ADAM WHARTON
Midfielder · Crystal Palace · Premier League
“Deep midfielder whose reading of the game unlocks attacks before they form.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
A. Wharton offers real value as a deep midfielder with room to grow, and his best recent work at Blackburn shows the level he can reach. League context and an unsettled starting status keep the case measured.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €36.4M – €39.8M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Wharton operates as a quarterback from the base, his anticipation allowing him to intercept danger and recycle possession into dangerous areas. He's a ball-carrier through transition, using clean passing angles to spring attacking moves rather than forcing play. His game is about positioning and timing—he reads space and opposition shape with uncommon clarity for a young player.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.33
SoT / 90
0.11
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 10 matches (828 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
5 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6.9 |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 7.7 |
 Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 617 | 6.9 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 828 | 7.07 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.33
per 90
Shots
0.33
per 90
Shots on target
0.11
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.11
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
1.96
per 90
Pass accuracy
79%
Fouls won
1.41
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.04
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 |  Fulham | Carabao | W0-1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Oct 25 |  Newcastle | EPL | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Oct 22 |  Beşiktaş | UEL | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 18 |  Brighton | EPL | L5-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 15 |  Lyon | UEL | L3-2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Oct 11 |  Nottingham Forest | EPL | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League617 (75%)UEFA Europa League180 (22%)League Cup31 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Crystal Palace | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0.30 | 7.07 |
| 2025/26 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 52 | 1 | 7 | 0.15 | 7.10 |
| 2024/25 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0.11 | 6.97 |
| 2023/24 |  Blackburn | Championship | 45 | 2 | 6 | 0.18 | 7.16 |
| 2022/23 | Blackburn | Championship | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0.15 | 6.94 |
| 2021/22 | Blackburn | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2025
FA Cup
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
90
Goals
1
Assists
13
Minutes
6,506
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 10 app | 0 g | 7.07 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 52 app | 1 g | 7.10 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 28 app | 0 g | 6.97 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
England
National-team finishes
- UEFA European ChampionshipRunner-up · 2024
World Cup 2026
England
England's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for A. Wharton.