Ashley Chambers - International Career

International Career

Chambers made his debut for the England national under-16 team against Wales in the 2005 Victory Shield on 14 October 2005, scoring the third goal in a 4–0 victory. His seventh and last cap at this level came against Japan in a 1–1 draw on 17 April 2006, having scored three goals for the side. His first international appearance for England came for the under-17s against Finland as a 62nd minute substitute on 2 August 2005 in the 2005 Nordic Tournament. The following day Chambers scored a hat-trick against the Faroe Islands in a 7–0 victory on his full debut. He was named in the under-17 squad for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in August 2007. Chambers was on the bench for England's opening Group B game against North Korea but started the following game against New Zealand, scoring the final goal in the 88th minute of a 5–0 victory. He was limited to the bench for the final group game against Brazil but entered the Round of 16 3–1 win over Syria as a 90th minute substitute. After entering England's quarter-final 4–1 defeat to Germany as a 58th minute substitute he was sent off in the 88th minute for a rash tackle. This was his last appearance at under-17 level, for whom he played 13 games and scored seven goals.

Chambers then represented the under-18 side, making his debut against Ghana on 20 November after entering the game as a 72nd minute substitute, having been called into the squad as a replacement for Victor Moses. He earned his second and final cap for the under-18s against Austria as a 71st minute substitute in a 2–0 victory on 16 April 2008. He made his debut for the under-19 team as a 78th minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat to Spain at Dean Court in a friendly on 10 February 2009. Chambers was called up by the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in November 2011 for a friendly away at Gibraltar. He made his debut in this game, played on 15 November, as a half-time substitute, with England going on to lose 3–1. Chambers made his second appearance in England's International Challenge Trophy 1–1 draw at home to Italy on 28 February 2012, this time entering the game as a 69th minute substitute. Following the end of the 2011–12 season he was called up for England C's game away at Russia on 5 June, but was forced to withdraw from the squad through injury.