Harrison Ashby

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Harrison Ashby
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Ashby warming up for West Ham United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Harrison Charles Ashby [1]
Date of birth (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) [2]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers (on loan from Newcastle United
Number 20
Youth career
Chelsea
2010–2020 West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 West Ham United 1 (0)
2023– Newcastle United 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Swansea City (loan) 13 (1)
2024– → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2018 Scotland U17 [3] 1 (0)
2019 Scotland U19 [4] 5 (0)
2020–2021 Scotland U21 [5] 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:58, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Harrison Charlie Ashby (born 14 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.

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Club career

West Ham United

Prior to signing for West Ham United at the age of nine, Ashby was on the books at Chelsea. [6] Ashby signed his first professional contract with West Ham in the summer of 2020. [7]

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. [8] On 15 December 2021, Ashby made his Premier League debut as a substitute for Pablo Fornals in a 0–2 away defeat to Arsenal. [9]

Newcastle United

On 31 January 2023, Ashby joined Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee. [10] The deal was later reported to be worth up to £3 million. [11]

On 4 August 2023, Ashby joined Swansea City on a season-long loan. [12] [13]

International career

Ashby qualifies for Scotland due to Scottish grandparents on his mother's side, [6] and has represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 levels. [14] On 23 September 2020, Ashby received his first Scotland U21 call-up. [15] 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. [16]

Style of play

Ashby's captain at West Ham, Mark Noble, has praised Ashby's "real physical stature" and his technical ability, saying "technically he is also very good, and for him it's just about getting that experience around us and around the first team. When he's come in, he has looked really strong. He fully deserved his Premier League debut this year". [17]

Personal life

Ashby is the son of former Watford, Brentford and Gillingham defender Barry Ashby. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2023 [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2020–21 Premier League 000020—20
2021–22 1000101 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2022–23 0000002 [lower-alpha 2] 020
Total1000303070
Newcastle United 2022–23 Premier League000000—00
2023–24 0000000000
Total0000000000
Swansea City (loan) 2023–24 Championship 1311020—161
Career total141104030121
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

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References

  1. ↑ Harrison Ashby at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. 1 2 "Harrison Ashby". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Harrison Ashby". scottishfa.co.uk. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Harrison Ashby". scottishfa.co.uk. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Harrison Ashby". scottishfa.co.uk. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. 1 2 Thomas, Roshane (27 October 2020). "West Ham's future stars: Harrison Ashby – 'Wow, he's fearless!'". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Harrison Ashby". whufc.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "My West Ham debut was the best night of my life by far!". whufc.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Arsenal 2-0 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Harrison Ashby joins Newcastle United". Newcastle United F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Newcastle transfer news: Magpies sign West Ham defender Harrison Ashby in £3m deal". BBC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Shaw, Dominic (4 August 2023). "Harrison Ashby leaves Newcastle on loan after glowing Kieran Trippier reference". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Swansea sign Newcastle's Ashby on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. ↑ Harrison Ashby at the Scottish Football Association
  15. ↑ "West Ham's Harrison Ashby gets first call-up". bbc.co.uk. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "Scotland U21s secure landslide victory with 7–0 win in San Marino". Not The Old Firm. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Ashby & Perkins receive Premier League debut balls". West Ham United F.C. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  18. ↑ "Ashby proud of his son". Kent Sports News. 16 June 2020.
  19. ↑ "Scotland - H. Ashby - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.


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