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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Nathaniel-George[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-06-14) 14 June 1995 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club 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 | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:15, 30 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:11, 2 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
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]
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]
Nathaniel-George joined Maidenhead United on a permanent contract on 2 September 2022.[18]
He made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda on 3 June 2022.[19]
Nathaniel-George plays as a winger and is known for his pace.[20]
| 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 173 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 207 | 44 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Maidenhead United F.C. – current squad | |
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