Harrison Ashby

Harrison Charlie Ashby (born 14 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Newcastle United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.

Harrison Ashby

Ashby warming up for West Ham United in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Harrison Charles Ashby[1]
Date of birth	(2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth	Milton Keynes, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position	Right back
Team information
Current team	Newcastle United
Number	30
Youth career
	Chelsea
2010–2020	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	West Ham United	1	(0)
2023–	Newcastle United	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Swansea City (loan)	13	(1)
2024–2025	→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)	29	(0)
International career
2018	Scotland U17[3]	1	(0)
2019	Scotland U19[4]	5	(0)
2020–2021	Scotland U21[5]	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

West Ham United

Prior to signing for West Ham United at the age of nine, Ashby was on the books at Chelsea.^[6] Ashby signed his first professional contract with West Ham in the summer of 2020.^[7]

He made his debut on 15 September 2020, replacing Ben Johnson in the 84th minute of the EFL Cup second round fixture versus Charlton Athletic, a match won 3–0 by the Premier League side.^[8] On 15 December 2021, Ashby made his Premier League debut as a substitute for Pablo Fornals in a 0–2 away defeat to Arsenal.^[9]

Newcastle United

On 31 January 2023, Ashby signed for Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.^[10] The deal was later reported to be worth up to £3 million.^[11]

On 4 August 2023, Ashby joined Swansea City on a season-long loan.^[12][13]

On 30 August 2024, Ashby moved to Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan.^[14]

International career

Ashby qualifies for Scotland due to Scottish grandparents on his mother's side,^[6] and represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 levels.^[15] On 23 September 2020, Ashby received his first Scotland U21 call-up.^[16] He scored his first goal for the U21s on 13 October 2020, rounding off the scoring in a 7–0 win away to San Marino in a Euro U21 qualifier.^[17]

Style of play

Ashby's captain at West Ham, Mark Noble, praised Ashby's "real physical stature" and his technical ability, saying "technically he is also very good, and for him it's just about getting that experience around us and around the first team. When he's come in, he has looked really strong. He fully deserved his Premier League debut this year".^[18]

Personal life

Ashby is the son of former Watford, Brentford and Gillingham defender Barry Ashby.^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United	2020–21	Premier League	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	2021–22		1	0	0	0	1	0	1[a]	0	3	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	2	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	7	0
Newcastle United	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swansea City (loan)	2023–24	Championship	13	1	1	0	2	0	—		16	1
Queens Park Rangers (loan)	2024–25	Championship	29	0	1	0	1	0	—		31	0
Career total			43	1	2	0	6	0	3	0	54	1

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League