Ashton Golding (born 4 September 1996) is a

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international

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rugby player who plays as a for the

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in the

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. Golding has previously played for the

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in the Super League, and spent time on loan from

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in the

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. Though a by trade, Golding plays as a utility back, and has made appearances for Leeds as a or .

Early career

Golding was born in

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, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Jamaican descent. He previously played for amateur club Stanningley ARLFC.

Club career

Leeds

He made his début against London Broncos in 2013 and made sporadic appearances afterward. At the start of the 2017 season Golding was given the number 1 jersey and played at fullback for most of the season until he lost his place to

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Bradford (loan)

On 26 May 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship on loan.

Huddersfield

In 2020, Golding signed for

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. On 28 May 2022, Golding played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to

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International career

On 12 October 2017, Golding was named in

's squad to take on France in a World Cup warm up game. He scored a try on début.

References

External links

Leeds Rhinos profile
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Leeds Academy profileSL profileJamaica profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Golding, Ashton 1996 births Living people Bradford Bulls players English people of Jamaican descent English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Huddersfield Giants players Jamaica national rugby league team captains Jamaica national rugby league team players Jamaican rugby league players Leeds Rhinos players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Bramley