Stanley Luca Ashbee (born 28 November 2006) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a defender for club

Hull City Hull City Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. They play their home ...

. Primarily a

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, he represents the

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at youth level.

Club career

Hull City

Having come through the club's academy ranks, Ashbee signed his first professional contract with

on 7 December 2023. On 16 January 2024, he made his first team debut in a third round replay in the

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. Away at

Birmingham City Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. The team compete in the ...

, Ashbee would play the opening 80 minutes before being substituted in the 2–1 defeat. On 30 April 2024, Ashbee was named the Frank Donoghue Academy Player of the Year at Hull City for the second consecutive season. On 26 December 2024, he joined

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club Farsley Celtic on a one-month-loan. He made 3 appearances for the club during his loan spell.

International career

Although born and raised in England, Ashbee qualifies for the Ireland through his Irish heritage. His first call-up for the Republic of Ireland was on 6 April 2022 for the U16s. In February 2023, Ashbee was called up to the U17s for the first time. Two months later, he made one appearance at the

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, in Ireland's opening game against

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, a 5–1 defeat. In March 2024, Ashbee debuted for the U19s in two games against

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, nearly scoring in both matches. He finally netted his first goal for the U19s in a 4–0 win over

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on 16 November 2024.

Personal life

Ashbee is the son of former

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and

midfielder

Ian Ashbee Ian Ashbee (born 6 September 1976) is an English former footballer who retired in 2012 having previously played for Preston North End, Derby County, Cambridge United and Hull City, and in Iceland, on loan to ÍR. He is Assistant Manager at Brid ...

Career statistics

Honours

Individual *Frank Donoghue Academy Player of the Year:

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*Frank Donoghue Academy Player of the Year: 2023–24

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashbee, Stan 2006 births Living people Footballers from Kingston upon Hull Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen Hull City A.F.C. players Farsley Celtic F.C. players National League (English football) players