Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.39
goals / match
Crewe Alexandra
top club · 176 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2006
€10.89m
top transfer fee · 05/06
26
best season · 04/05
18 / 10
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-11-24 · 4 players total
278Appearances
108Goals
10Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dean Ashton |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-11-24 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Swindon, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2009
Transfer: West Ham → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
79 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Ham United
5 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — West Ham United
35 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Injury: unknown
82 games missed
Jan 2006
Transfer: Norwich → West Ham
05/06 · Transfer · €10.89m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Norwich City, West Ham United
46 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Norwich
04/05 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crewe Alexandra, Norwich City
43 matches · 26 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crewe Alexandra
47 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Crewe Alexandra
43 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Crewe Alexandra
36 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Crewe Alexandra
23 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Crewe U18 → Crewe Alexandra
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 587 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 08/09. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.44/90
Assists2 total · 1.44/90
G+A4 total · 2.88/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
West Ham United
29.9%
Norwich City
19.1%
Crewe Alexandra
51.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 3 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 56 | 19 | 3 | 896 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 46 | 18 | 1 | 572 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 00/01 | 04/05 | 176 | 71 | 6 | 1,526 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Norwich City | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 242 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Norwich City | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 202 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 371 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Norwich | Transfer | 750000 | €6.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Norwich | West Ham | Transfer | 6500000 | €10.89m |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | West Ham | Retired | Transfer | 8500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Ankle injury | 2006-08-12 | 2007-07-01 | 324 | 82 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-08-17 | 2008-08-22 | 6 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-09-15 | 2009-06-30 | 289 | 79 |
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2009-07-01 | 2009-09-30 | 92 | 23 |
Current—
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23260 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 44 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 24 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Norwich City | 10 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 24 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 3 |
Teams faced most often by Dean Ashton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 17% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 31% |
| Derby County | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 38% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 19% |
| Southampton FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 44% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 14% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 28 | -22 | 7% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 14% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 50% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 46 | 760 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 368 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 456 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 00/01 | 23 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
96 apps
34 G
0 A
Championship
52 apps
27 G
4 A
Premier League
62 apps
22 G
2 A
Second Division
39 apps
9 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
6 G
0 A
League Cup
12 apps
5 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
5 G
0 A
More on Dean Ashton
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Dean Ashton
Who is Dean Ashton?
Dean Ashton is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Dean Ashton?
Dean Ashton is 42 years old. He was born on November 24, 1983 in Swindon.
What position does Dean Ashton play?
Dean Ashton plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Dean Ashton play for?
Dean Ashton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dean Ashton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dean Ashton has scored 108 goals in 278 appearances.