Ashley Hodson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Hodson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, Merseyside, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2014–2023 | Liverpool | 136 | (4) | 
| 2022–2023 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 16 | (3) | 
| 2023–2024 | Sheffield United | 22 | (3) | 
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 28 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ashley Hodson (born 6 May 1995) is a former English professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Liverpool for nine seasons, as well as Women's Championship clubs Birmingham City and Sheffield United.
Club career
Liverpool
A product of Liverpool's youth development programme,[2] Hodson made her senior debut on 13 April 2014, in a 2–0 win over Sunderland in the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup.[3] On 20 April 2014, she made her league debut in a 0–0 draw against Chelsea.[4] In the 2014 season, she made a total of 11 appearances in all competitions and won her first FA WSL title.[5]
On 30 July 2015, Hodson scored her first goal in a 3–0 away victory against Doncaster Rovers Belles in the FA WSL Cup.[6] On 7 October 2015, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in a 1–0 away loss to Brescia.[7] On 25 November 2015, Hodson signed a new contract with the club.[8] In the 2015 season, she made a total of 18 appearances, scoring one goal.[1]
In the 2016 season, she made 10 league appearances and 2 FA WSL Cup appearances. In the 2017 season, she started every league and FA Women's Cup match, making a total of 11 appearances.[1][5]
Hodson made her 50th domestic appearance for Liverpool in a 2–0 win over Everton on the opening day of the 2017–18 season.[9] On 23 November 2017, Liverpool announced that Hodson had signed new deal with the club.[10] On 18 February 2018, she scored her first FA Women's Cup goal in a 3–0 away victory against Chichester City.[11]
Birmingham City (loan)
On 28 July 2022, Hodson joined Birmingham City on a loan until the end of the season.[12] She scored her first goal for the club on 27 August 2022 in a league match against Sunderland.[13]
Sheffield United
On 23 July 2023, having made over 100 appearances for Liverpool, Hodson signed for Sheffield United.[14]
On 30 July 2024, she announced her retirement from football.[15]
Career statistics
| Club | League | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Liverpool | 2014 | FA WSL 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015 | FA WSL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2016 | FA WSL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | FA WSL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | FA WSL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | FA WSL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | FA WSL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 89 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 10 | ||
| Birmingham City (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Sheffield United F.C. | 2023-24 | Championship | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 17 | ||
- ^ Includes the FA Women's Cup
 - ^ Includes the FA WSL Cup
 - ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
 
Honours
Liverpool
References
- ^ a b c d Ashley Hodson at Soccerway
 - ^ "Ones to watch: Liverpool". Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Match Report: Sunderland Ladies 0 – 2 Liverpool Ladies". Liverpool Ladies Fans. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Liverpool and Chelsea Ladies draw blanks at Staines". The Football Association. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ a b c "Liverpool Ladies F.C. player statistics". Liverpool Ladies F.C. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Match Report: Doncaster Rovers Belles 0 – 3 Liverpool Ladies". Liverpool Ladies Fans. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Ashley Hodson player profile". UEFA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Harris, Hodson and Zelem: Liverpool ladies trio sign new deals". BBC Sport. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Liverpool Ladies attacker Ashley Hodson looks to the future". Liverpool L.F.C. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Liverpool Ladies quartet sign new deals". Liverpool FC. Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Report: Liverpool Ladies reach quarter-finals of FA Cup". Liverpool Ladies F.C. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
 - ^ "Ashley Hodson joins Blues!". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
 - ^ "Report: Sunderland 0-4 Blues Women". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
 - ^ Frith, Wilf (23 July 2023). "Experienced midfielder Ashley Hodson joins Sheffield United Women". SheKicks. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
 - ^ Urquhart, Joe (30 July 2024). "Ashley Hodson announces retirement from football - Liverpool FC". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
 
External links
- Ashley Hodson at Sheffield United F.C. Women
 - Ashley Hodson – UEFA competition record (archive)
 - Ashley Hodson on Twitter
 
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