Adam Wharton

Adam Wharton

Personal information
Full name	Adam James Wharton [1]
Date of birth	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20)
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
0000–2022	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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:23, 21 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 21 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
Career total			55	4	1	0	6	0	0	0	62	4

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
2. Sharpe, Rich (16 February 2022). "Blackburn Rovers: Adam Wharton signs first professional contract". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
3. Jackson, Elliott (9 August 2022). "Jon Dahl Tomasson confirms Blackburn Rovers Rovers debut for Hartlepool United clash". LancsLive. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
4. "Blackburn Rovers 4-0 Hartlepool United". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
5. "Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
6. "Blackpool 0-1 Blackburn Rovers". Sky Sports. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
7. "Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
8. "Crystal Palace sign Adam Wharton on long-term deal". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 February 2024.
9. "Crystal Palace transfer news: Adam Wharton joins club from Blackburn Rovers for £18m". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
10. "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.
11. "England call for Rovers pair!". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
12. "Adam's Young Lions delight". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
13. Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
14. Veevers, Nicholas (1 September 2023). "Training camp squad selected for England MU20s". England Football. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
15. "Report: England Elite League squad 0-3 Italy". Emglandfootball.com. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
16. "Report: England MU21s 7-0 Luxembourg". englandfootball.com. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
17. 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.
18. "Games played by Adam Wharton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
19. "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 )