season". Echo. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
13. Phillips, Chris (31 January 2022). "Southend United winger Ashley Nathaniel-George back in training". Echo. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
14. "Nathaniel-George joins Ebbsfleet on loan". Southend United FC. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
15. "Retained List". Southend United Official Site. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
16. "Nathaniel-George Included In First Matchday Squad of 2022/23 - Torquay United". 6 August 2022.
17. Hughes, Richard (7 August 2022). "Torquay United 'are better than that' after opening day draw". Devon Live. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
18. @MUFCYorkRoad (2 September 2022). "Welcome to York Road, Ashley Nathaniel-George" (Tweet) – via Twitter.^{[ better source needed ]}
19. "2022/23 Awards Winners". www.pitchero.com.
20. "Barbados vs. Antigua and Barbuda - 3 June 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
21. Ranson, Jacob (11 June 2018). "Hendon winger Nathaniel-George joins Crawley Town". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
22. "Ashley Nathaniel-George". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.