Adam Wharton
Updated: 12/10/2025, 10:58:07 AM Wikipedia source
Adam James Wharton (born 6 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the England national team. A Blackburn Rovers academy graduate, Wharton made his senior debut in the EFL Championship in 2022. He was signed by Crystal Palace in 2024, and won the FA Cup, the club's first ever major trophy, in 2025, his first full season. Wharton made his senior debut for England in June 2024, and was included in the squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
Infobox
2023
England U20
Full name
Adam James Wharton
Date of birth
(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth
Blackburn, England
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Central midfielder
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number
20
2010–2022
Blackburn Rovers
Years
Team
2022–2024
Blackburn Rovers
2024–
England
2022–2023
England U19
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Club
Blackburn Rovers
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
18
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
4
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
22
Other
2
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
26
League
2
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
29
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
44
League
4
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
6
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
51
Europe
4
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
16
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
16
Europe
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
20
League
0
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
27
Other
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
13
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
20
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
49
League
0
League
5
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
6
EFL Cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
63
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
93
League
4
League
6
League
0
FA Cup
8
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
6
EFL Cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
114
Other
4
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2022–23 | Championship | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 4 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2023–24 | Premier League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 4 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2024
Apps
1
Goals
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
3
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in FA Community Shield
- "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS"https://www.efl.com/contentassets/507aa6a7a8754b37a8b949396ec5d00e/squad-list-publication-report-2022-23---07.09.2022.pdf
- "Adam Wharton Crystal Palace Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League"https://www.premierleague.com/players/69595/Adam-Wharton/overview
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqqnpk94n21o
- Lancashire Telegraphhttps://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19929712.blackburn-rovers-adam-wharton-signs-first-professional-contract/
- LancsLivehttps://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-debut-tomasson-hartlepool-24710729
- "Blackburn Rovers 4-0 Hartlepool United"https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/10/england/league-cup/blackburn-rovers-football-club/hartlepool-united-fc/3811088/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62614071
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/blackpool-vs-blackburn-rovers/467902
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63266868
- Crystal Palace F.Chttps://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-sign-adam-wharton-long-term-deal/
- "Crystal Palace transfer news: Adam Wharton joins club from Blackburn Rovers for £18m"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68172882
- "Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Crystal Palace: Seagulls beat rivals to put pressure on Roy Hodgson"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68115067
- "Palace pair Wharton and Eze face month out injured"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cly2dne0kgeo
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/25/crystal-palace-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report
- "Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt
- Blackburn Rovers F.Chttps://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/september/16/england-call-for-rovers-pair-/
- Blackburn Rovers F.Chttps://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/september/16/adam-s-young-lions-delight/
- England Footballhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/21/england-mu19s-montenegro-uefa-u19-euro-qualifying-report-20222109
- England Footballhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/01/england-mu20s-squad-named-for-training-camp-20230109
- Englandfootball.comhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/16/england-mens-elite-league-squad-italy-doncaster-match-report-20231611
- englandfootball.comhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/26/england-mu21s-7-0-luxembourg-match-report-20242603
- BBC Sporthttps://web.archive.org/web/20240521133831/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3gglr8mpzdo
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0ddlpjpdzeo
- BBC Sporthttps://web.archive.org/web/20240606172045/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cv22menk7dno
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqqnpk94n21o
- Best I've worked withhttps://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-adam-wharton-praise-22339120
- "'School's pride at rise of footballer Wharton'"https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/schools-pride-at-rise-of-footballer-wharton-4526052
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=149125&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=149125&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=149125&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=149125&season_id=158
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cy7y0p1p7ezt#Report
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp68zzx8x4rt