Adam James Wharton (born 6 February 2004) is an English professional
footballer
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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.
On 10 August 2022, Wharton made his professional debut after being named in the starting XI for a 4–0
EFL Cup
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first round victory at
Ewood Park
Ewood Park () is a football stadium in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, and the home of Blackburn Rovers F.C., founding members of the Football League and Premier League, who have played there since 1890. It is an all seater multi-sports facili ...
against
Hartlepool United.
On 27 August 2022, Wharton made his league debut against
Stoke City
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coming off the bench at half time for
Joe Rankin-Costello. On 31 August 2022, Wharton made his full 90 minutes league debut against
Blackpool
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, winning Player of the Match for an outstanding performance. On 22 October 2022, Wharton scored his first goal for the club during a victory over
Birmingham City.
Crystal Palace
On 1 February 2024,
Crystal Palace announced the signing of Wharton on a five-and-a-half year contract. The fee was undisclosed by the club, but reported to be an initial fee of £18 million, which could potentially rise to £22 million. He made his first appearance for the club coming off the bench against
rivals Brighton & Hove Albion, in a 4–1 defeat.
International career
On 16 September 2022, Wharton along with Blackburn teammate
Ashley Phillips were called up to the
England U19 squad. Wharton made his debut in a 2–0 win against
Montenegro U19. On 31 August 2023, Wharton was included in
England U20 training camp squad.
On 16 November 2023, Wharton made his U20 debut during a 3–0 defeat to
Italy at the
Eco-Power Stadium.
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.
Personal life
Adam is the younger brother of
Scott Wharton
Scott Bradley Wharton (born 3 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blackburn Rovers.
Career
In October 2015, Wharton signed his first professional contract for two years and six months at Blackburn ...
, a professional footballer at Blackburn.
Career statistics
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wharton, Adam
2004 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Blackburn
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Crystal Palace F.C. players
English Football League players
Premier League players
England men's youth international footballers