The Saga of Dean Ashton
Category
Football (Soccer) Icons
Era / Tenure
Born 24 November 1983
Leaderboard Rank
#170 in Football (Soccer) Icons
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Dean Ashton (born 24 November 1983) is an English former professional footballer. He made over 240 appearances as a forward in the Football League and Premier League for Crewe Alexandra, Norwich City and West Ham United, and was capped by England.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He was highly praised as a talented centre forward, but had a career frustrated by injury.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He retired on 11 December 2009, aged 26, after failing to recover from a long-term ankle injury sustained during international duty with England.
