Nathan Aspinall History

Nathan Aspinall's darts journey has seen him rise from a young underdog to a major champion. His entry into the PDC Development and Challenge Tours in 2012 marked the beginning of a career filled with its share of ups and downs.

One of the pivotal moments in Aspinall's career occurred in 2015 when he secured a coveted two-year PDC Tour card. This achievement, however, was followed by the challenge of retaining it in 2018.

The turning point came in September 2018 when Aspinall clinched his first Players Championship title. This win catapulted him into the darts spotlight, setting the stage for his incredible semi-final run at the 2019 PDC World Championship. Against all expectations as a 500/1 outsider, that surge to the last four left a lasting impression on darts fans around the world.

That worlds run paved the way for a significant milestone in his career: his first major title at the 2019 UK Open.

Aspinall's resilience and knack for overcoming adversity became even more evident with his remarkable recovery from a potentially career-threatening wrist injury in 2022.

Continuing his climb to the top, Aspinall secured a standout victory at the World Matchplay in July 2023, establishing his position as one of the most formidable PDC darts players. His list of accomplishments now includes numerous PDC ProTour Titles, coupled with several Players Championship wins.

His 2024 was spent largely battling a troublesome elbow injury which means the Asp has fallen to 10th in the world rankings, but a quarter-final appearance at the PDC World Championship reminded us how good he can be on his day.

Nathan Aspinall Stats

Aspinall has enjoyed some big moments since emerging as one of darts’ leading lights. Here are a few of his highlights:

• Aspinall won his first PDC major at the 2019 UK Open, defeating Rob Cross 11-4 in the final and hitting a maximum 170 checkout to clinch the match
• He claimed his second major at the 2023 Masters, comprehensively beating Jonny Clayton 18-6 in the final. The Asp won the title despite averaging under 100 in each of his matches, with his clinical double hitting seeing off high-profile opponents including Chris Dobey and Joe Cullen
• Alongside his two wins, Aspinall has made the final of four other majors – the 2020 BetMGM Premier League, the World Grand Prix and Grand Slam of Darts in 2022 and the World Series Finals in 2023
• He also has multiple PDC ProTour wins, in addition to several wins in the Players Championship and a PDC World Darts Masters title

Nathan Aspinall Titles

Aspinall has secured numerous accolades during his PDC career, including:

• World Matchplay – 2023
• UK Open – 2019
• US Darts Masters – 2019
• Players Championship events – 2018, 2020 (x2), 2022 (x2)

The man from Stockport has showcased his talent further with runs to the World Championship semi-finals in 2019 and 2020 as well as runners-up finishes at the Grand Slam and World Grand Prix in 2022 and the World Series Finals in 2023.

Related Players

In the 2025 BetMGM Premier League Darts campaign Aspinall will share the stage with some of the biggest names in the sport.

Defending champion Luke Littler will be hoping to make it back-to-back titles while world number one Luke Humphries and seven-time BetMGM Premier League winner Michael van Gerwen are also vying for glory.

Aspinall must also contend with former PDC world champions Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross as well as fellow major winners Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey.

Discover more about the other 2025 BetMGM Premier League Darts participants below. It’s showtime!