Zac Ashworth
Personal information
Full name Zachary Ashworth[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-06) 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
 Bolton Wanderers
(on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
Number 26
Youth career
2012–2022 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– West Bromwich Albion 2 (0)
2023 → Burton Albion (loan) 18 (0)
2023– → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 4 (1)
International career
2022– Wales U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:52, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Zachary Ashworth (born 6 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers on loan from EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the Wales under-21 national team.

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

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]

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]

International career

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.[12]

Personal life

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22[13] Championship 201000—30
2022–23[14] 001020—30
Total 202020—60
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23[14] League One 180———180
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24[15] 7010212[lower-alpha 1]0121
Career total 270304120361
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

West Bromwich Albion U23

References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: West Bromwich Albion – Under 21 contract players" (PDF). efl.com. English Football League. p. 140. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Zac Ashworth". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Zac Ashworth". wba.co.uk. West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Chapman, Joseph (6 July 2021). "Albion agree new deals with host of young talents after cup run". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Albion 1 Brighton 2 AET". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 Masi, Joseph (4 May 2022). "Season ticket to the pitch for West Brom fan Zac Ashworth". Express & Star. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Youngsters sign new Albion contracts". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "BURTON ALBION SIGN ZAC ASHWORTH ON LOAN FROM WEST BROMWICH ALBION". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "ZAC MAKES IT SIX". www.bwfc.co.uk. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bolton 1-0 Barrow". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football". dragonsoccer.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  16. ↑ 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.
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