Ashley Smith-Brown

Ashley Smith-Brown
Personal information
Full name Ashley Smith-Brown
Date of birth (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian
Youth career
2001–2014 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Manchester City 0 (0)
2016–2017NAC Breda (loan) 29 (1)
2017–Heart of Midlothian (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2011–2012 England U16 7 (0)
2011–2012 England U17 10 (0)
2013–2014 England U18 4 (0)
2014–2015 England U19 8 (2)
2015 England U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2017.

Ashley Smith-Brown (born 31 March 1996 in Manchester) is an English professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian, in the Scottish Premiership, as a left back, on loan from Manchester City. He has previously played for NAC Breda on loan.

Club career

Manchester City

Smith-Brown joined the Manchester City youth academy at the age of 5.[1] He has played at multiple positions at the youth level including full back, wing back, and midfielder, and made his U18 debut at the age of 15.[1] He was made a captain of the U18 team, leading them to a league title in 2013-14 season.[2]

Loan to NAC Breda

Smith-Brown was loaned to Dutch Eerste Divisie team NAC Breda for the 2016-17 season.[3] He scored his first goal on 12 August, in a 2-1 win over Achilles '29.[4]

Career statistics

As of 25 June 2017[5]
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NAC Breda 2016–17 29100000000
Total 29 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 1
Heart of Midlothian 2017–18 0000100010
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 29 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 31 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Man City starlet Ashley Smith-Brown takes step closer to his Blues dream with new contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. "Man City one to watch: Why Ashley Smith-Brown is a true Blue". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. "Manchester City starlets arrive at NAC Breda for loan deals". City Watch. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. "City-huurling Smith-Brown scoort heerlijke goal voor NAC" [City Mercenary Smith-Brown scored wonderful goal for NAC] (in Dutch). sportnieuws.nl. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. "Ashley Smith-Brown Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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