Adam Clayton

Adam Stephen Clayton (born 14 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers.

His professional career started at Manchester City. While a City player, he enjoyed loan spells at Carlisle United, with whom he reached the 2010 Football League Trophy Final, and Leeds United, where his loan spell was made permanent basis in 2010. Clayton then had further loan spells at Peterborough United and Milton Keynes Dons before becoming a regular in Leeds' team in the 2011–12 season. He then spent two years with Huddersfield Town, and signed for Middlesbrough in 2014. While at the club, he was promoted to and relegated from the Premier League and formed a midfield partnership with Grant Leadbitter. He spent six seasons at Middlesbrough before leaving the club in 2020 when his contract expired, and then joined another Championship club, Birmingham City, where he stayed until November 2021. Clayton signed for Doncaster Rovers in January 2022.

He was a member of England's under-20 team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Club Career

Manchester City

Clayton was born in Manchester. He joined Manchester City at the age of seven, and signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2007. Given the number 31 shirt for the 2008–09 season, Clayton was an unused substitute in the Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion in December 2008, and again in an FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest in January 2009. On 5 May, he signed a two-year contract extension.

Carlisle United (loan)

After seeking the advice of his teammate Craig Bellamy, Clayton joined League One club Carlisle United on 2 November 2009 on loan until January 2010.

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