Taye Ashby-Hammond (born 21 March 1999) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

for

Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevena ...

Club career

Born in

Richmond, London Richmond is a town in south-west London,The London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended) categorises the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames as an Outer London borough. Although it is on both sides of the River Thames, the Boundary Commiss ...

, Ashby-Hammond began his career with

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

, spending time on loan at non-league clubs Chipstead,

Maidenhead United Maidenhead United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. They are currently members of and have played at York Road since 1871, making it the 'oldest senior football ground continuously ...

, and

Boreham Wood Borehamwood (, historically also Boreham Wood) is a town in southern Hertfordshire, England, from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 31,074, and is within the London commuter belt. The town's film and TV studios are commonly known ...

. At Boreham Wood he was "an integral part in the National League team's impressive run to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup". He signed on loan for

in June 2022, becoming the club's ninth signing of the transfer window. In June 2023 it was announced that he would return to Stevenage after signing a permanent contract.

International career

Ashby-Hammond has been capped by England at under-16 and under-17 levels.

Personal life

Ashby-Hammond has a brother, Luca, who also plays as a goalkeeper for Fulham.

Career statistics

References

1999 births Living people English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Fulham F.C. players Chipstead F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Isthmian League players National League (English football) players English Football League players Sportspeople from Richmond, London {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub