Adam Clayton
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Matlock Town
at Matlock Town
594 days · joined 2024-10-08
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 241 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2018
€1.87m
top transfer fee · 14/15
7
best season · 13/14
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-14 · 6 players total
535Appearances
23Goals
41Assists
115Yellow cards
1Red cards
100Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Adam Clayton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Adam Stephen Clayton |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-14 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Matlock Town |
| Joined | 2024-10-08 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Oct 2024
Transfer: Liversedge → Matlock
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Rochdale → Liversedge
24/25 · Transfer
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Bradford → Rochdale
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Rochdale AFC
27 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: Doncaster → Bradford
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City
39 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Doncaster
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2021
Transfer: Birmingham → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Doncaster Rovers
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Birmingham
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Birmingham City
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Middlesbrough FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Middlesbrough FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Middlesbrough FC
39 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Middlesbrough FC
48 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Huddersfield → Middlesbrough
14/15 · Transfer · €1.87m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC
49 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Huddersfield Town
46 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Leeds → Huddersfield
12/13 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Huddersfield Town
48 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leeds United
46 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: MK Dons → Leeds
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Leeds → MK Dons
10/11 · Loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Peterborough → Leeds
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Leeds → Peterborough
10/11 · Loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Man City Res. → Leeds
10/11 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Leeds United, Peterborough United, Milton Keynes Dons
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Carlisle United → Man City Res.
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Man City Res. → Carlisle United
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Carlisle United, Manchester City Reserves
39 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City Res.
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Bradford City
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Birmingham City
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC
41.1%
FC Middlesbrough U23
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
20.1%
Leeds United
6.8%
Milton Keynes Dons
2.2%
Peterborough United
0.0%
Carlisle United
29.8%
Manchester City Reserves
0.0%
Manchester City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 14/15 | 19/20 | 241 | 1 | 7 | 3,700 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 94 | 12 | 10 | 1,812 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 614 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 2,684 |
| Manchester City Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League | Rochdale AFC | 27 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Bradford City | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Birmingham City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 43 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3,700 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 41 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 520 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 43 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 932 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leeds United | 43 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 614 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 10/11 | League One | Peterborough United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Carlisle United | 28 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,459 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester City Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-02 | Man City Res. | Carlisle United | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Carlisle United | Man City Res. | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-06 | Man City Res. | Leeds | Transfer | 400000 | €400k |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-19 | Leeds | Peterborough | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-25 | Peterborough | Leeds | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-24 | Leeds | MK Dons | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | MK Dons | Leeds | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-06 | Leeds | Huddersfield | Transfer | 1750000 | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-13 | Huddersfield | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 1800000 | €1.87m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-05 | Birmingham | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-25 | Without Club | Doncaster | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-19 | Doncaster | Bradford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Bradford | Rochdale | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-10 | Rochdale | Liversedge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-08 | Liversedge | Matlock | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-29 | 32 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-12-17 | 2024-02-05 | 51 | 6 |
Current€300k
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | #4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Norwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Forshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dael Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Scannell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Clarke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Emilio Nsue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kike García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 42 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leeds United | 6 | 43 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 42 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leeds United | 5 | 43 |
| 23/24 | National League | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | MK Dons | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-24 | Leeds | MK Dons | Loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-25 | Peterborough | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-19 | Leeds | Peterborough | Loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Carlisle United | Man City Res. | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-02 | Man City Res. | Carlisle United | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Adam Clayton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 38% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 32% |
| Brentford FC | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 25% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 66% |
| Nottingham Forest | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 23% |
| Ipswich Town | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 23% |
| Derby County | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 30% |
| Leyton Orient | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 43% |
| Burnley FC | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 50% |
| Colchester United | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 50% |
| Bristol City | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 48 | 3,700 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 520 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 12/13 | 48 | 1,292 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 11/12 | 46 | 614 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 2,684 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
325 apps
18 G
19 A
League One
53 apps
2 G
7 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
27 apps
1 G
1 A
National League
27 apps
0 G
5 A
League Two
35 apps
0 G
4 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
2 A
Premier League
34 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Adam Clayton?
Adam Clayton is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Matlock Town.
How old is Adam Clayton?
Adam Clayton is 37 years old. He was born on January 14, 1989 in Manchester.
What position does Adam Clayton play?
Adam Clayton plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Adam Clayton play for?
Adam Clayton currently plays for Matlock Town.
How many career goals has Adam Clayton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Adam Clayton has scored 23 goals in 535 appearances.