Ashley Westwood

Ashley Westwood strikes me as the quintessential English football craftsman. Out of the Crewe Alexandra setup near his hometown of Nantwich, he's a 170 cm defensive midfielder whose value lives in the unglamorous work of holding a midfield together. The fact that he now captains Charlotte FC in MLS says everything about the trust he commands. This isn't a flashy star's path; it's a grafter's career built on reliability and quiet leadership. I have a real soft spot for these unsung anchors who make teams tick, and watching him lead with the armband is exactly the kind of story I root for.

Name (English)

Ashley Westwood

Name (Japanese)

アシュリー・ウェストウッド

Reading

あしゅりー・うぇすとうっど

Born

April 1, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Nantwich, United Kingdom

Height

170 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley%20Westwood%20(footballer%2C%20born%201990)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59428

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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