Dan Ashworth

Dan Ashworth is an English former professional footballer, who began his career at Norwich City. He studied at the College of West Anglia from 1987-1989.

Ashworth continued to be involved with football after retiring as a player, and was appointed academy director at Peterborough United in 2000. In 2001 he went on to become center of excellence director at Cambridge United until March 2004 went moved to West Bromwich Albion assisting youth team manager Aidy Boothroyd. After Boothroyd's departure in the July of that year he took over as youth team manager until he was promoted to the club's sporting and technical director in December 2007.

On 17 September 2012, Ashworth was appointed as the FA director of elite development.

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  • Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk

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    Yahoo Daily News 28 Mar 2025
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    The Daily Telegraph 28 Mar 2025
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    Yahoo Daily News 26 Mar 2025
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    READ MORE ... READ MORE ... There have been flashes of the quality that led Dan Ashworth to label him "one of the most exciting young defenders in world football" with "every attribute needed to develop into a top-class centre-back." ... .

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    The Times/The Sunday Times 25 Mar 2025
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    The Daily Mail 25 Mar 2025
    Dan Ashworth is closing in on a new role just three months after his abrupt exit from Manchester United, according to reports ... Dan Ashworth is closing in on a new role three months after his abrupt exit from Man United.
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