Zachary Ashworth (born 6 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zachary Ashworth[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 20) | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2022 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2022– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 8 May 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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.[9]
He is the son of former West Bromwich Albion and current Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth.[3] He grew up as a West Bromwich Albion supporter.[7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22[10] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2022–23[11] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
West Bromwich Albion U23
West Bromwich Albion F.C. – current squad | |
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