Ashley Nathaniel-George

Ashley Nathaniel-George (born 14 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maidenhead United. Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

Ashley Nathaniel-George
Personal information
Full name Ashley Nathaniel-George[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-14) 14 June 1995
Place of birth Brent, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Maidenhead United
Number 8
Youth career
Arsenal
Watford
Wycombe Wanderers
Wealdstone
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Potters Bar Town 49 (15)
2017–2018 Hendon 40 (11)
2018–2020 Crawley Town 46 (9)
2020–2022 Southend United 29 (2)
2022 → Ebbsfleet United (loan) 3 (0)
2022 Torquay United 1 (0)
2022– Maidenhead United 36 (5)
International career‡
2022– Antigua and Barbuda 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:26, 12 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:17, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Brent,[3] Nathaniel-George began his career with Arsenal but was released when he was 14 and went onto feature for Watford and Wycombe Wanderers before joining non-league side Wealdstone via a scholarship programme.[4] He then played for Potters Bar Town in late 2015 and went on to feature fifteen times in his first campaign.[5] During his second season with the Hertfordshire-based side he scored seventeen times in all competitions.[6] Nathaniel-George made the move to Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon in July 2017 and scored thirteen times, including twice in their play-off campaign.[7]

Crawley Town

On 11 June 2018, Nathaniel-George agreed to join League Two side Crawley Town.[8] He made his professional debut on 14 August, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Panutche Camará in a 2–1 defeat at Bristol Rovers in the first round of the EFL Cup.[9] Nathaniel-George signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2020.[10]

Southend United

On 5 October 2020, Nathaniel-George joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee. Blues boss Mark Molesley was thrilled to get the signing over the line, saying: “Ash is another exciting player. He’s got really good attributes, he’s skillful, very quick and exciting so I think he’s one that will have people on the edge of their seat.[11] He signed an extended contract with the club in December 2020.[12] In April 2021, Nathaniel-George suffered a knee injury which required surgery. He returned to training in January 2022.[13] On 11 February 2022, Nathaniel-George joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United on a one-month loan deal.[14] He was released at the end of the season.[15]

Torquay United

In August 2022 he was registered with Torquay United after trialing with the club. He made one appearance for the Gulls on the opening day of the season.[16][17]

Maidenhead United

Nathaniel-George joined Maidenhead United on a permanent contract on 2 September 2022.[18] He won the supporters' player of the year award for the 2022-23 season.[19]

International career

He made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda on 3 June 2022.[20]

Style of play

Nathaniel-George plays as a winger and is known for his pace.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Potters Bar Town 2015–16[5] SFL Division One Central 14000—1[lower-alpha 1]0150
2016–17[6] SFL Division One Central 351562—1[lower-alpha 2]04217
Total 491562—205717
Hendon 2017–18[7] Isthmian League Premier Division 401120—10[lower-alpha 3]25213
Crawley Town 2018–19[2] League Two 30620102[lower-alpha 4]0356
2019–20[2] League Two 16311203[lower-alpha 4]1225
Total 4693130515711
Southend United 2020–21[2] League Two 29210002[lower-alpha 4]0322
2021–22[2] National League 0000000000
Total 292100020322
Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2021–22[2] National League South 3000000030
Torquay United 2022–23[2] National League 1000000010
Maidenhead United 2022–23[2] National League 34420002[lower-alpha 2]1385
2023–24[2] National League 2100–0021
Total 365200021406
Career total 204421433021424249
  1. Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Six appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances and two goals in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

International
As of match played 16 June 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Antigua and Barbuda 202240
202331
Total71

International goals
Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[22]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2023Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe Guadeloupe
1–0
1–0
2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. Ashley Nathaniel-George at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "altomfotball.no: Ashley Nathaniel-George - Southend - The Emirates FA CUP, 2020". TV 2.
  4. "Ashley bags a Kewell move – Hendon winger Nathaniel-George graduates to the big time as Crawley Town spot his potential". The Non-League Paper. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. "Statistics - Potters Bar Town". Potters Bar Town Official Site. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. "Ashley Nathaniel-George Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. "Former Staff - Ashley Nathaniel-George". Hendon Official Site. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  8. "Ashley Nathaniel-George: Crawley Town sign Hendon winger". BBC Sport. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  9. "Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. "Trio Remain Red". Crawley Town F.C. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  11. "Former Staff - Ashley Nathaniel-George". Southend United Official Site. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. Phillips, Chris (27 December 2020). "Winger Ashley Nathaniel-George now contracted to Southend United until end of next season". Echo. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. Phillips, Chris (31 January 2022). "Southend United winger Ashley Nathaniel-George back in training". Echo. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  14. "Nathaniel-George joins Ebbsfleet on loan". Southend United FC. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  15. "Retained List". Southend United Official Site. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  16. "Nathaniel-George Included In First Matchday Squad of 2022/23 - Torquay United". 6 August 2022.
  17. Hughes, Richard (7 August 2022). "Torquay United 'are better than that' after opening day draw". Devon Live. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  18. https://twitter.com/MUFCYorkRoad/status/1565746374737625089
  19. "2022/23 Awards Winners". www.pitchero.com.
  20. "Barbados vs. Antigua and Barbuda - 3 June 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  21. Ranson, Jacob (11 June 2018). "Hendon winger Nathaniel-George joins Crawley Town". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  22. "Ashley Nathaniel-George". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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