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 22)
Place of birth King's Lynn, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) [2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Ross County
(on loan from Blackpool)
Number 15
Youth career
2012–2022 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 West Bromwich Albion 2 (0)
2023 → Burton Albion (loan) 18 (0)
2023–2024 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 16 (2)
2024– Blackpool 6 (0)
2025– → Ross County (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Wales U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 26 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:13, 15 October 2024

Zachary Ashworth (born 6 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ross County on loan from EFL League One club Blackpool. He is a Wales under-21 international.

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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]

In January 2025, Ashworth joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season. [13]

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. [14]

Personal life

He is the son of former West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth. [3] He grew up as a West Bromwich Albion supporter. [7] His younger brother, Finn, turned professional at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024. [15]

Career statistics

As of 16 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22 [16] Championship 201000—30
2022–23 [17] Championship001020—30
Total202020—60
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23 [17] League One 180———180
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24 [18] League One16220213 [a] 0233
Blackpool 2024–25 [19] League One6000304 [a] 0130
Career total422407170603
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

West Bromwich Albion U23

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: West Bromwich Albion – Under 21 contract players" (PDF). efl.com. English Football League. p. 140. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Zac Ashworth". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Zac Ashworth". wba.co.uk. West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Albion 1 Brighton 2 AET". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 Masi, Joseph (4 May 2022). "Season ticket to the pitch for West Brom fan Zac Ashworth". Express & Star. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Youngsters sign new Albion contracts". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "BURTON ALBION SIGN ZAC ASHWORTH ON LOAN FROM WEST BROMWICH ALBION". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "ZAC MAKES IT SIX". www.bwfc.co.uk. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bolton 1–0 Barrow". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Seasiders Sign Zac Ashworth". 27 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Zac Ashworth joins the Staggies on loan". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football". dragonsoccer.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Dan Ashworth's son Finn signs first professional contract at Wolves". The Athletic. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  20. ↑ Masi, Joseph (13 May 2022). "West Brom win Black Country derby PL Cup final in dramatic penalty shoot-out". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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