Adam Wharton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam James Wharton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | (4) |
| 2024– | Crystal Palace | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:45 24 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Adam James Wharton (born 6 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
Club career
Blackburn Rovers
In May 2022, Wharton signed his first professional contract at Blackburn Rovers, a two-and-a-half year deal with an option through to 2025.[2]
On 10 August 2022, Wharton made his professional debut after being named in the starting XI for a 4–0 EFL Cup first round victory at Ewood Park against Hartlepool United.[3][4]
On 27 August 2022, Wharton made his league debut against Stoke City coming off the bench at half time for Joe Rankin-Costello.[5] On 31 August 2022, Wharton made his full 90 minutes league debut against Blackpool, winning Player of the Match for an outstanding performance.[6] On 22 October 2022, Wharton scored his first goal for the club during a victory over Birmingham City.[7]
Crystal Palace
On 1 February 2024, Crystal Palace announced the signing of Wharton on a five-and-a-half year contract.[8] The fee was undisclosed by the club, but reported to be an initial fee of £18 million, which could potentially rise to £22 million.[9] He made his first appearance for the club two days later, coming off the bench against rivals Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4–1 defeat.[10]
International career
On 16 September 2022, Wharton along with Blackburn teammate Ashley Phillips were called up to the England U19 squad.[11][12] Wharton made his debut in a 2–0 win against Montenegro U19.[13] On 31 August 2023, Wharton was included in England U20 training camp squad.[14]
On 16 November 2023, Wharton made his U20 debut during a 3–0 defeat to Italy at the Eco-Power Stadium.[15]
On 25 March 2024, Wharton received his first call up for the England under 21 team for a Euro qualifying match. He made his debut the following day coming on as a substitute in a 7–0 win over Luxembourg.[16]
Personal life
Adam is the younger brother of Scott Wharton, a professional footballer at Blackburn.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2022–23[18] | Championship | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 51 | 4 | |||
| Crystal Palace | 2023–24[19] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Sharpe, Rich (16 February 2022). "Blackburn Rovers: Adam Wharton signs first professional contract". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Elliott (9 August 2022). "Jon Dahl Tomasson confirms Blackburn Rovers Rovers debut for Hartlepool United clash". LancsLive. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 4-0 Hartlepool United". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Blackpool 0-1 Blackburn Rovers". Sky Sports. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Crystal Palace sign Adam Wharton on long-term deal". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Palace transfer news: Adam Wharton joins club from Blackburn Rovers for £18m". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Crystal Palace: Seagulls beat rivals to put pressure on Roy Hodgson". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "England call for Rovers pair!". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Adam's Young Lions delight". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (1 September 2023). "Training camp squad selected for England MU20s". England Football. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Report: England Elite League squad 0-3 Italy". Emglandfootball.com. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Report: England MU21s 7-0 Luxembourg". englandfootball.com. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Crooke, Jaquob (2 December 2021). "'Best I've worked with' - Adam Wharton aiming to emulate his brother's pathway at Blackburn Rovers". LancsLive. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Adam Wharton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Adam Wharton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
- Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website
- Adam Wharton – UEFA competition record (archive)
