Ashley Young

Date of birth09 July 1985
Place of birthStevenage
NationalityEnglish
Weight63 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder/Forward

Ashley Young's contract at Watford was extended to June 2010 in January 2006.

He joined Aston Villa in January 2007 with a contract to June 2011 which was extended to June 2012 in November 2008.

Ashley joined Manchester United in June 2011 with a five-year contract.

His Red Devils contract was extended to June 2019 in February 2018 and to June 2020 in February 2019.

An impressive first season at Old Trafford saw him just miss out on his first Premier League winners medal.

A talented winger who can also play behind the main striker and more latterly at left-back, he is a considerable threat with his delivery at set-pieces.

Ashley joined Internazionale in January 2020 with a contract to June 2020.

He re-joined Aston Villa in July 2021 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2023 in July 2022.

Ashley joined Everton in July 2023 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Watford 12 Jul 2002 23 Jan 2007
Aston Villa 23 Jan 2007 23 Jun 2011
Manchester United 23 Jun 2011 17 Jan 2020
Internazionale 17 Jan 2020 30 Jun 2021
Aston Villa 01 Jul 2021 30 Jun 2023
Everton 13 Jul 2023

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2003-04 Watford League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Watford League Division 1
5
3
2004-05 Watford League Championship 15
19
3
2004-05 Watford League Cup 3
1
2005-06 Football League Under-21 1
2005-06 Watford League Championship 38
1
13
3
1
2005-06 Watford League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
2005-06 Watford League Cup 1
1
2006-07 Aston Villa Premier League 11
2
2
1
2006-07 Watford FA Cup
1
2006-07 Watford League Cup 2
1
2006-07 Watford Premier League 20
3
2
2007-08 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2007-08 Aston Villa League Cup
1
2007-08 Aston Villa Premier League 37
9
6
2008-09 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
2008-09 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2008-09 Aston Villa Premier League 36
7
7
1
2008-09 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 6
1
2008-09 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 2
1
1
2009-10 Aston Villa FA Cup 6
2
1
2009-10 Aston Villa League Cup 5
2
2009-10 Aston Villa Premier League 37
5
6
2009-10 Aston Villa UEFA Europa League 2
1
2010-11 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1
1
2010-11 Aston Villa League Cup 3
2
1
2010-11 Aston Villa Premier League 34
7
8
2010-11 Aston Villa UEFA Europa League 1
1
2011-12 Manchester United FA Community Shield 1
2011-12 Manchester United Premier League 19
6
6
3
2011-12 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 3
1
1
2011-12 Manchester United UEFA Europa League 4
1
2012-13 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 Manchester United Premier League 17
2
1
2012-13 Manchester United UEFA Champions League
2
2013-14 Manchester United League Cup 2
1
1
2013-14 Manchester United Premier League 13
7
2
4
2013-14 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 2
6
2014-15 Manchester United FA Cup 1
2
1
2014-15 Manchester United Premier League 23
3
2
5
2015-16 Manchester United FA Cup
1
2015-16 Manchester United League Cup 1
1
2015-16 Manchester United Premier League 11
7
1
5
2015-16 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 2
3
1
2016-17 Manchester United FA Cup 3
3
2016-17 Manchester United League Cup 1
2016-17 Manchester United Premier League 8
4
2
2016-17 Manchester United UEFA Europa League 3
4
2017-18 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1
1
2017-18 Manchester United Premier League 28
2
2
7
2017-18 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 4
1
2018-19 Manchester United FA Cup 3
2
2018-19 Manchester United League Cup 1
2018-19 Manchester United Premier League 28
2
2
8
1
2018-19 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 6
1
2
2019-20 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1
2019-20 Manchester United League Cup 1
1
1
2019-20 Manchester United Premier League 10
2
5
2019-20 Manchester United UEFA Europa League 2
1
1
1
2021-22 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
2021-22 Aston Villa Premier League 10
14
2
2022-23 Aston Villa FA Cup
1
2022-23 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1
2022-23 Aston Villa Premier League 23
6
1
7
2023-24 Everton League Cup 1
2
1
2023-24 Everton Premier League 19
2
4
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Sep 2003 Watford v Millwall W 3-1 League Division 1
17 Sep 2003 Derby County v Watford L 3-2 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Wigan Athletic v Watford L 1-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 2003 Bristol City v Watford L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
14 Oct 2003 Watford v Walsall D 1-1 League Division 1
09 May 2004 Watford v Reading W 1-0 League Division 1
07 Aug 2004 Preston North End v Watford L 2-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2004 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Watford v Burnley L 0-1 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Leicester City v Watford W 0-1 League Championship
24 Aug 2004 Watford v Cambridge United W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Watford v Plymouth Argyle W 3-1 League Championship
11 Sep 2004 Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Championship
14 Sep 2004 Cardiff City v Watford W 0-3 League Championship
19 Sep 2004 Millwall v Watford W 0-2 League Championship
21 Sep 2004 Reading v Watford W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Watford v Reading L 0-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2004 Watford v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 League Championship
02 Oct 2004 Crewe Alexandra v Watford L 3-0 League Championship
16 Oct 2004 Derby County v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Watford v Sunderland D 1-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2004 Watford v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
26 Oct 2004 Sheffield United v Watford W 0-0 (4-2) League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 2004 Nottingham Forest v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
06 Nov 2004 Watford v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
09 Nov 2004 Watford v Southampton W 5-2 League Cup 4th round
13 Nov 2004 Sheffield United v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
20 Nov 2004 Watford v Rotherham United D 0-0 League Championship
24 Nov 2004 Leeds United v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
27 Nov 2004 West Ham United v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
04 Dec 2004 Watford v Stoke City L 0-1 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Coventry City v Watford L 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2004 Reading v Watford L 3-0 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Wigan Athletic v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Sunderland v Watford L 4-2 League Championship
05 Mar 2005 Watford v Coventry City L 2-3 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Burnley v Watford L 3-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2005 Plymouth Argyle v Watford L 1-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 Watford v Leeds United L 1-2 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Rotherham United v Watford W 0-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Watford v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Championship
30 Apr 2005 Stoke City v Watford W 0-1 League Championship
08 May 2005 Watford v West Ham United L 1-2 League Championship
06 Aug 2005 Watford v Preston North End L 1-2 League Championship
09 Aug 2005 Plymouth Argyle v Watford D 3-3 League Championship
12 Aug 2005 Cardiff City v Watford W 1-3 League Championship
20 Aug 2005 Watford v Burnley W 3-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2005 Watford v Notts County W 3-1 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Watford v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
29 Aug 2005 Derby County v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
10 Sep 2005 Stoke City v Watford W 0-3 League Championship
13 Sep 2005 Watford v Norwich City W 2-1 League Championship
17 Sep 2005 Watford v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Championship
24 Sep 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
28 Sep 2005 Coventry City v Watford L 3-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2005 Watford v Leeds United D 0-0 League Championship
15 Oct 2005 Watford v Leicester City L 1-2 League Championship
18 Oct 2005 Sheffield Wednesday v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
22 Oct 2005 Ipswich Town v Watford W 0-1 League Championship
29 Oct 2005 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2005 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Championship
05 Nov 2005 Hull City v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
19 Nov 2005 Watford v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Championship
22 Nov 2005 Leicester City v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
26 Nov 2005 Preston North End v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
31 Dec 2005 Watford v Crystal Palace L 1-2 League Championship
02 Jan 2006 Luton Town v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
28 Jan 2006 Watford v Crewe Alexandra W 4-1 League Championship
06 Feb 2006 Sheffield United v Watford W 1-4 League Championship
11 Feb 2006 Watford v Coventry City W 4-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2006 Leeds United v Watford L 2-1 League Championship
18 Feb 2006 Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford W 0-1 League Championship
25 Feb 2006 Watford v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Championship
04 Mar 2006 Watford v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
11 Mar 2006 Reading v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
20 Mar 2006 Southampton v Watford W 1-3 League Championship
25 Mar 2006 Watford v Millwall L 0-2 League Championship
31 Mar 2006 Crystal Palace v Watford L 3-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2006 Watford v Luton Town D 1-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
17 Apr 2006 Watford v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Championship
22 Apr 2006 Queens Park Rangers v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
30 Apr 2006 Watford v Hull City D 0-0 League Championship
06 May 2006 Crystal Palace v Watford W 0-3 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
09 May 2006 Watford v Crystal Palace D 0-0
Agg: 3-0
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
21 May 2006 Leeds United v Watford W 0-3 League Championship Play-Offs Final
19 Aug 2006 Everton v Watford L 2-1 Premier League
22 Aug 2006 Watford v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2006 Watford v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
09 Sep 2006 Bolton Wanderers v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2006 Watford v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
23 Sep 2006 Wigan Athletic v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2006 Watford v Fulham D 3-3 Premier League
14 Oct 2006 Arsenal v Watford L 3-0 Premier League
21 Oct 2006 Charlton Athletic v Watford D 0-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2006 Watford v Hull City W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 2006 Watford v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
04 Nov 2006 Watford v Middlesbrough W 2-0 Premier League
07 Nov 2006 Watford v Newcastle United L 2-2 (4-5) League Cup 4th round
11 Nov 2006 Chelsea v Watford L 4-0 Premier League
18 Nov 2006 Portsmouth v Watford L 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2006 Manchester City v Watford D 0-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2006 Watford v Reading D 0-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2006 Newcastle United v Watford L 2-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2006 Liverpool v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2006 Watford v Arsenal L 1-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2007 Fulham v Watford D 0-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2007 Watford v Stockport County W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Watford v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2006-07 England UEFA Under-21 4
2
2
2006-07 England Under-21 3
1
2007-08 England International Friendly
3
2008-09 England FIFA World Cup
1
2008-09 England International Friendly
1
2009-10 England International Friendly 1
1
2010-11 England International Friendly 1
3
1
2010-11 England UEFA European Championship 2
2
1
1
2011-12 England International Friendly 3
2
2011-12 England UEFA European Championship 7
2
1
2012-13 England FIFA World Cup 1
1
1
2012-13 England International Friendly 2
2013-14 England FIFA World Cup
1
2017-18 England FIFA World Cup 5
2017-18 England International Friendly 2
2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Sep 2006 Switzerland v England W 2-3 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 8
06 Oct 2006 England v Germany W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Play-off 1st leg
10 Oct 2006 Germany v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Play-off 2nd leg
14 Nov 2006 Netherlands v England W 0-1 Under-21
06 Feb 2007 England v Spain D 2-2 Under-21
24 Mar 2007 England v Italy D 3-3 Under-21
05 Jun 2007 England v Slovakia W 5-0 Under-21
11 Jun 2007 Czech Republic v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group B
14 Jun 2007 England v Italy D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group B
20 Jun 2007 Netherlands v England L 1-1 (12-13) UEFA Under-21 Final semi-final
16 Nov 2007 Austria v England W 0-1 International Friendly
06 Feb 2008 England v Switzerland W 2-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v England W 0-3 International Friendly
19 Nov 2008 Germany v England W 1-2 International Friendly
10 Jun 2009 England v Andorra W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Aug 2009 Netherlands v England D 2-2 International Friendly
14 Nov 2009 Brazil v England L 1-0 International Friendly
11 Aug 2010 England v Hungary W 2-1 International Friendly
03 Sep 2010 England v Bulgaria W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
12 Oct 2010 England v Montenegro D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
17 Nov 2010 England v France L 1-2 International Friendly
09 Feb 2011 Denmark v England W 1-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 2011 Wales v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
29 Mar 2011 England v Ghana D 1-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 2011 England v Switzerland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
02 Sep 2011 Bulgaria v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group G
06 Sep 2011 England v Wales W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
07 Oct 2011 Montenegro v England D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
29 Feb 2012 England v Netherlands L 2-3 International Friendly
26 May 2012 Norway v England W 0-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2012 England v Belgium W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2012 France v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
15 Jun 2012 Sweden v England W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
19 Jun 2012 England v Ukraine W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
24 Jun 2012 England v Italy L 0-0 (2-4) UEFA European Championship Quarter-final
15 Aug 2012 England v Italy W 2-1 International Friendly
14 Nov 2012 Sweden v England L 4-2 International Friendly
22 Mar 2013 San Marino v England W 0-8 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
26 Mar 2013 Montenegro v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
10 Sep 2013 Ukraine v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
14 Nov 2017 England v Brazil D 0-0 International Friendly
23 Mar 2018 Netherlands v England W 0-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2018 England v Italy D 1-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2018 England v Nigeria W 2-1 International Friendly
18 Jun 2018 Tunisia v England W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group G
24 Jun 2018 England v Panama W 6-1 FIFA World Cup Group G
03 Jul 2018 Colombia v England W 1-1 (4-3) FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
07 Jul 2018 Sweden v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
11 Jul 2018 Croatia v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Semi-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.