ENG| Born | 20 December 1980 |
| Birthplace | Stepney |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Widely regarded as the best left-back of his generation, Ashley combines skill and speed with exemplary defensive qualities.
He had made only a handful of senior appearances prior to the start of the 2000-01 season but, following a truly meteoric rise, he was a certain starter for England in the 2002 World Cup finals.
After only four appearances at Under-21 level, he displayed impressive maturity when making his full England debut in the hostile atmosphere of Tirana in March 2001 as England overcame Albania to record a valuable World Cup qualifying win.
Arguably the first ‘find' of Sven-Goran Eriksson's reign, his attacking ability down the left flank became vital to England's plans in Germany 2006 despite an injury ravaged 2005-06 season.
Ashley's contract at Arsenal was extended to June 2008 in July 2005.
He joined Chelsea in August 2006 with a five-year contract in an exhange deal involving William Gallas.
Ashley's contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2013 in September 2009.
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1998-11-23 | 2006-08-31 | |
| Crystal Palace | 2000-02-25 | 2000-05-08 | L |
| Chelsea | 2006-08-31 |
| Competition | Season | Full apps | Subs | Goals | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Youth Cup England |
1998 - 1999 | 2 |
2
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| Premier League Arsenal |
1999 - 2000 | 1 | ||||
| Worthington Cup Arsenal |
1999 - 2000 | 1 |
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| Worthington Cup Arsenal |
2000 - 2001 | 1 | ||||
| Under 21 England |
2000 - 2001 | 2 | 1 |
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| Premier League Arsenal |
2000 - 2001 | 15 | 2 |
3 |
3
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| International England |
2000 - 2001 | 1 | ||||
| FA Cup Arsenal |
2000 - 2001 | 5 | 1 |
1
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| UEFA Under 21 England |
2000 - 2001 | 2 |
1
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| UEFA Champions League Arsenal |
2000 - 2001 | 8 | 1 |
2
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| FIFA World Cup England |
2000 - 2001 | 2 |
1
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| FIFA World Cup England |
2001 - 2002 | 8 |
1
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| International England |
2001 - 2002 | 2 | ||||
| Premier League Arsenal |
2001 - 2002 | 29 | 2 |
6
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| UEFA Champions League Arsenal |
2001 - 2002 | 6 | 1 |
1
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1
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| FA Cup Arsenal |
2001 - 2002 | 4 |
1
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| UEFA Champions League Arsenal |
2002 - 2003 | 9 |
1
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| FA Community Shield Arsenal |
2002 - 2003 | 1 | ||||
| Premier League Arsenal |
2002 - 2003 | 30 | 1 |
1 |
5
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| International England |
2002 - 2003 | 3 | ||||
| FA Cup Arsenal |
2002 - 2003 | 3 |
1
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| European Championship England |
2002 - 2003 | 3 | ||||
| Premier League Arsenal |
2003 - 2004 | 32 |
5
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1
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| UEFA Champions League Arsenal |
2003 - 2004 | 9 | 1 |
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| Carling Cup Arsenal |
2003 - 2004 | 1 | ||||
| Summer Tournament England |
2003 - 2004 | 2 | ||||
| FA Cup Arsenal |
2003 - 2004 | 4 | ||||
| International England |
2003 - 2004 | 3 | ||||
| FA Community Shield Arsenal |
2003 - 2004 | 1 |
1
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| European Championship England |
2003 - 2004 | 6 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup England |
2004 - 2005 | 6 |
1
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| UEFA Champions League Arsenal |
2004 - 2005 | 7 | 1 |
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| International England |
2004 - 2005 | 5 |
2
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| FA Cup Arsenal |
2004 - 2005 | 3 |
2
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| FA Community Shield Arsenal |
2004 - 2005 | 1 |
1
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| Premier League Arsenal |
2004 - 2005 | 35 | 2 |
7
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| FIFA World Cup England |
2005 - 2006 | 7 | ||||
| Premier League Arsenal |
2005 - 2006 | 9 | 2 |
3
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| UEFA Champions League Arsenal |
2005 - 2006 | 3 | ||||
| FA Community Shield Arsenal |
2005 - 2006 | 1 | ||||
| International England |
2005 - 2006 | 3 | ||||
| B International England |
2005 - 2006 | 1 | ||||
| Premier League Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 21 | 2 |
4
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| European Championship England |
2006 - 2007 | 5 |
3
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 9 |
2
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| International England |
2006 - 2007 | 2 | ||||
| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 3 |
1
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 4 | 1 |
3
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| European Championship England |
2007 - 2008 | 3 | ||||
| FA Cup Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 1 | ||||
| International England |
2007 - 2008 | 3 | ||||
| Premier League Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 27 | 1 |
4
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1
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| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 10 |
1
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 1 | 1 |
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| FIFA World Cup England |
2008 - 2009 | 6 | ||||
| International England |
2008 - 2009 | 3 | ||||
| FA Cup Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 7 |
1
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 33 | 1 |
1 |
5
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 8 |
3
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 4 | ||||
| FA Cup Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 1 | ||||
| International England |
2009 - 2010 | 2 | ||||
| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 1 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup England |
2009 - 2010 | 2 | ||||
| Premier League Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 22 | 2 |
3 |
4
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