Biography
Ball-playing defender Stanley Ashbee, the son of former Hull City captain Ian Ashbee, was born and raised in Hull and came through the Hull City academy from a young age. In December 2023, days after his 17th birthday, he signed his first professional contract for the club and made his debut a month later in a freezing cold FA Cup tie at Birmingham City, his father’s hometown club.
In December 2024, after half a season playing for City’s Under-23s, Stan joined National League North side Farsley Celtic on loan where he made 3 appearances.
Stan qualified to play for Ireland and was involved with international camps as a teenager. making two appearances for the Ireland Under-16 side in April and May 2022 and scoring on his debut against North Macedonia. He was called up for the Ireland Under-17 squad for the first time in October 2022 but remained an unused substitute, in February 2023 he was selected against Hungary and by May 2023 he had made six Under-17 appearances. In March 2023 Stan was elevated to the Ireland Under-19 squad, playing two matches against Slovakia. He played further games for Ireland’s Under-19s in September and October 2024 against France, Kazakhstan and Mexico, in November 2024 against Moldova and Azerbaijan – scoring his first international goal in the latter tie – and against Finland and Slovenia in March 2025, taking his Under-19 tally to one goal in 8 appearances.
Details
Nationality: Ireland
Date/Place of Birth: 28 November 2006, Hull
Hull City First Game: 16 December 2023, Birmingham City A (FA Cup Third Round Replay), 17 years, 49 days old
Hull City Final Game: [current player]
Clubs
Hull City (2023-current), Farsley Celtic (2024-2025, loan)
Hull City Record
Career: 1 apps, 0 goals
Stan Ashbee| Season | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | – | – | 1 (0) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024/25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |