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Nathan Aspinall (born 15 July 1991) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked No. 4 in the world. He is the current World Matchplay champion. He also won the 2019 UK Open and 2019 US Darts Masters. Early life Aspinall played semi-professional football as a goalkeeper, having once been scouted by Manchester United's academy. He was offered a deal by Rangers but turned it down as his family did not want to move to Scotland. He played in Stockport County's academy until he was 15, joining Cheadle Town. He worked as a trainee accountant before quitting to become a professional darts player. Career Aspinall began playing in PDC Development and Challenge Tour events in 2012. His first semi-final in those came in 2013, where he lost 4–2 to Max Hopp. He won a two-year PDC Tour Card in 2015 through the Q School Order of Merit and qualified for the UK Open, where he beat Chris Dobey 5–1 and James Richardson 9–4, before losing 4–9 to James Wade in the fourth round. Aspinall's first European Tour appearance was at the Dutch Darts Masters and he squeezed past Jamie Robinson and Vincent van der Voort both 6–5. In the third round Justin Pipe eliminated him 6–4. Aspinall won the seventh Development Tour event of 2015 with a 4–2 victory over Benito van de Pas. He also lost in the final of two other events during the year. Aspinall made his first televised appearance in the final of the 2015 PDC World Youth Championship, where he played the German Max Hopp. After 10 legs of holding throw, the final deciding leg was thrown by Aspinall, and despite having match darts, it was Hopp who won 6–5. 2016 Aspinall was beaten 6–5 by Stuart Kellett in the second round of the 2016 UK Open. At the sixth Players Championship he reached his first quarter-final on the main tour and narrowly lost 6–5 against Vincent van der Voort. Aspinall qualified for his first Grand Slam of Darts, but could not get a win out of his group fixtures with Raymond van Barneveld, Mensur Suljović and Danny Noppert to finish bottom of his group. 2018 Aspinall won his first ranking PDC title in September 2018, beating Ryan Searle 6–4 in the final of the 18th Players Championship of the year, in Barnsley. This victory helped him qualify for his first world championship. 2019 At the 2019 World Championship, Aspinall, a 500/1 outsider before the tournament, defeated world number six Gerwyn Price, Kyle Anderson, Devon Petersen and Brendan Dolan on his way to the semi-finals, where he lost 6–3 to Michael Smith. Following Gary Anderson's withdrawal from the 2019 Premier League, Aspinall was selected as one of nine 'contenders' to replace him. He would play a one-off match against Michael Smith on night six in Nottingham. Aspinall won his first PDC major at the 2019 UK Open, defeating Toni Alcinas, Christian Kist, Madars Razma, Steve Lennon, Ross Smith and Gerwyn Price to reach the final, where he defeated Rob Cross 11–5 to take the title, securing the final leg with a 170 checkout. The win took Aspinall into the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit for the first time in his career. Aspinall won the 2019 US Darts Masters, the first event on the 2019 World Series of Darts. It was Aspinall's first World Series event, and the only one he was selected to compete in during the 2019 edition. Aspinall averaged 107 in defeating Michael Smith 8-4 in the final. In the previous rounds, he beat Shawn Brenneman, Rob Cross, and Peter Wright. Aspinall won £20,000, and the win was only his second televised tournament win, after the 2019 UK Open. He played in the 2019 World Matchplay for the first time, losing to Mervyn King 10-5 despite averaging 103, and he was also seeded, made him the first player to make his World Matchplay debut as a seed since Simon Whitlock in 2010. 2020 At the 2020 World Championship Aspinall once again reached the semi-finals, beating Gary Anderson en route. He eventually fell to defending champion Michael van Gerwen. 2021 At the 2021 World Championship, Aspinall beat Scott Waites 3–2 in the second round before losing 4–2 in the third round to Vincent van der Voort. 2022 At the 2022 World Championship, Aspinall was whitewashed 4–0 in the third round by Callan Rydz. At the World Grand Prix in October, Aspinall reached the final, where despite briefly rallying from 4–0 down, he finally succumbed 5–3 to Michael van Gerwen. He also reached the final of the Grand Slam of Darts in November, losing 16–5 to Michael Smith, who won his first major title. 2023 At the 2023 World Championship, Aspinall lost 4–3 in the third round to Josh Rock. In July he won a second televised major at the World Matchplay, defeating Jonny Clayton 18–6 in the final. 2024 At the 2024 World Championship, Aspinall suffered a shock early exit, losing 3–0 in the second round to Ricky Evans. Problem during matches While throwing a dart, Aspinall often stops to grip it differently. Commentators and others suggested that this is due to dartitis. Michael van Gerwen indicated in 2022 that, during a match, he thought his opponent was suffering from this problem. Aspinall himself invariably denies during interviews that the hiccups have a mental cause. World Championship results PDC 2019: Semi-finals (lost to Michael Smith 3–6) 2020: Semi-finals (lost to Michael van Gerwen 3–6) 2021: Third round (lost to Vincent van der Voort 2–4) 2022: Third round (lost to Callan Rydz 0–4) 2023: Third round (lost to Josh Rock 3–4) 2024: Second round (lost to Ricky Evans 0–3)Career finals PDC major finals: 6 (2 titles, 4 runners-up) PDC World Series finals: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) Performance timeline PDC European Tour References External links Nathan Aspinall player profile at Darts Orakel. Discover the Rob Aspinall popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Rob Aspinall books.

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  • World Will Fall synopsis, comments

    World Will Fall

    Rob Aspinall

    Outnumbered. Outgunned. Outsmarted.Eyeballs deep in the brown sticky stuff.Chief suspect in a terror attack we actually prevented.Well that’s just the start. Wait until you ge...

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    Burnout

    Rob Aspinall

    Gangland grit meets L.A. glitz.Say hello to the world’s baddest good guy, perfect for fans of Lee Child or Jon Mills.A car wreck in Hollywood. You’re the first on the scene. The on...

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    Truly Deadly

    Rob Aspinall

    Biggest. Identity crisis. Ever.First came the heart transplant. Then I activated the list. Now a secret organisation wants me dead.It all started with the dreams. The crazy new ski...

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    Infinite Kill

    Rob Aspinall

    So I’m officially dead. An allyoucaneat worm food buffet.Only I’m not. Just between you and me, I’m alive and on the run.New questions. New dangers. New scars that cut more th...

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    The Holdup

    Rob Aspinall

    ‘How the hell did I get here? And what the hell have I done?’Grab the third in the actionpacked series perfect for fans of Lee Child, Mark Dawson and Jon Mills.You wake up at the w...

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    Rebel Elite

    Rob Aspinall

    Only she can save the world, but can she save herself?“Mission Impossible in book form.” (Netgalley review)Betrayed, captured and left to rot in a Siberian prison by her country. T...

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    Rebel Dark

    Rob Aspinall

    Go rogue. Go dark. Go hunting.Shadowy cyberterror group, Viper Nine, hold the world to ransom. It’s a devastating global attack, with spy agencies and militaries all under their co...

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    Walk Away

    Rob Aspinall

    Revenge is a dish best served bloody.An old friend is brutally murdered. The police don't have a clue.Enter Charlie Cobb. Back on the mean streets of Manchester and on the hunt of ...

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    Slave Nation

    Rob Aspinall

    Refuse. Resist. Rebel.With the world on the brink of chaos and JPAC ready to play their ultimate hand, Lorna is about to make some very deadly new friends. And some even deadlier e...

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    Made of Fire

    Rob Aspinall

    Left for dead in totally the wrong shoes.Lorna's 17th birthday could be her last.Since the destruction of the deadly Spider's Web in Alaska, things have been going well for she and...

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    Truly Deadly

    Rob Aspinall

    Meet the world's unlikeliest assassin.Lorna Walker's got her new heart. But it came at a price.She remembers another life. The life of an assassin.And then there's the crazy new sk...

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    Breaker

    Rob Aspinall

    Can the villain be the hero?If you like Jon Mills and Mark Dawson, meet the tough new antihero with a particular set of skills.Charlie Cobb aka 'Breaker' is a mafia fixer on the ...

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    Chosen Girls

    Rob Aspinall

    Once you’re chosen, you die.Mayflower, Kansas is famous for corn syrup... and murdered high school girls.Every few years, the Homecoming Killer snatches another. He keeps her. Toys...

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    The Charlie Cobb Series

    Rob Aspinall

    Can the villain be the hero?They call him Breaker. He enforces mob rule. The guy they send to scare the worst of the worst.He's promised his daughter he'll change his ways. Bu...