Harrison Charles Ashby (born 14 November 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club West Ham United.
![]() Ashby warming up for West Ham United in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harrison Charles Ashby[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 20)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
Number | 50 | ||
Youth career | |||
Chelsea | |||
2010–2020 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
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 December 2021 |
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]
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.[10] On 23 September 2020, Ashby received his first Scotland U21 call-up.[11] 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.[12]
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".[13]
Ashby is the son of former defender Barry Ashby.[14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
West Ham United F.C. – current squad | |
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