Ashley Hodson

Ashley Hodson (born 6 May 1995) is a former English professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Liverpool for nine seasons, as well as Women's Championship clubs Birmingham City and Sheffield United.

Ashley Hodson

Hodson playing for Liverpool in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Ashley Hodson
Date of birth	(1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Prescot, Merseyside, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
–2014	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2023	Liverpool	136	(4)
2022–2023	→ Birmingham City (loan)	16	(3)
2023–2024	Sheffield United	22	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Liverpool

A product of Liverpool's youth development programme,^[2] Hodson made her senior debut on 13 April 2014, in a 2–0 win over Sunderland in the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup.^[3] On 20 April 2014, she made her league debut in a 0–0 draw against Chelsea.^[4] In the 2014 season, she made a total of 11 appearances in all competitions and won her first FA WSL title.^[5]

On 30 July 2015, Hodson scored her first goal in a 3–0 away victory against Doncaster Rovers Belles in the FA WSL Cup.^[6] On 7 October 2015, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in a 1–0 away loss to Brescia.^[7] On 25 November 2015, Hodson signed a new contract with the club.^[8] In the 2015 season, she made a total of 18 appearances, scoring one goal.^[1]

In the 2016 season, she made 10 league appearances and 2 FA WSL Cup appearances. In the 2017 season, she started every league and FA Women's Cup match, making a total of 11 appearances.^[1][5]

Hodson made her 50th domestic appearance for Liverpool in a 2–0 win over Everton on the opening day of the 2017–18 season.^[9] On 23 November 2017, Liverpool announced that Hodson had signed new deal with the club.^[10] On 18 February 2018, she scored her first FA Women's Cup goal in a 3–0 away victory against Chichester City.^[11]

Birmingham City (loan)

On 28 July 2022, Hodson joined Birmingham City on a loan until the end of the season.^[12] She scored her first goal for the club on 27 August 2022 in a league match against Sunderland.^[13]

Sheffield United

On 23 July 2023, having made over 100 appearances for Liverpool, Hodson signed for Sheffield United.^[14]

On 30 July 2024, she announced her retirement from football.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 April 2023.^[1][5]

Club	League	Season	League		National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental[c]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool	2014	FA WSL 1	6	0	2	0	3	0	—		11	0
	2015	FA WSL	9	0	0	0	7	1	2	0	18	1
	2016	FA WSL	10	0	0	0	2	0	—		12	0
	2017	FA WSL	8	0	3	0	—		—		11	0
	2017–18	FA WSL	12	1	2	1	5	1	—		19	3
	2018–19	FA WSL	6	1	3	1	0	0	—		9	2
	2019–20	FA WSL	13	0	2	0	5	2	—		20	2
	2020–21	Championship	12	0	0	0	2	0	—		14	0
	2021–22	Championship	13	2	0	0	5	0	—		18	2
	Total		89	4	12	2	29	4	2	0	132	10
Birmingham City (loan)	2022–23	Championship	16	3	2	1	1	0	—		19	4
	Total		16	3	2	1	1	0	2	0	19	4
Sheffield United F.C.	2023-24	Championship	15	3	1	0	2	0			18	3
	Total		15	3	1	0	2	0	2	0	18	3
Career total			120	10	15	3	32	4	2	0	169	17

1. Includes the FA Women's Cup
2. Includes the FA WSL Cup
3. Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League

Honours

Liverpool

• FA WSL: 2014
• FA Women's Championship: 2021–22