NATHAN ASPINALL is a successful darts player who has built up an impressive fortune as one of the sport’s top stars.
But money wasn’t always so attainable for Aspinall, known as ‘The Asp”‘ who has admitted to having an almost empty bank account before making it big.
Nathan Aspinall is an English darts player, born on July 15, 1991, in Stockport.
Aspinall was a keen football player as a child, and spent five years at a Sale-based academy which was run by Manchester United.
In September (in 2018), I was down to my last £20.
Nathan Aspinall
He was even offered a deal to move to Rangers when he was 11 but turned it down for family reasons.
The sportsman went on to train as an accountant before turning to darts professionally.
Aspinall shared two daughters, Brooke and Millie, with his wife Kirsty.
As of January 2024, he is ranked number four in the world.
Aspinall has been reported to have a net worth of around £3 million.
He has amassed this fortune through his successful darts career and his many sponsorship deals, while he is currently fourth in the PDC Order of Merit.
That tracks prize money won over a two-year period, with Aspinall currently on £614,750.
Throughout the years, Aspinall has represented brands like Easy Trim Roofing and TIMco and has designed his own darts with Target.
In July 2023 it was reported that Aspinall had won more than £1million in career prize money, nearly half of which he had earned in just the two years prior.
The player has been open about his money struggles in the past, revealing he was down to his last £20 before making it big.
He told the The Sun in 2019: “In September (in 2018), I was down to my last £20.
“That’s all I had to my name, I’m not going to lie it was a big worry.
“I’ve two daughters and I was going into games thinking: ‘If I hit this double, I win £1,000 and that pays a month’s rent.’
“That’s how bad it was.”
Aspinall has been involved in the world of darts for many years and first began playing in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events in 2012.
He qualified for the UK Open for the first time in 2015 but was knocked out in the fourth round, and returned the following year where he was knocked out in the second.
Aspinall won his first ranking PDC title in September 2018.
He beat Ryan Searle 6–4, qualifying him for his first World Championship.
Aspinall has competed at the World Championships every year since.
Aspinall was the winner of the 2019 UK Open and the 2019 US Darts Masters.
He also won the 2023 World Matchplay tournament.
While he may not have walked away the champion, Aspinall has had plenty of success at other tournaments, including becoming a semi finalist at the 2019 World Darts Championships and the 2023 World Series.
Aspinall’s walk on music is Mr Brightside by The Killers.
The player may be well known for walking on to the 2003 hit but he has admitted to almost choosing another song.
He told Sky Sports in 2022: “I was torn believe it or not between Mr Brightside and The Greatest Showman!
“Luckily I chose the right one I believe and the first time I used it was at the World Championship and that’s why I stuck with it because the crowd loved it and got involved.”
Aspinall also recalled being put under the spotlight when the song came on in a nightclub in his hometown of Stockport.
He said: “I got back from the World Championship and we got back on New Year’s Eve and my missus wanted to go out.
So, we went to Bredbury Hall in Stockport, a big nightclub and the DJ saw me.
“Next minute he made this big announcement, ‘We’ve got this celebrity in, a darts player who got to the semi-final’, and he put the song on.
“I got ushered to the dance floor and everyone went mental.”
