Ashley Boatswain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Frank Boatswain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bury Town (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Leiston (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2025 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Woking (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Montserrat | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:21, 18 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:51, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ashley Frank Boatswain (born 19 April 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ipswich Town. Born in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team.
Club career
Boatswain was born in Colchester. He played in the academy at Ipswich Town at under-18 and under-21 level, playing senior football for the first time when he was loaned out to Isthmian League club Bury Town in December 2022.[2] In February 2024, he was loaned to Southern Football League club Leiston.[3] In January 2025, he joined AFC Fylde on loan until the end of the season.[4]
On 9 October 2025, Boatswain returned to the National League to join Woking on loan until January 2026.[5] Although his loan had been extended in January to run until the end of the season, it was brought to an early end on 6 February 2026.[6] He returned to Ipswich Town having featured 19 times and found the net on five occasions.
International career
Boatswain was called up by Montserrat in September 2024, making his debut against El Salvador on 5 September. On 14 November 2024, he scored his first international goal against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2022–23[1] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24[1] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[1] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[1] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bury Town (loan) | 2022–23[8] | Isthmian League North Division | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Leiston (loan) | 2023–24[9] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2024–25[1] | National League | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Woking (loan) | 2025–26[1] | National League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 2 | 19 | 5 | |
| Career total | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 11 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League Cup
International
- As of match played 8 September 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat | 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Montserrat's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2024 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–2 |
1–2 |
2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "A. Boatswain". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Bury sign Ipswich forward on loan". Suffolk News. 23 December 2022.
- ^ "New striker joins the Blues on loan". www.leistonfc.co.uk.
- ^ https://afcfylde.co.uk/ashley-boatswain-joins-the-coasters/
- ^ Green, Jonnie (9 October 2025). "Ashley Boatswain joins". www.wokingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Parker, Benjamin (6 February 2026). "Ashley Boatswain returns to Ipswich Town". www.wokingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ Montserrat vs St. Vincent & the Grenadines | 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League (Television production). Trinidad: Concacaf. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Bury Town | Appearances | Ashley Boatswain | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Ashley Boatswain | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
External links
- Ashley Boatswain at Soccerbase