Zac Ashworth

Zachary Ashworth (born 6 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan from EFL League One club Blackpool. He is a Wales under-21 international.

Zac Ashworth

Personal information
Full name	Zachary Ashworth[1]
Date of birth	(2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	King's Lynn, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Ross County (on loan from Blackpool)
Number	15
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	6	(0)
2025–	→ Ross County (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Wales U21	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 26 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:13, 15 October 2024

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]

Blackpool

On 27 June 2024, Blackpool announced the signing of Ashworth, on a three-year deal from West Bromwich Albion, for an undisclosed fee.^[12]

In January 2025, Ashworth joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season.^[13]

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.^[14]

Personal life

He is the son of former West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth.^[3] He grew up as a West Bromwich Albion supporter.^[7] His younger brother, Finn, turned professional at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024.^[15]

Career statistics

As of 16 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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[16]	Championship	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2022–23[17]	Championship	0	0	1	0	2	0	—		3	0
	Total		2	0	2	0	2	0	—		6	0
Burton Albion (loan)	2022–23[17]	League One	18	0	—		—		—		18	0
Bolton Wanderers (loan)	2023–24[18]	League One	16	2	2	0	2	1	3[a]	0	23	3
Blackpool	2024–25[19]	League One	6	0	0	0	3	0	4[a]	0	13	0
Career total			42	2	4	0	7	1	7	0	60	3

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

West Bromwich Albion U23

• Premier League Cup: 2021–22^[20]

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. "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. 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. "Seasiders Sign Zac Ashworth". 27 June 2024.
13. "Zac Ashworth joins the Staggies on loan". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
14. "Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football". dragonsoccer.co.uk.
15. "Dan Ashworth's son Finn signs first professional contract at Wolves". The Athletic. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
16. "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
17. "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
18. "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
19. "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
20. 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

• Zac Ashworth at Soccerway