Adam James Wharton (born 2 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Adam James Wharton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2022 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:57, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
In May 2022, Wharton signed his first professional contract at Blackburn Rovers, a two-and-a-half year deal with an option through to 2025.[2]
On 10 August 2022, Wharton made his professional debut after being named in the starting XI for a 4–0 EFL Cup first round victory at Ewood Park against Hartlepool United.[3]
On 27 August 2022, Wharton made his league debut against Stoke City coming off the bench at half time for Joe Rankin-Costello.[4]
On 31 August 2022, Wharton made his full 90 minutes league debut against Blackpool, winning Player of the Match for an outstanding performance.[5]
On 16 September 2022, Wharton along with Blackburn teammate Ashley Phillips were called up to the England U19 squad.[6][7] Wharton made his debut in a 2–0 win against Montenegro U19.[8]
Adam is the younger brother of Scott Wharton, also a professional footballer.[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2022–23 | Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
Blackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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