Zachary Ashworth (born 6 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Blackpool. He is a Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Ashworth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2002 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2024– | Blackpool | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:07, 11 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:13, 15 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editWest Bromwich Albion
editAshworth 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
editOn 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
editAshworth 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
editHe 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
edit- As of match played 1 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22[14] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2022–23[15] | League One | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2023–24[16] | League One | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Career total | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
editWest Bromwich Albion U23
References
edit- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: West Bromwich Albion – Under 21 contract players" (PDF). efl.com. English Football League. p. 140. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Zac Ashworth". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Zac Ashworth". wba.co.uk. West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (6 July 2021). "Albion agree new deals with host of young talents after cup run". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Albion 1 Brighton 2 AET". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ a b Masi, Joseph (4 May 2022). "Season ticket to the pitch for West Brom fan Zac Ashworth". Express & Star. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Youngsters sign new Albion contracts". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "BURTON ALBION SIGN ZAC ASHWORTH ON LOAN FROM WEST BROMWICH ALBION". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "ZAC MAKES IT SIX". www.bwfc.co.uk. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Bolton 1–0 Barrow". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Seasiders Sign Zac Ashworth". 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football". dragonsoccer.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Zac Ashworth at Soccerway