Ashley Fletcher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Keighley, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Barnsley (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 2009–2015 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Barnsley (loan) | 20 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:04, 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Ashley Fletcher (born 2 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Barnsley, on loan from Manchester United.
Career
Born in Keighley,[1] Fletcher attended Canon Slade School, where he obtained 12 GCSEs at A and B.[2] He played football, cricket, basketball, and athletics for the school.[2]
Career
Fletcher signed for Bolton Wanderers at the age of nine and moved to Manchester United at the age of 13.[2] He signed his first professional contract in May 2014.[2]
He signed on loan for Barnsley in January 2016.[3] He scored on his professional debut on 9 January 2016, in a 1–1 draw with Fleetwood Town in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Northern Area Final 1st leg.[4] He scored his first league goal on 20 February 2016.[5] On 3 April 2016 he scored a goal in the 2016 Football League Trophy final as Barnsley won the competition.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 30 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2015–16[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley (loan) | 2015–16[7] | League One | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | |
| Career totals | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | ||
References
- ↑ "Profile". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 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.
- ↑ "Manchester United striker Ashley Fletcher joins Barnsley on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Barnsley 1–1 Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ Simon Bajkoswki (23 February 2016). "Manchester United youngster Ashley Fletcher delighted with first league goal". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Simon Bajkoswki (3 April 2016). "Manchester United's Ashley Fletcher scores in Wembley win". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ashley Fletcher in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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