Ashley Gibson
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Personal information | ||
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Full name | Ashley Gibson | |
Date of birth | September 25, 1986 | |
Place of birth | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | |
Weight | 14 st 5 lbs (92 kg) | |
Club information | ||
Position(s) | Centre / Wing / Hooker | |
Current club | Leeds Rhinos | |
Number | 20 | |
Youth clubs | ||
Years | Club | |
Stanningley | ||
Senior clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (points) |
2005 ‐ | Leeds Rhinos | 10 (44) |
Representative teams | ||
2006 ‐ | England | |
* Professional club appearances and points |
Ashley Gibson is a rugby league player who plays for Leeds Rhinos and has also represented England. He is one of only seven players to score a hat-trick of tries, on their debut for Leeds (the others being Bryan Adams, David Smith, Eric Grothe, Sr., Cliff Lyons, Phil Ford and Marcus Bai.
He signed for Leeds as a 16 year old from local Amateur club Stanningley where he was voted the best player in Leeds at his age for three years running. As an amateur he was mainly a Loose Forward and also started there for Leeds but was soon moved to Full Back in the u-18's compatition. Soon after he made the transition from a Full Back to the Centre he is now.
Ashley Gibson was ruled out for a long period in the 2007 season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against the Catalans Dragons.
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