Ashley Nathaniel-George

Ashley Nathaniel-George (born 14 June 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for League Two team Southend United. Nathaniel-George has previously played senior football for Potters Bar Town and Hendon before joining Crawley Town, in 2018.

Ashley Nathaniel-George
Personal information
Full name Ashley Nathaniel-George[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-14) 14 June 1995
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Southend United
Number 20
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– Southend United 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:43, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in London, 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.[3] He then played for Potters Bar Town in late 2015 and went on to feature fifteen times in his first campaign.[4] During his second season with the Hertfordshire-based side he scored seventeen times in all competitions.[5] 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.[6]

Crawley Town

On 11 June 2018, Nathaniel-George agreed to join League Two side Crawley Town.[7] 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.[8] Nathaniel-George signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2020.[9]

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. [10] He signed an extended contract with the club in December 2020.[11]

Style of play

Nathaniel-George plays as a winger and is known for his pace.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 January 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Potters Bar Town 2015–16[4] Southern League Division One Central 14000—1[lower-alpha 1]0150
2016–17[5] Southern League Division One Central 351562—1[lower-alpha 2]04217
Total 491562—205717
Hendon 2017–18[6] Isthmian League Premier Division 401120—10[lower-alpha 3]25213
Crawley Town 2018–19[2] League Two 30620102[lower-alpha 4]0356
2019–20[2] League Two 16311203[lower-alpha 4]1225
Total 4693130515711
Career total 135351133017316641
  1. Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Six appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances and two goals in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. Ashley Nathaniel-George at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "Statistics - Potters Bar Town". Potters Bar Town Official Site. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. "Ashley Nathaniel-George Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. "Former Staff - Ashley Nathaniel-George". Hendon Official Site. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. "Ashley Nathaniel-George: Crawley Town sign Hendon winger". BBC Sport. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  8. "Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. "Trio Remain Red". Crawley Town F.C. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. "Former Staff - Ashley Nathaniel-George". Southend United Official Site. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. Phillips, Chris (27 December 2020). "Winger Ashley Nathaniel-George now contracted to Southend United until end of next season". Echo. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. Ranson, Jacob (11 June 2018). "Hendon winger Nathaniel-George joins Crawley Town". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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