Ashton Golding

Ashton Golding (born 4 September 1996) is a Jamaica international rugby league rugby player who plays as a fullback for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.[3]

Ash Golding
Personal information
Full nameAshton Golding
Born (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996
Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight14 st 5 lb (91 kg)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–19 Leeds Rhinos 65 14 14 0 84
2016(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 3 2 0 0 8
2019(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 21 6 0 0 24
2020– Huddersfield Giants 11 2 0 0 8
Total 100 24 14 0 124
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017– Jamaica 3 2 0 0 8
As of 29 December 2020
Source: [1][2]

Golding has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.

Though a fullback by trade, Golding plays as a utility back, and has made appearances for Leeds as a fullback, wing or scrum-half.

Early career

Golding was born in Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.[4] He is of Jamaican descent.

He previously played for amateur club Stanningley ARLFC.

Club career

He made his début against London Broncos in 2013 and made sporadic appearances afterward.[5] At the start of the 2017 season Golding was given the number 1 jersey and played at fullback for most of the season until he lost his place to Jack Walker.

International career

On 12 October 2017, Golding was named in Jamaica's squad to take on France in a World Cup warm up game.[6] He scored a try on début.[7]

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. "Ashton Golding - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  3. "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/uk-sports/2017/05/23/leeds-full-back-ashton-golding-over-the-moon-to-sign-new-five-year-contract/
  5. "Super League: Leeds Rhinos teenager Ashton Golding has agreed a new four-year dea | Rugby League News". Sky Sports. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. "Leeds Rhinos Keinhorst back with Germany after five year absence". Yorkshire Evening Post. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  7. Daly, Phil (16 October 2017). "Golding marks Jamaica début with a try". therhinos.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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