Explore Dean Ashton net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! The striker scored 61 goals over the 159 games played for Crewe Alexandra from 2000 to 2005. Also, he played for professional clubs Norwich City and West Ham United. In this article, we will discover how old is Dean Ashton? Who is Dean Ashton dating now & how much money does Dean Ashton have?
| Name | Dean Ashton |
| First Name | Dean |
| Last Name | Ashton |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Birthday | November 24 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place of Birth | Swindon |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Gemma Ashton |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Dean Ashton Biography
Dean Ashton is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 24, 1983 in Swindon, England, United Kingdom. He along with his fellow forward He and fellow striker Hogan Ephraim were teammates on West Ham United. were teammates at West Ham United.
Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, and raised in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, Ashton spent his youth career playing at both Stoke City and Crewe Alexandra. He was a product of Crewe’s renowned youth development policy under manager Dario Gradi. He signed scholarship forms as a 16-year-old in 2000 before making his first-team debut on 28 October as an 83rd-minute substitute in Crewe’s 1–0 win at Gillingham and became one of the youngest players to represent the club. He waited three months for his second appearance, again as substitute, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town, and his first goal for the Railwaymen was in their 4–2 victory against Burnley. His first start arrived in an FA Cup clash against Cardiff City in January 2001. He finished his first season at the club with eight goals, including crucial ones against Bolton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Gillingham and Wimbledon towards the end of the season as Crewe secured their First Division status.
His second season at the club was disrupted by injury and a temporary loss of form, but in spite of this he scored ten times and began to win international honours with England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level. Ashton scored 16 more times in the 2002–03 season as the club bounced back to the First Division after just one season in the Second Division. Ashton had a number of notable displays for Crewe, one of which was in the 4–0 win against Luton Town, where he scored two goals and set up David Vaughan’s goal. Crewe manager Dario Gradi said that “These have been his best performances and people are right to say he has a bright future in the game.”
His birthplace was Swindon, England.
He played one game for the English national team in the year 2008.
Dean Ashton (born 24 November 1983) is an English former professional footballer. He made over 240 appearances as a forward in the Football League and Premier League for Crewe Alexandra, Norwich City and West Ham United, and was capped by England. He was highly praised as a talented centre forward, but had a career frustrated by injury. He retired on 11 December 2009, aged 26, after failing to recover from a long-term ankle injury sustained during international duty with England.
Dean Ashton Net Worth
Dean is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dean Ashton's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He was a player in his youth playing for Stoke City and Crewe Alexander before making his professional debut in 2000.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Soccer Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ashton joined Norwich City from Crewe Alexandra for a fee of £3 million in January 2005, breaking the club’s transfer record previously held by the £1 million deal that brought Jon Newsome to Norwich City from Leeds United in 1994, although this record was later broken by the £3.5m transfer of Robert Earnshaw to Carrow Road from West Bromwich Albion. Additionally, Crewe inserted a 20% sell-on clause, meaning that the South Cheshire club would receive 20 percent of any profit if Norwich sold the striker to another club.
Ashton progressed through the England youth set up, racking up an impressive goal-to-game ratio. In August 2006, Ashton was first called up to the England senior team for their friendly against Greece, part of new manager Steve McClaren’s team. However, just a day before the match, the striker suffered a heavy tackle from Shaun Wright-Phillips which resulted in a broken ankle in training and missed out on a chance to make his England debut against Greece. He then later was ruled out for more than a year and missed the whole of the West Ham season. He was recalled to the England squad and was fit to face Estonia. However, a few days later, it was announced that he had been ruled out of action for up to six weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament, forcing him to once again miss out on making his international debut for a second time. In May 2008, Ashton was named in McClaren’s successor, Fabio Capello’s, squad for the USA and Trinidad and Tobago friendlies.
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In the 2003–04 season, he scored 19 league goals in the First Division, including his first Football League hat-trick in a 3–2 win at the JJB Stadium against Wigan Athletic on 6 March 2004 – a match in which he converted two penalties. During the season, Ashton was reportedly linked to a number of clubs, Wolves were among the clubs interested in signing the striker at the time, however Dario Gradi regarded all the rumours as just speculation. Having previously played for England at Under-19 level, he stepped up to the under-21 team that season, scoring against the Netherlands and Sweden.
Who is Dean Ashton Dating?
According to our records, Dean Ashton married to Gemma Ashton. As of January 13, 2024, Dean Ashton’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Dean Ashton. You may help us to build the dating records for Dean Ashton!Ashton suffered a broken ankle while on England duty in August 2006, which meant that he was forced eventually to miss the whole of the 2006–07 season. In his absence, West Ham were fighting relegation for virtually the whole season, which led to speculation that Ashton would leave if the club was relegated. Eggert Magnússon, the club’s chairman, stated in March 2007 that Ashton would not be allowed to leave until the following January at the earliest if the club were to go down. In the event, the club avoided relegation on the final day of the 2006–07 season.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
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Ashton scored 20 times for Crewe in the 2004–05 season prior to becoming Norwich City’s record signing at £3 million.
To cap off a pivotal season in Ashton’s career, he scored a goal and was a thorn in the usually solid Liverpool defence in the 2006 FA Cup Final, which eventually ended (after a 3–3 draw) in a 3–1 penalty shootout victory for the Merseysiders. Ashton had been a doubt in the build-up to the match after picking up a hamstring injury in the Premier League match versus West Bromwich Albion. However, despite not participating in any intensive training before the final, Ashton declared himself fit, and duly produced one of the most impressive displays in his short time at West Ham. Despite not managing to secure a place in Sven-Göran Eriksson’s England squad for the 2006 World Cup, Ashton impressed sufficiently to draw praise from football pundit Alan Hansen. and then West Ham manager, Alan Pardew. He scored 6 goals in 16 appearances in his first half-season with the club. During the summer of 2006, Ashton was linked with moves away from Upton Park, one club that was mentioned the most was Newcastle United. However, Alan Pardew claimed Ashton would be “going nowhere”.
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Norwich accepted West Ham’s bid after apparently having been in negotiations with them for a few weeks. On 22 January 2006, the day the transfer was announced, Ashton agreed personal terms with the club and underwent a medical later in the day. He was unveiled at a press conference prior to West Ham’s match against Fulham on 23 January. Ashton said “The chance of a swift step up to the Premiership is too good to turn down. I’m really delighted to join a massive club like West Ham. When West Ham came along I jumped at the chance to be back and playing in the Premiership. My ambition has always been to be playing in the Premiership regularly and hopefully the club can make the best of my ability. I spoke to Norwich manager Nigel Worthington and the board and told them I wanted to pursue this opportunity. I’d like to thank Norwich for understanding that and allowing myself and my representative to talk to West Ham.”
What was Dean Ashtons injury?
England striker Dean Ashton broke his ankle while training with the national team on this day in 2006. At the time there was no hint of how serious the injury was but it subsequently forced him to retire three years later at the age of 26 after his surgeon warned he could be left unable to walk by playing on.
Who injured Dean Ashton?
On 11 December 2009, West Ham announced that Ashton had retired, aged 26, after failing to recover from a long-term ankle injury originally sustained during an international training session, in August 2006, following a tackle from Shaun Wright-Phillips.
What does Dean Ashton do now?
Upon from retiring from playing, Ashton has moved into the broadcasting world and currently provides punditry and co-commentary for various television channels including BT Sport, ITV, Sky Sports and the BBC.
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