Zac Ashworth

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Zac Ashworth
Personal information
Full name Zachary Ashworth [1]
Date of birth (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth King's Lynn, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) [2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Blackpool
Youth career
2012–2022 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 West Bromwich Albion 2 (0)
2023Burton Albion (loan) 18 (0)
2023–2024Bolton Wanderers (loan) 16 (2)
2024– Blackpool 0 (0)
International career
2022– Wales U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:13, 22 March 2024

Zachary Ashworth (born 6 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Blackpool. He is a Wales under-21 international.

Contents

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Ashworth joined West Bromwich Albion's academy aged 10. [3] He signed a two-year professional contract with the club in July 2021. [4] He made his senior debut coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 FA Cup defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 8 January 2022. [5] [6] He made his league debut for the club on 30 April 2022 as a half-time substitute for the injured Conor Townsend in the 1–0 win at Reading. [7] On 6 July 2022, Ashworth then signed a new three-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, keeping him at the club until 2025. [8]

On 17 January 2023, Ashworth joined League One club Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season. [9]

On 20 July 2023, Ashworth joined League One club Bolton Wanderers on a season-long loan. [10] He scored on his debut for Bolton in a 1–0 win over Barrow in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023. [11]

Blackpool

On 27 June 2024, Blackpool announced the signing of Ashworth, on a three-year deal from West Bromwich Albion, for an undisclosed fee. [12]

International career

Ashworth was called up to the Wales under-21 squad in March 2022 for the 2023 European under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Switzerland and Bulgaria. [13]

Personal life

He is the son of former West Bromwich Albion and current Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth. [3] He grew up as a West Bromwich Albion supporter. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22 [14] Championship 20100030
2022–23 [15] Championship00102030
Total20202060
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23 [15] League One 180180
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24 [16] League One16220213 [lower-alpha 1] 0233
Career total362404130473
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

West Bromwich Albion U23

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