| Ashley Nathaniel-George | |
| Fullname: | Ashley Nathaniel-George[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Brent, England |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | York City |
| Youthclubs1: | Arsenal |
| Youthclubs2: | Watford |
| Youthclubs3: | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Youthclubs4: | Wealdstone |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Potters Bar Town |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Hendon |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Crawley Town |
| Caps3: | 46 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Southend United |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | Torquay United |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Maidenhead United |
| Caps7: | 68 |
| Goals7: | 9 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | York City |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 19:16, 22 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 19:32, 22 November 2023 (UTC) |
Ashley Nathaniel-George (born 14 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for York City. Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
Born in Brent,[2] 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.[3] He then played for Potters Bar Town in late 2015 and went on to feature fifteen times in his first campaign.[4] During his second season with the Hertfordshire-based side he scored seventeen times in all competitions.[5] 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.[6]
On 11 June 2018, Nathaniel-George agreed to join League Two side Crawley Town.[7] 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.[8] Nathaniel-George signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2020.[9]
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.[10] He signed an extended contract with the club in December 2020.[11] In April 2021, Nathaniel-George suffered a knee injury which required surgery. He returned to training in January 2022.[12] On 11 February 2022, Nathaniel-George joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United on a one-month loan deal.[13] He was released at the end of the season.[14]
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.[15] [16]
Nathaniel-George joined Maidenhead United on a permanent contract on 2 September 2022.[17] He won the supporters' player of the year award for the 2022-23 season.[18]
Nathaniel-George joined York City for the 2024-25 season.[19]
He made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda on 3 June 2022.[20]
Nathaniel-George plays as a winger and is known for his pace.[21]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Potters Bar Town | 2015–16 | SFL Division One Central | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[22] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | SFL Division One Central | 35 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 1[23] | 0 | 42 | 17 | |||
| Total | 49 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 57 | 17 | ||||
| Hendon | 2017–18 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[24] | 2 | 52 | 13 | ||
| Crawley Town | 2018–19 | League Two | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[25] | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 46 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 11 | |||
| Southend United | 2020–21 | League Two | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Torquay United | 2022–23 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2022–23 | National League | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | National League | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | |||
| Total | 68 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 236 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 275 | 53 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[26]