Market value
—
Rating · 19/20
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Swansea City
top club · 352 apps
Position rank · 19/20
#691
goals rank
#551
assists rank
23
season goals
12
season assists
Among 2,675 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2013
€14.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
5
best season · 09/10
86 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-08-23 · 6 players total
669Appearances
23Goals
12Assists
82Yellow cards
6Red cards
362Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ashley Williams |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ashley Errol Williams |
| Date of birth | 1984-08-23 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-01-26 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | New Era Global ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jan 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Bristol City → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Everton → Bristol City
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bristol City
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Stoke City → Everton
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Everton → Stoke City
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Stoke City
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Everton FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Swansea → Everton
16/17 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Everton FC
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
Jul 2015
15/16 — Swansea City
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Swansea City
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Swansea City
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Swansea City
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Swansea City
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Swansea City
53 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swansea City
46 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Swansea City
51 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Stockport → Swansea
08/09 · Transfer · €500k
May 2008
Transfer: Swansea → Stockport
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Stockport → Swansea
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stockport County, Swansea City
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stockport County
49 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Stockport County
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stockport County
48 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2003
Transfer: Hednesford → Stockport
03/04 · Transfer · €40k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Stockport County
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: West Brom U18 → Hednesford
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2211 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.13/90
Assists1 total · 0.06/90
G+A3 total · 0.19/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
Bristol City
4.3%
Stoke City
8.0%
Everton FC
16.4%
Swansea City
37.6%
Stockport County
33.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1,385 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2,592 |
| Everton FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 5,352 |
| Swansea City | 9 | 07/08 | 15/16 | 352 | 14 | 5 | 12,252 |
| Stockport County | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 174 | 3 | 2 | 10,991 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Bristol City | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1,385 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Stoke City | 33 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,592 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Everton FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,833 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Everton FC | 36 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3,159 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Swansea City | 36 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Swansea City | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Swansea City | 34 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,040 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Swansea City | 37 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Swansea City | 37 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Swansea City | 46 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,380 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 46 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 812 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Swansea City | 46 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Stockport County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Stockport County | 46 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4,118 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Stockport County | 36 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,926 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Stockport County | 44 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,947 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Stockport County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | West Brom U18 | Hednesford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-10 | Hednesford | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | €40k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-27 | Stockport | Swansea | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Swansea | Stockport | Return from loan | 275000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Stockport | Swansea | Transfer | 600000 | €500k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-10 | Swansea | Everton | Transfer | 8000000 | €14.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | Everton | Stoke City | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Stoke City | Everton | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-23 | Everton | Bristol City | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Bristol City | Without Club | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-26 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Shoulder injury | 2016-06-27 | 2016-06-30 | 4 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3864 | — | 86 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gylfi Sigurdsson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sung-yueng Ki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 5 | 46 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Swansea City | 3 | 46 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Bristol City | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premier League | Everton FC | 3 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Swansea City | 2 | 46 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Swansea City | 1 | 46 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Stoke City | Everton | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | Everton | Stoke City | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Swansea | Stockport | Return from loan | — | €275k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-27 | Stockport | Swansea | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ashley Williams's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 60 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 72 | 76 | -4 | 43% |
| Manchester City | 53 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 48 | 97 | -49 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 52 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 45 | 92 | -47 | 19% |
| Liverpool FC | 52 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 88 | -44 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 52 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 46 | 96 | -50 | 15% |
| Arsenal FC | 52 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 53 | 108 | -55 | 23% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 52 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 44 | 102 | -58 | 13% |
| Hull City | 50 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 83 | 68 | +15 | 42% |
| Crystal Palace | 49 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 41% |
| Newcastle United | 48 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 40% |
| West Ham United | 48 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 35% |
| Aston Villa | 48 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 33 | 1,385 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 2,592 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 2,193 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 3,159 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 1,620 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 3,040 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 3,330 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 10/11 | 53 | 1,380 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 812 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 08/09 | 51 | 2,070 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 4,118 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 2,926 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 3,947 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
203 apps
13 G
5 A
Premier League
241 apps
6 G
5 A
League Two
108 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
47 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
8 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
21 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ashley Williams?
Ashley Williams is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ashley Williams?
Ashley Williams is 41 years old. He was born on August 23, 1984 in Wolverhampton.
What position does Ashley Williams play?
Ashley Williams plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ashley Williams play for?
Ashley Williams currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ashley Williams scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ashley Williams has scored 23 goals in 669 appearances.