| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Nathaniel-George[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maidenhead United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Watford | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| Wealdstone | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Potters Bar Town | 49 | (15) |
| 2017–2018 | Hendon | 40 | (11) |
| 2018–2020 | Crawley Town | 46 | (9) |
| 2020–2022 | Southend United | 29 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Torquay United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Maidenhead United | 46 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Antigua and Barbuda | 11 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:54, 25 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:32, 22 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ashley Nathaniel-George (born 14 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maidenhead United. Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
Club career
Early career
Born in Brent,[3] Nathaniel-George began his career with Arsenal but was released when he was 14 and went onto feature for Watford and Wycombe Wanderers before joining non-league side Wealdstone via a scholarship programme.[4] He then played for Potters Bar Town in late 2015 and went on to feature fifteen times in his first campaign.[5] During his second season with the Hertfordshire-based side he scored seventeen times in all competitions.[6] Nathaniel-George made the move to Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon in July 2017 and scored thirteen times, including twice in their play-off campaign.[7]
Crawley Town
On 11 June 2018, Nathaniel-George agreed to join League Two side Crawley Town.[8] He made his professional debut on 14 August, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Panutche Camará in a 2–1 defeat at Bristol Rovers in the first round of the EFL Cup.[9] Nathaniel-George signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2020.[10]
Southend United
On 5 October 2020, Nathaniel-George joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee. Blues boss Mark Molesley was thrilled to get the signing over the line, saying: “Ash is another exciting player. He’s got really good attributes, he’s skillful, very quick and exciting so I think he’s one that will have people on the edge of their seat.[11] He signed an extended contract with the club in December 2020.[12] In April 2021, Nathaniel-George suffered a knee injury which required surgery. He returned to training in January 2022.[13] On 11 February 2022, Nathaniel-George joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United on a one-month loan deal.[14] He was released at the end of the season.[15]
Torquay United
In August 2022 he was registered with Torquay United after trialing with the club. He made one appearance for the Gulls on the opening day of the season.[16][17]
Maidenhead United
Nathaniel-George joined Maidenhead United on a permanent contract on 2 September 2022.[18] He won the supporters' player of the year award for the 2022-23 season.[19]
International career
He made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda on 3 June 2022.[20]
Style of play
Nathaniel-George plays as a winger and is known for his pace.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Potters Bar Town | 2015–16[5] | SFL Division One Central | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[6] | SFL Division One Central | 35 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 42 | 17 | ||
| Total | 49 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 57 | 17 | |||
| Hendon | 2017–18[7] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 52 | 13 | |
| Crawley Town | 2018–19[2] | League Two | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| 2019–20[2] | League Two | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 22 | 5 | |
| Total | 46 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 11 | ||
| Southend United | 2020–21[2] | League Two | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 2021–22[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 2022–23[2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maidenhead United | 2022–23[2] | National League | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 38 | 5 |
| 2023–24[2] | National League | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total | 46 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 214 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 253 | 51 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Six appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances and two goals in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
International
- As of match played 21 November 2023[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[22]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2023 | Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Guadeloupe | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ashley Nathaniel-George at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ "altomfotball.no: Ashley Nathaniel-George - Southend - The Emirates FA CUP, 2020". TV 2.
- ↑ "Ashley bags a Kewell move – Hendon winger Nathaniel-George graduates to the big time as Crawley Town spot his potential". The Non-League Paper. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- 1 2 "Statistics - Potters Bar Town". Potters Bar Town Official Site. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- 1 2 "Ashley Nathaniel-George Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- 1 2 "Former Staff - Ashley Nathaniel-George". Hendon Official Site. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ↑ "Ashley Nathaniel-George: Crawley Town sign Hendon winger". BBC Sport. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ↑ "Trio Remain Red". Crawley Town F.C. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "Former Staff - Ashley Nathaniel-George". Southend United Official Site. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ Phillips, Chris (27 December 2020). "Winger Ashley Nathaniel-George now contracted to Southend United until end of next season". Echo. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ Phillips, Chris (31 January 2022). "Southend United winger Ashley Nathaniel-George back in training". Echo. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ↑ "Nathaniel-George joins Ebbsfleet on loan". Southend United FC. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ "Retained List". Southend United Official Site. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ↑ "Nathaniel-George Included In First Matchday Squad of 2022/23 - Torquay United". 6 August 2022.
- ↑ Hughes, Richard (7 August 2022). "Torquay United 'are better than that' after opening day draw". Devon Live. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MUFCYorkRoad/status/1565746374737625089
- ↑ "2022/23 Awards Winners". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "Barbados vs. Antigua and Barbuda - 3 June 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ Ranson, Jacob (11 June 2018). "Hendon winger Nathaniel-George joins Crawley Town". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- 1 2 "Ashley Nathaniel-George". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.