THE son of former Manchester United and Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth has sealed a move to the Scottish Premiership.
Zac Ashworth, a Welsh youth international, is on the books at Blackpool after moving from West Brom at the start of the season.
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The 22-year-old enjoyed loan spells at Burton Albion and Bolton Wanderers, and has now made his first move north of the border.
The left-back has joined Ross County on loan until the end of the season.
The club’s full statement read: “Ross County FC are delighted to confirm the signing of 22-year old full-back Zac Ashworth from Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.
“Zac is a product of the West Bromwich Albion academy who joined Blackpool at the beginning of this season.
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“He has enjoyed productive loan spells with Burton Albion and more recently, Bolton Wanderers. Zac is also a Welsh U21 international.
“Manager, Don Cowie, commented, ‘We are really pleased to add Zac to the group. He comes with a good amount of games played in English football as well as with the Welsh national team at youth level. He is a versatile player who has experience playing as a full-back as well as at centre back.’
“We thank Blackpool for their assistance in making this loan move possible.
“Welcome to the club, Zac!”
This signing brings well-needed defensive cover in Dingwall, as regular starters Ryan Leak and Kacper Lopata both recently suffered injuries.
This comes not long after father Dan was in the headlines.
He became United’s sporting director in July of last year, but lasted only five months in the role before stepping down last month.
In his short time at the club he oversaw the sacking of Erik Ten Hag and subsequent arrival of Ruben Amorim.
They also spent £200million in the summer window, with signings including Manuel Ugarte, Joshua Zirkzee, and Matthijs de Ligt.
Before joining the Reds, Ashworth held similar positions at Newcastle and Brighton, and before that he was the English FA‘s director of elite development between 2012 and 2018.
Dan was behind the scenes at West Brom when son Zac first started to go through their youth ranks.
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