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Grace Clinton

Grace Clinton (born 31 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English Women's Super League (WSL) club Manchester City and the England national team. Clinton started her senior career at Everton before moving to Manchester United. She had loan spells at Bristol City, where she won the 2022–23 Championship title, and Tottenham Hotspur. Clinton earned PFA Women's Young Player of the Year honors in 2024 and was named to the PFA WSL Team of the Year for the 2023–24 season. She was named Bristol City Women's Young Player of the Year for the 2022–23 season. She was part of the England squad which won UEFA Euro 2025.

Infobox

2023
→ Bristol City (loan)
Full name
Grace Clinton
Date of birth
(2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth
Liverpool, England
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Manchester City
Number
6
Years
Team
2020–2022
Everton
2022–2025
Manchester United
2023–2024
→ Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
2025–
Manchester City
2020–2021
England U17
2021–2022
England U19
2022–
England U23
2024–
England

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
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Everton
Everton
Club
Everton
Season
2020–21
League
Women's Super League
League
6
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Total
9
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Women's Super League
League
8
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
1
League Cup
12
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
14
League
0
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
1
League Cup
21
League Cup
1
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2022–23
League
Women's Super League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Total
0
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Women's Super League
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Total
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Women's Super League
League
21
League
8
League
4
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
28
Total
9
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
21
League
8
League
4
League
1
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
28
League Cup
9
Bristol City (loan)
Bristol City (loan)
Club
Bristol City (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
12
League
6
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Total
15
Total
6
Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
Club
Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Women's Super League
League
20
League
4
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
4
League Cup
1
Total
27
Total
5
Manchester City
Manchester City
Club
Manchester City
Season
2025–26
League
Women's Super League
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
1
Total
7
Total
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
72
League
19
League
11
League
1
FA Cup
15
FA Cup
3
League Cup
98
League Cup
23
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Everton
2020–21
Women's Super League
6
0
1
0
2
0
9
0
2021–22
Women's Super League
8
0
1
0
3
1
12
1
Total
14
0
2
0
5
1
21
1
Manchester United
2022–23
Women's Super League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2023–24
Women's Super League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2024–25
Women's Super League
21
8
4
1
3
0
28
9
Total
21
8
4
1
3
0
28
9
Bristol City (loan)
2022–23
Championship
12
6
2
0
1
0
15
6
Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
2023–24
Women's Super League
20
4
3
0
4
1
27
5
Manchester City
2025–26
Women's Super League
5
1
0
0
2
1
7
2
Career total
72
19
11
1
15
3
98
23
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2024
Apps
5
Goals
3
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
12
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
17
Apps
3
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2024
5
3
2025
12
0
Total
17
3
List of international goals scored by Grace Clinton · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
23 February 2024
Cap
1
Venue
Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Spain
Opponent
Austria
Score
2–0
Result
7–2
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
29 October 2024
Cap
4
Venue
Coventry Arena, Coventry, England
Opponent
South Africa
Score
2–0
Result
2–1
3
3
No.
3
Date
3 December 2024
Cap
5
Venue
Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
Opponent
Switzerland
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
No.
Date
Cap
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
23 February 2024
1
Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Spain
Austria
2–0
7–2
Friendly
2
29 October 2024
4
Coventry Arena, Coventry, England
South Africa
2–0
2–1
3
3 December 2024
5
Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
Switzerland
1–0
1–0

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