Adam Wharton
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Crystal Palace
at Crystal Palace
843 days · joined 2024-02-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€45.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 51 apps
Career highs
€45.00m
peak value · 2025
€21.10m
top transfer fee · 23/24
3
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-02-06 · 6 players total
147Appearances
7Goals
18Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Adam Wharton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Adam James Wharton |
| Date of birth | 2004-02-06 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Crystal Palace |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | OmniSports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Crystal Palace
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crystal Palace
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Blackburn → Crystal Palace
23/24 · Transfer · €21.10m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace
45 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U21
28 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Blackburn U21 → Blackburn
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U18, Blackburn Rovers U23
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Blackburn Rovers U18, Blackburn Rovers U23
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Blackburn Acad. → Blackburn U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Blackburn Rovers U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €45.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
39.7%
Blackburn Rovers U21
11.5%
Blackburn Rovers U18
17.9%
Blackburn Rovers U23
30.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 49 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 1,509 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 438 |
| Blackburn Rovers U18 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 679 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1,177 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Community Shield | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 981 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 528 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 438 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,177 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 679 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Blackburn Acad. | Blackburn U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Blackburn U21 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Blackburn | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 10000000 | €21.10m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Groin surgery | 2024-11-01 | 2025-02-01 | 93 | 17 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-12 | 7 | 1 |
Current€45.00m
Peak€45.00m
Low€2.50m
Δ since start+€42.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Leonard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hayden Carter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammie Szmodics | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Harry Pickering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Brittain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Travis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Pratt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Haddow | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgie Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Harlock | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Wharton | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Harrison Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 26 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 16 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 3 | 16 |
Last 8 matches for Crystal Palace while Adam Wharton was at the club (joined 2024-02-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | INJURED Groin surgery |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Norwich City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Adam Wharton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Harrogate Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100% |
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100% |
| Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 100% |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 45 | 981 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 1,856 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
44 apps
4 G
4 A
Premier League 2
23 apps
2 G
5 A
U18 Premier League
19 apps
1 G
2 A
Premier League
39 apps
0 G
5 A
Community Shield
1 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Youth Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Adam Wharton
Who is Adam Wharton?
Adam Wharton is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Crystal Palace.
How old is Adam Wharton?
Adam Wharton is 22 years old. He was born on February 6, 2004 in Blackburn.
What position does Adam Wharton play?
Adam Wharton plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Adam Wharton play for?
Adam Wharton currently plays for Crystal Palace.
How many career goals has Adam Wharton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Adam Wharton has scored 7 goals in 147 appearances.
What is Adam Wharton's market value?
Adam Wharton's most recent reported market value is €45.00m.