Ashley Young
Young playing for Manchester United in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ashley Simon Young | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenage, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Manchester United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Watford | 98 | (19) |
| 2007–2011 | Aston Villa | 157 | (30) |
| 2011– | Manchester United | 114 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | England U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2007– | England | 30 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:28, 23 December 2016 (UTC) |
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Ashley Simon Young (born 9 July 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
Born and raised in Hertfordshire, Young started his career at Watford, making his first senior appearances in 2003 under the management of Ray Lewington. He became a first-team regular in 2004–05, and was one of Watford's key players in their promotion winning 2005–06 season. Young continued to play well for Watford in the Premier League, and in January 2007 he transferred to Aston Villa for an £8 million fee, rising to £9.65 million with add-ons. He established himself in the first team at Villa Park, and has since earned 30 caps for England, scoring 7 goals. On 23 June 2011, Young signed for Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
Despite having been turned away by Watford's Academy after an unsuccessful spell, Young endeavoured to improve himself as a player and was eventually offered a professional deal by the club. The 18-year-old was handed his first-team debut under Ray Lewington in September 2003, scoring as a substitute against Millwall. He achieved five substitute appearances that season, scoring three goals, and made his first start for the club in the League Cup. Young came to prominence in the 2004–05 season, playing a part in 34 of Watford's league matches as they struggled to survive in the Championship. Although he failed to find the net, his performance during this season earned him the club's Young Player of the Season award.
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