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My Take
Dean Ashton is one of football's great what-ifs, and that haunts me a little. A 186 cm centre forward with genuine class, he scored freely for Crewe, Norwich and West Ham and earned an England cap before injury cruelly cut him down in his prime. I always wonder how high he might have climbed had his body cooperated. What I admire now is the second act, his sharp, articulate work as a commentator, where the intelligence he showed on the pitch translates into reading the game for the rest of us. Talent denied one stage often finds another.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dean Ashton
- Name (Japanese)
- ディーン・アシュトン
- Reading
- でぃーん・あしゅとん
- Born
- November 24, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Swindon, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / sports commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dean Ashton born?
Born November 24, 1983 (age 42).
Where is Dean Ashton from?
Dean Ashton is from Swindon, United Kingdom.
What does Dean Ashton do?
Dean Ashton works as association football player, sports commentator.
How tall is Dean Ashton?
Dean Ashton is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.