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Personal information
Full name	Ashley Simon Young
Date of birth	(1985-07-09) 9 July 1985 (age 27)
Place of birth	Stevenage, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Winger Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Manchester United
Number	18
Youth career
2000–2003	Watford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Watford	98	(19)
2007–2011	Aston Villa	157	(30)
2011–	Manchester United	42	(6)
National team
2006–2007	England U21	10	(1)
2007–	England	29	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 30 March 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:40, 26 March 2013 (UTC)

Ashley Simon Young (born 9 July 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester United and the English national team. Born and raised in Hertfordshire, Young's father was from Grenada. Young started his career at Watford, making his first senior appearances in 2003 under the management of Ray Lewington. He became a first-team regular in 2004–05, and was one of Watford's key players in their promotion winning 2005–06 season. Young continued to play well for Watford in the Premier League, and in January 2007 he transferred to Aston Villa for a fee of £8 million, rising to £9.65 million with add-ons. He established himself in the first team at Villa Park, and has since earned 28 caps for England, scoring 7 goals. On 23 June 2011, Young signed for Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.