Harry Ascroft

Harry Ascroft

Personal information
Full name	Harry Andrew Ascroft
Date of birth	(1995-07-01) 1 July 1995
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height
Position(s)	Central defender, right back
Team information
Current team	Central Coast Mariners
Number	5
Youth career
	Bankstown City
	Sydney University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Sydney University	19	(0)
2013–2015	VVV-Venlo	7	(0)
2015–	Central Coast Mariners	21	(3)
International career‡
2014	Australia U20	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 January 2016

Harry Andrew Ascroft (born 1 July 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender or right back for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.

Ascroft was born in Sydney, and played youth football with Bankstown City before starting his senior career with Sydney University. In 2013, he moved to the Netherlands to play for VVV-Venlo in the Eerste Divisie and later moved back to Australia to play for Central Coast Mariners in 2015.

He has represented Australia at under-20 level.

Club career

In late 2013, aged 18, Ascroft signed with Dutch Eerste Divisie side VVV-Venlo. He was released by VVV along with fellow Australian Travis Cooper in early 2015 due to the club's financial difficulties

On 29 July 2015, Ascroft was signed by Central Coast Mariners on a three-year deal. Ascroft made his Mariners debut against the Perth Glory as the Mariners stole three points in the 3–2 win. He netted his maiden A-League goal as the Mariners were plundered 4–1 by Sydney FC in Round 12.

International career

Ascroft was called up to the Australia U-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship. Ascroft made his debut for the side in the tournament's group stage, scoring a goal in a loss to Japan.

See also

• List of Central Coast Mariners FC players

External links

• Harry Ascroft at Soccerway