Adrian Clifton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Lewis Clifton | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Havant & Waterlooville | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000-2004 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011-2012 | Romford | 12 | (1) |
| 2012-2013 | Waltham Forest | 30 | (10) |
| 2013 | East Thurrock United | 17 | (2) |
| 2013-2015 | Maidenhead United | 71 | (14) |
| 2015- | Havant & Waterlooville | 14 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Staines Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Montserrat | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:00, 24 May 2015 (UTC). | |||
Adrian Lewis Clifton (born 21 February 1989) is an Montserratian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Havant & Waterlooville.
Career
Isthmian League
Clifton started his career in the youth ranks of Arsenal, developing with the club from the ages of 11 to 15.[1] He served three prison sentences as a youngster before heading into non-league football.[2]
The midfielder joined Isthmian Division One North side Romford ahead of the 2011-12 season, having impressed in a pre-season trial. After a short stint playing in Cyprus, Clifton returned and scored on his debut in the FA Cup. Unable to reproduce the form he displayed in the summer, he left the club at the end of the season.[3]
Clifton joined Waltham Forest in August 2012, and took the captain's armband and while featuring regularly for the first team. In April 2013, Clifton left Waltham Forest to join East Thurrock United. Having declined several offers from teams in the Isthmian Division One North, he finally left in order to climb the ranks to the Isthmian Premier Division. His final game for Forest saw him score a hat-trick against Ilford.[4]
National League
Clifton featured nine times for East Thurrock United in the final month of the season, recording seven wins and two draws.[5] However, in May 2015 he was snapped up by National League South side Maidenhead United, who had been previously watching the midfielder.[6]
He helped Maidenhead lift their first Berks & Bucks Senior Cup in four years, scoring in the 4-0 final win over Aylesbury United.[7] After two seasons at York Road, Clifton became Lee Bradbury's first signing at Havant & Waterlooville, joining in the summer of 2015 on a two-year contract.[8]
After suffering an injury that ruled him out for four months, Clifton joined Isthmian Premier Division side Staines Town on a one-month loan in February 2016.[9] He made four appearances in his time with the club before returning to Havant.[10]
International career
Clifton made his international debut for Montserrat on 31 March 2015, featuring in a 2-2 draw with Curacao during 2018 World Cup qualification.[11]
References
- ↑ "hawks.net : Adrian Clifton player profile". www.havantandwaterlooville.net. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Sport on TV: Wright hits the bars in a game that always goes to". The Independent. 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Adrian CLIFTON - Ex Players - Romford Football Club - 'The Boro'.". www.romfordfc.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ Gump, Forest. "Skipper Clifton heads for Rocks | Waltham Forest Football Club". Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Adrian Clifton - 1st Team - East Thurrock United FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Clifton arrives to provide steel to Maidenhead United midfield". www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ Association, The Football. "News | BerksBucksFA". www.berks-bucksfa.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "The National League Official Website - Clifton Joins - Two Commit to Hawks". footballconference.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ http://www.activwebdesign.com/, Activ Web Design -. "Clifton On Loan - HWFC News - Havant and Waterlooville Football Club | Official Website". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Staines Town | Appearances | Adrian Clifton". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Adrian Clifton". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.