Zac Ashworth

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 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 36 (1)
2025 → Ross County (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Wales U21 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:13, 15 October 2024

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 former Wales under-21 international.

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 25 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22[20] Championship 201000—30
2022–23[21] Championship 001020—30
2023–24[22] Championship 0000000000
Total 2020200060
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23[21] League One 180———180
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24[22] League One 16220213[c]0233
Blackpool 2024–25[23] League One 6000304[c]0130
2025–26[24] League One 28130004[c]0351
2026–27[25] League One 2000200040
Total 361305080521
Ross County (loan) 2024–25[23] Scottish Premiership 10010002[d]0130
Career total 82380911301124
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

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. ↑ "Burton Albion 2–0 Oxford United". ESPN. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "ZAC MAKES IT SIX". www.bwfc.co.uk. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Bolton 1–0 Barrow". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Seasiders Sign Zac Ashworth". 27 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Burton Albion 0–4 Blackpool". ESPN. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Zac Ashworth joins the Staggies on loan". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Ross County 2–3 Livingston". ESPN. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Blackpool v Northampton Town: League One stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football". dragonsoccer.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "Dan Ashworth's son Finn signs first professional contract at Wolves". The Athletic. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Zac Ashworth in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  26. ↑ 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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