Ashley Fletcher

Ashley Fletcher

Fletcher warming-up for West Ham United
Personal information
Full name Ashley Michael Fletcher[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995
Place of birth Keighley, England
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 24
Youth career
2005–2009 Bolton Wanderers
2009–2015 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Manchester United 0 (0)
2016 → Barnsley (loan) 21 (5)
2016– West Ham United 9 (0)
National team
2015– England U20 3 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:19, 4 December 2016 (UTC).


Ashley Michael Fletcher (born 2 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club West Ham United and the England under-20 team.

Early and personal life

Born in Keighley, West Yorkshire,[2] Fletcher attended Canon Slade School, where he obtained 12 GCSEs all with grades of either A or B.[3] He played football, cricket, basketball, and athletics for the school.[3]

Club career

Manchester United

After starting his career at Bolton Wanderers, joining the club at the age of nine, Fletcher moved to Manchester United at the age of 13.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Manchester United in May 2014.[3]

Barnsley (loan)

With first-team action at Manchester United hard to come by, Fletcher signed for Barnsley on loan in January 2016.[4] He scored on his professional debut on 9 January 2016, in a 1–1 draw with Fleetwood Town in the Football League Trophy Northern Area Final first leg,[5] and scored his first league goal on 20 February 2016.[6]

On 3 April 2016 he scored a goal in the 2016 Football League Trophy Final as Barnsley won the competition.[7] On 29 May 2016, he scored the opening goal in Barnsley's 3–1 victory in the 2016 Football League One play-off Final against Millwall, helping Barnsley return to the Championship.[8] In total Fletcher scored 9 goals in 27 games for Barnsley during his spell at the club.[5]

After impressing while on loan at Barnsley, Fletcher was offered a new contract at Manchester United amid interest from Championship side and rivals Leeds United.[9] On 23 June 2016, it was reported that he had turned down the contract offer to stay at Manchester United but would continue to train at the club.[10]

West Ham United

In July 2016, Fletcher signed a four-year deal with West Ham United.[11]

His West Ham debut came on 18 August in the UEFA Europa League when he was introduced as a last minute substitute for Andy Carroll in a 3-0 win over NK Domžale.[12] His Premier League debut came again from the substitutes bench on 21 August when he replaced Håvard Nordtveit after 80 minutes, in a 1–0 win over Bournemouth.[12]

On 30 November 2016, Fletcher scored his first goal for West Ham, in a 4-1 defeat to Manchester United, in the EFL Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford.[12][13]

International career

In November 2015, Fletcher made his debut for the England under-20 side, scoring only 10 minutes after coming on as a substitute. In March 2016, he was called up to the to face Canada under-20s, playing up front with his Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford, and scored in a 4–1 win.[14]

Career statistics

As of game played 3 December 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2015–16[5] Premier League 00—000000
Barnsley (loan) 2015–16[5] League One 215——6[lower-alpha 1]4279
West Ham United 2016–17[12] Premier League 9000112[lower-alpha 2]0121
Career total 3050011843910
  1. ↑ Three appearances and two goals in Football League Trophy, three appearances and two goals in League One play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Barnsley

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Profile". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Craig Nelson (24 May 2014). "Former Canon Slade pupil Ashley Fletcher wins pro contract at Manchester United". Bolton News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Manchester United striker Ashley Fletcher joins Barnsley on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Ashley Fletcher in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Simon Bajkowski (23 February 2016). "Manchester United youngster Ashley Fletcher delighted with first league goal". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 Simon Bajkowski (3 April 2016). "Manchester United's Ashley Fletcher scores in Wembley win". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 Rob Stevens (29 May 2016). "Barnsley 3-1 Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Phil Hay (6 June 2016). "Leeds United: Whites keen on Manchester United forward Ashley Fletcher". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Phil Hay (24 June 2016). "Leeds United's hopes of signing Fletcher rise as striker turns down Old Trafford deal". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Rob Stevens (12 July 2016). "Ashley Fletcher: England Under-20 striker joins West Ham from Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Ashley Fletcher in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Fletcher ready for more goals". West Ham United F.C. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  14. ↑ Simon Bajkowski (31 March 2016). "Manchester United starlet Ashley Fletcher out to join Marcus Rashford via Wembley spotlight". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

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