Adam Clayton ( Eng. Adam Stephen Clayton ; January 14, 1989 , Manchester ) is an English footballer and a defensive midfielder for the Middlesbrough English club.
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| Full name | Adam Stephen Clayton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 14, 1989 (30 years old) Manchester England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 175 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Middlesbrough | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Manchester City
Adam is a graduate of the Manchester City Football Academy, with whom he signed his first professional contract in 2007. In the 2008/09 season, Clayton began to be attracted to the main team, several times ended up on the bench, but never made his debut as part of the “townspeople”.
On November 2, 2009, the midfielder went on lease to League One club Carlisle United [1] and a few days later made his debut in professional football in a cup match against Morkam (2: 2). On November 10, Adam scored his first goal at the adult level, hitting the Chesterfield goal in the Football League Trophy game . In January 2010, Clayton's lease was extended until the end of the season.
Leeds United
On August 6, 2010, the midfielder, on a monthly rental basis, joined the Leeds United Champions Club [2] . The next day, Clayton made his debut with the Peacocks, appearing as a substitute in the match against Derby County (1: 2). On August 31, 2010, Clayton signed a standing contract with Leeds.
On November 19, 2010, to receive playing practice, the midfielder went on lease to League One club Peterborough United [3] , where he spent 2 months. In January, the footballer returned to Leeds, but on March 24, 2011, he again went on loan to the Milton Keynes Dons club [4] .
Before the start of the 2011/12 season , Lead midfielders Neil Kilkenny and Bradley Johnson left, as a result of which Clayton got a place in the club’s main squad. In the opening match of the championship against Southampton , he came out in the starting lineup and earned a penalty for his team. And on August 21, Adam scored the first goal for Leeds, hitting West Ham United and bringing his club a draw (2: 2).
After 37 matches following the season and scoring 6 goals, Clayton aroused the interest of several Premier League clubs, but expressed a desire to stay at Leeds. The parties were negotiating an extension of the contract, but failed to agree on a salary, and as a result, the new Leeds manager Neil Warnock put the player on transfer.
Huddersfield Town
On July 6, 2012, Clayton signed a 3-year contract with the newcomer to the Championship - Huddersfield Town Club [5] , which was headed by its former coach Simon Grayson . The transfer amount was £ 350 thousand. On August 13, Adam made his debut for “terriers” in the League Cup meeting with Preston (0: 2), and on September 1 scored his first goal for Huddersfield, opening an account in an away match against Ipswich Town "(2: 2).
In two years, Clayton became a key player in Huddersfield, having spent 92 games and scoring 12 goals, and according to the results of the 2013/14 season he was recognized as the best player of the team.
Middlesbrough
On August 13, 2014, Clayton moved to Middlesbrough for £ 1.5 million, signing a 4-year contract with the club. As part of the deal, Huddersfield Town was followed by Boro midfielder Jacob Butterfield [6] . Adam quickly became the founding player of the Rivermen, making a ligament in midfield with team captain Grant Leadbitter .
On November 28, 2015, Clayton scored his first goal with Boro, hitting the gates of his former Huddersfield club in a winning streak (2-0) [7] . On May 7, 2016, in the final match of the championship against Brighton and Hove Albion , Adam and Middlesbrough entered the Premier League [8] .
International Career
Adam was called to the England national team (under 20 years old) and as part of it took part in the 2009 World Youth Championship .
Achievements
Huddersfield Town
- Player of the Year: 2014
Middlesbrough
- England Football League Vice-Champion: 2015/16
- Player of the Year: 2016
Notes
- ↑ ^ Carlisle mission for Clayton , Sky Sports (November 2, 2009)
- ↑ ^ Whites bring in City starlet , Sky Sports (August 6, 2010)
- ↑ ^ Clayton seals Posh switch , Sky Sports (November 19, 2010)
- ↑ ^ Adam Clayton makes MK Dons loan switch , Sky Sports (March 24, 2011)
- ↑ ^ Adam Clayton joins Huddersfield Town from Leeds United , BBC Sport (July 6, 2012)
- ↑ ^ Middlesbrough swap Jacob Butterfield for Adam Clayton , BBC Sport (August 13, 2014)
- ↑ ^ Huddersfield Town 0-2 Middlesbrough , BBC Sport (November 28, 2015)
- ↑ ^ Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion , BBC Sport (May 7, 2016)
Links
- Player profile on Transfermarkt
- Player profile on soccerbase.com