Ashley Hodson (born 5 May 1995) is an English female

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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on loan from

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Club career

A product of

's youth development programme, Hodson made her senior debut on 13 April 2014, in a 2–0 win over

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in the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup. On 20 April 2014, she made her league debut in a 0–0 draw against Chelsea. In the 2014 season, she made a total of 11 appearances in all competitions and won her first

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title. On 30 July 2015, Hodson scored her first goal in a 3–0 away victory against Doncaster Rovers Belles in the

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. On 7 October 2015, she made her

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debut in a 1–0 away loss to

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. On 25 November 2015, Hodson signed a new contract with the club. In the 2015 season, she made a total of 18 appearances, scoring one goal. In the 2016 season, she made 10 league appearances and 2

appearances. In the 2017 season, she started every league and FA Women's Cup match, making a total of 11 appearances. On 23 November 2017, Liverpool announced that Hodson had signed new deal with the club. She made her 50th domestic appearance for Liverpool in a 2–0 win over Everton on the opening day of the 2017–18 season. On 18 February 2018, she scored her first FA Women's Cup goal in a 3–0 away victory against Chichester City.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

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: 2021–22

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Ashley Hodson
at Liverpool FC * 1995 births Living people English women's footballers Women's association football forwards Liverpool F.C. Women players Birmingham City W.F.C. players Women's Super League players Footballers from Preston, Lancashire {{England-women-footy-bio-stub