Zac Ashworth
Welsh footballer (born 2002)
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Zachary Ashworth (born 6 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Blackpool. Born in England, he represents Wales internationally.
| 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 | 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 | 34 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Ross County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Wales U21 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:25, 13 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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 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 a 1–0 win at Reading.[7] On 6 July 2022, Ashworth signed a new three-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, which would have kept 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] He made his debut for the club on 28 January 2023, in a 2–0 win against Oxford United.[10]
On 20 July 2023, Ashworth joined League One club Bolton Wanderers on a season-long loan.[11] He scored on his debut for Bolton in a 1–0 win over Barrow in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023.[12]
Blackpool
On 27 June 2024, Blackpool announced the signing of Ashworth, on a three-year deal from West Bromwich Albion, for an undisclosed fee.[13] He made his debut for the club on 13 August 2024, in a 4–0 win against Burton Albion in the EFL Cup.[14]
In January 2025, Ashworth joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season.[15] He made his debut for the club on 18 January 2025, in a 3–2 defeat to Livingston in the Scottish Cup.[16]
Ashworth scored his first goal for Blackpool, against Northampton Town in League One, on 24 January 2026.[17]
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.[18]
Personal life
Ashworth 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.[19]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22[20] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2022–23[21] | League One | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2023–24[22] | League One | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Blackpool | 2024–25[23] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025–26[24] | League One | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Ross County (loan) | 2024–25[23] | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 80 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 108 | 4 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours
West Bromwich Albion U23