Adam Clayton (footballer)
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Adam Clayton is an English
footballer who plays for Leeds United
as a midfielder
. Clayton joined Leeds from Manchester City
. He has also previously had a spell on loan at Carlisle United
as well as Peterborough United
and Milton Keynes Dons
. He has also represented England under-20
s.
, Greater Manchester
, Clayton joined Manchester City
at the age of seven years old. He signed his first professional contract at the beginning of the 2008–09 season. Clayton made the subs bench against West Bromwich Albion
and then in a FA Cup
tie against Nottingham Forest
. On 5 May 2009 he signed a two year contract extension.
club Carisle United
on loan after seeking the advice of his teammate Craig Bellamy
, until January 2010, on 2 November 2009. He made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Morecambe
in the FA Cup
on 7 November 2009, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tom Taiwo
. On 10 November, Clayton scored his first professional goal in Carlisle's 3–1 away win against Chesterfield
in the Football League Trophy
. His first league game came on 14 November in a 3–2 loss to Bristol Rovers
.
On 2 January 2010, Clayton was influential in Carlisle's equalizer on his debut in a FA Cup
loss to Everton
. On 18 January 2010, Carlisle re-signed Clayton on loan until the end of the season. Clayton scored the first goal against Leeds United
on 9 February 2010 in the Football League Trophy
second leg. Clayton was part of the Carlisle side that reached the JPT final, he played in the final against Southampton, but ended up on the losing side as Carlisle lost 4–1.
on a months loan, on 6 August 2010. He made his Leeds debut as a substitute in the 76th minute of a home game against Derby County
on 7 August 2010 which ended in a 2–1 defeat. Manchester City
refused permission for Clayton to become cup-tied for Leeds. Clayton came on as a late substitute against Nottingham Forest
. On 31 August 2010, Clayton signed for Leeds permanently for an undisclosed fee from Manchester City. On 21 September, Clayton played for Leeds reserves and scored his first goal in a Leeds shirt against Middlesbrough reserves, however Clayton also received a straight red card in the match for handball. After returning from injury, Clayton made second half substitute appearances against Preston North End and Cardiff City
.
on a months loan to gain some more match experience. Clayton made his debut as a second half substitute against Southampton. After impressing on loan, his loan spell was extened by a further month until 30 January 2011. On 30 December, Leeds revealed they had a recall clause inserted in the terms of Clayton's loan deal. Leeds gave permission for Clayton to play against Premiership side Fulham. Clayton started the game as Peterborough were easily beaten. On 25 January, Clayton returned to Leeds from his loan spell at Peterborough United.
on loan on 24 March until the end of the season, in order to get some more first team games under his belt. Clayton scored his first goal for MK Dons against his former club Carlisle United. In May 2011, Clayton played for MK Dons in the League One Playoff semi-finals where MK Dons were knocked out of the competition 4–3 on aggregate by Peterborough United. However, despite MK Dons losing out, Clayton impressed for them over the two legged playoff. After his loan spell ended Clayton was heavily praised by MK Dons manager Karl Robinson
who revealed he felt Clayton was one of the leading players in League One and that he would like to re-sign Clayton if the opportunity was to arise again.
and Bradley Johnson
having all left Leeds United in the 2011–12 pre-season, Clayton proclaimed that he was wanting to stake a claim to play in the first team alongside Jonny Howson for the upcoming season. Clayton started the pre-season as a Leeds first choice midfielder, being paired alongside Jonny Howson and Michael Brown mostly in a five-man midfield.
On the opening day of the season, Clayton made his first start for Leeds as they lost 3–1 against Southampton
, he won the penalty for Leeds which was converted by Max Gradel
. Clayton won the man of the match award for Leeds in their 3–2 victory against Bradford City, he assisted Leeds' first goal for teammate Ramon Nunez
. In Leeds' 1–0 loss against Middlesbrough Clayton almost scored his first goal for the club with a long range shot from the half way line which was tipped over the bar by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Carl Ikeme. Clayton then started his fourth game of the season against Hull City
where he put in another excellent performance and received the man of the match award. Clayton received praise from manager, Simon Grayson
who was very impressed with Clayton's performances at Leeds. Clayton scored his first ever goal for Leeds with a late equaliser against West Ham United
on 21 August in a 2–2 draw, Clayton also received the man of the match award for the second consecutive game.
Clayton missed Leeds' game against Crystal Palace
on 10 September with a calf injury. He returned to the Leeds starting lineup in the following game against Bristol City, where Clayton scored the opening goal of the game for Leeds. Clayton put in a strong performance against fierce rivals Manchester United despite Leeds losing 3-0. After impressing for Leeds and becoming one of the standout performers at the club, Clayton attracted the interest of several Premiership clubs who all began to monitor his progress. On 29 September Clayton revealed he was hoping to stay at Leeds for a 'very long time'.
Clayton scored his third goal of the season against his former club Peterborough United
on 22 October. Clayton received the man of the match award in the game against Cardiff City
on 30 October. Clayton scored his 4th goal of the season on 6 November which proved to be the match winner against Leicester City in a 1-0 win. Clayton's 5th goal of the season came on 29th November in Leeds' emphatic 4-0 win against Nottingham Forest.
Clayton was called up for the England U20
squad in the 2009 under-20 World Cup. He was given the number four shirt for the tournament.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays for Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. Clayton joined Leeds from Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
. He has also previously had a spell on loan at Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
as well as Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
and Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
. He has also represented England under-20
England national under-20 football team
- Round of 16 :-Friendlies:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup running from 29 July to the 20 August 2011.-Recent call-ups:...
s.
Manchester City
Born in ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, Clayton joined Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
at the age of seven years old. He signed his first professional contract at the beginning of the 2008–09 season. Clayton made the subs bench against West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
and then in a FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
tie against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. On 5 May 2009 he signed a two year contract extension.
Carlisle United loan
Clayton joined League OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Carisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on loan after seeking the advice of his teammate Craig Bellamy
Craig Bellamy
Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries...
, until January 2010, on 2 November 2009. He made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
on 7 November 2009, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tom Taiwo
Tom Taiwo
Thomas James William "Tom" Taiwo is an English footballer who plays for League One club Carlisle United as a midfielder....
. On 10 November, Clayton scored his first professional goal in Carlisle's 3–1 away win against Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
. His first league game came on 14 November in a 3–2 loss to Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
.
On 2 January 2010, Clayton was influential in Carlisle's equalizer on his debut in a FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
loss to Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
. On 18 January 2010, Carlisle re-signed Clayton on loan until the end of the season. Clayton scored the first goal against Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on 9 February 2010 in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
second leg. Clayton was part of the Carlisle side that reached the JPT final, he played in the final against Southampton, but ended up on the losing side as Carlisle lost 4–1.
2010–11 season
He joined Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on a months loan, on 6 August 2010. He made his Leeds debut as a substitute in the 76th minute of a home game against Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
on 7 August 2010 which ended in a 2–1 defeat. Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
refused permission for Clayton to become cup-tied for Leeds. Clayton came on as a late substitute against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. On 31 August 2010, Clayton signed for Leeds permanently for an undisclosed fee from Manchester City. On 21 September, Clayton played for Leeds reserves and scored his first goal in a Leeds shirt against Middlesbrough reserves, however Clayton also received a straight red card in the match for handball. After returning from injury, Clayton made second half substitute appearances against Preston North End and Cardiff City
Cardiff city
Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
.
Peterborough loan
On 19 November 2010, Clayton joined Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
on a months loan to gain some more match experience. Clayton made his debut as a second half substitute against Southampton. After impressing on loan, his loan spell was extened by a further month until 30 January 2011. On 30 December, Leeds revealed they had a recall clause inserted in the terms of Clayton's loan deal. Leeds gave permission for Clayton to play against Premiership side Fulham. Clayton started the game as Peterborough were easily beaten. On 25 January, Clayton returned to Leeds from his loan spell at Peterborough United.
Milton Keynes Dons loan
Clayton joined Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
on loan on 24 March until the end of the season, in order to get some more first team games under his belt. Clayton scored his first goal for MK Dons against his former club Carlisle United. In May 2011, Clayton played for MK Dons in the League One Playoff semi-finals where MK Dons were knocked out of the competition 4–3 on aggregate by Peterborough United. However, despite MK Dons losing out, Clayton impressed for them over the two legged playoff. After his loan spell ended Clayton was heavily praised by MK Dons manager Karl Robinson
Karl Robinson
Karl Robinson is an English former footballer who is currently manager of Milton Keynes Dons. He joined the Dons on 11 May 2010, aged 29, making him the youngest manager in The Football League.-Playing career:...
who revealed he felt Clayton was one of the leading players in League One and that he would like to re-sign Clayton if the opportunity was to arise again.
Leeds United return
With first choice midfielders Neil KilkennyNeil Kilkenny
Neil Martin Kilkenny is an English-born Australian football player who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder. He is a member of the Australia national team.-Early life and career:...
and Bradley Johnson
Bradley Johnson
Bradley Paul Johnson is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwich City. His primary position is a central midfielder, but he can also play as a left winger and as a left back.-Club career:...
having all left Leeds United in the 2011–12 pre-season, Clayton proclaimed that he was wanting to stake a claim to play in the first team alongside Jonny Howson for the upcoming season. Clayton started the pre-season as a Leeds first choice midfielder, being paired alongside Jonny Howson and Michael Brown mostly in a five-man midfield.
On the opening day of the season, Clayton made his first start for Leeds as they lost 3–1 against Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, he won the penalty for Leeds which was converted by Max Gradel
Max Gradel
Max-Alain Gradel is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1 after joining from Leeds United....
. Clayton won the man of the match award for Leeds in their 3–2 victory against Bradford City, he assisted Leeds' first goal for teammate Ramon Nunez
Ramón Núñez
Ramón Núñez is a Honduran international footballer, currently playing for Leeds United. Núñez plays primarily as an attacking central midfielder playmaker. He can also play as a Winger or as a second striker. In his homeland he is nicknamed El Principito meaning The Little Prince...
. In Leeds' 1–0 loss against Middlesbrough Clayton almost scored his first goal for the club with a long range shot from the half way line which was tipped over the bar by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Carl Ikeme. Clayton then started his fourth game of the season against Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
where he put in another excellent performance and received the man of the match award. Clayton received praise from manager, Simon Grayson
Simon Grayson
Simon Nicholas Grayson is a retired English footballer and current manager of Leeds United. He is the elder brother of cricketer Paul Grayson....
who was very impressed with Clayton's performances at Leeds. Clayton scored his first ever goal for Leeds with a late equaliser against West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
on 21 August in a 2–2 draw, Clayton also received the man of the match award for the second consecutive game.
Clayton missed Leeds' game against Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
- United Kingdom :* The Crystal Palace, an 1851 building in south London destroyed by fire in 1936** The Great Exhibition, the event the building was built for, sometimes also known as Crystal Palace...
on 10 September with a calf injury. He returned to the Leeds starting lineup in the following game against Bristol City, where Clayton scored the opening goal of the game for Leeds. Clayton put in a strong performance against fierce rivals Manchester United despite Leeds losing 3-0. After impressing for Leeds and becoming one of the standout performers at the club, Clayton attracted the interest of several Premiership clubs who all began to monitor his progress. On 29 September Clayton revealed he was hoping to stay at Leeds for a 'very long time'.
Clayton scored his third goal of the season against his former club Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
on 22 October. Clayton received the man of the match award in the game against Cardiff City
Cardiff city
Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
on 30 October. Clayton scored his 4th goal of the season on 6 November which proved to be the match winner against Leicester City in a 1-0 win. Clayton's 5th goal of the season came on 29th November in Leeds' emphatic 4-0 win against Nottingham Forest.
International career
Clayton made his debut for the England Under-20 team in a victory over Italy Under-20 early in 2009.Clayton was called up for the England U20
England national under-20 football team
- Round of 16 :-Friendlies:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup running from 29 July to the 20 August 2011.-Recent call-ups:...
squad in the 2009 under-20 World Cup. He was given the number four shirt for the tournament.
Honours
With Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
Runner Up: 2009–10
Career statistics
| Discipline |
|---|
| |Leeds United | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... > 18 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | ! 20 !! 5 | 0 |
| |Milton Keynes Dons | Loan | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 6 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | ! 8 !! 1 | 0 |
| |Peterborough United | Loan | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 6 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ! 7 !! 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... > 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | ! 2 !! 0 | 0 |
| Loan | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... > 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | ! 2 !! 0 | 0 |
| |Carlisle United | Loan | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 28 |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | ! 36 !! 3 | 0 |
| |Manchester City | > 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | ! 0 !! 0 | 0 |
