Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 181 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#1983
goals rank
#2489
assists rank
35
season goals
31
season assists
Among 2,901 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€14.00m
peak value · 2014
€9.30m
top transfer fee · 17/18
11
best season · 09/10
34 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-08-12 · 6 players total
382Appearances
35Goals
31Assists
42Yellow cards
1Red cards
109Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom Cleverley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas William Cleverley |
| Date of birth | 1989-08-12 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Basingstoke, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Pinnacle ... |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Watford → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Watford FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Watford FC
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Watford FC
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Watford FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Watford FC
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Watford FC
25 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Everton → Watford
17/18 · Transfer · €9.30m
Jun 2017
Transfer: Watford → Everton
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Everton → Watford
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Everton FC, Watford FC
29 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Everton FC
30 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Man Utd → Everton
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Man Utd
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Man Utd → Aston Villa
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aston Villa, Manchester United
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester United
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester United, Manchester United U21
33 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Manchester United, Manchester United Reserves
17 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Wigan → Man Utd
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2010
Transfer: Man Utd → Wigan
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wigan Athletic
25 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2010
Transfer: Watford → Man Utd
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Man Utd → Watford
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Watford FC
35 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Leicester → Man Utd
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Man Utd → Leicester
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester United, Leicester City
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €14.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2113 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.37/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.37/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.37/90
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
46.0%
Everton FC
8.3%
Aston Villa
8.6%
Manchester United
27.9%
Manchester United U21
0.0%
Manchester United Reserves
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
4.2%
Leicester City
5.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 8 | 09/10 | 22/23 | 181 | 19 | 15 | 4,501 |
| Everton FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 807 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 840 |
| Manchester United | 5 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 79 | 5 | 7 | 2,724 |
| Manchester United U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 408 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 499 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 244 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Watford FC | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 34 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 654 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Watford FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 966 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Watford FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 471 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Watford FC | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,907 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Everton FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Everton FC | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 807 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 31 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 840 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,576 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 331 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 727 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester United | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Manchester United Reserves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 408 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 33 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 259 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 499 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-17 | Man Utd | Leicester | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-25 | Leicester | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-18 | Man Utd | Watford | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Watford | Man Utd | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Man Utd | Wigan | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Wigan | Man Utd | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Man Utd | Aston Villa | Loan | 11000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Aston Villa | Man Utd | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Man Utd | Everton | Transfer | 9000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-12 | Everton | Watford | Loan | 9000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Watford | Everton | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Everton | Watford | Transfer | 8000000 | €9.30m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Watford | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Knee problems | 2010-09-23 | 2010-10-10 | 18 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2011-01-05 | 2011-02-01 | 28 | 7 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2011-10-29 | 2012-02-01 | 96 | 24 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2012-02-23 | 2012-03-10 | 17 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2015-08-29 | 2015-10-17 | 50 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-01-31 | 2018-06-01 | 122 | 14 |
| 18/19 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2018-07-17 | 2018-12-15 | 152 | 19 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-03-17 | 2019-04-26 | 41 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Heel injury | 2019-10-30 | 2020-02-22 | 116 | 18 |
| 22/23 | Achilles tendon problems | 2022-08-15 | 2023-02-06 | 176 | 29 |
Current—
Peak€14.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34181 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #7 | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #8 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiko Femenía | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Kabasele | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David de Gea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Gray | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Smalling | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 11 | 33 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 5 | 33 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Everton FC | 4 | 22 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Watford | Everton | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-12 | Everton | Watford | Loan | — | €9.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Aston Villa | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Man Utd | Aston Villa | Loan | — | €11.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Wigan | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Man Utd | Wigan | Loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Watford | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-18 | Man Utd | Watford | Loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-25 | Leicester | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-17 | Man Utd | Leicester | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Tom Cleverley'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 91 | 22 | 24 | 45 | 94 | 154 | -60 | 24% |
| Manchester City | 90 | 24 | 10 | 56 | 83 | 178 | -95 | 27% |
| Liverpool FC | 87 | 20 | 25 | 42 | 90 | 149 | -59 | 23% |
| Arsenal FC | 87 | 23 | 20 | 44 | 97 | 162 | -65 | 26% |
| West Ham United | 85 | 42 | 21 | 22 | 134 | 98 | +36 | 49% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 84 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 92 | 139 | -47 | 26% |
| Newcastle United | 81 | 40 | 19 | 22 | 127 | 84 | +43 | 49% |
| Stoke City | 72 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 108 | 77 | +31 | 40% |
| Southampton FC | 67 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 102 | 98 | +4 | 37% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 66 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 96 | 85 | +11 | 41% |
| Crystal Palace | 65 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 80 | 68 | +12 | 43% |
| Burnley FC | 63 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 88 | 65 | +23 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 4 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 654 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 966 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 471 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 1,907 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 807 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 840 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 1,576 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 1,148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 408 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 259 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.08 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 499 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
71 apps
16 G
7 A
Premier League
242 apps
15 G
15 A
League One
15 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
22 apps
1 G
3 A
League Cup
15 apps
1 G
3 A
Champions League
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Community Shield
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve League
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Tom Cleverley
Who is Tom Cleverley?
Tom Cleverley is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Tom Cleverley?
Tom Cleverley is 36 years old. He was born on August 12, 1989 in Basingstoke.
What position does Tom Cleverley play?
Tom Cleverley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Tom Cleverley play for?
Tom Cleverley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tom Cleverley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Cleverley has scored 35 goals in 382 appearances.