Tom Cleverley

english association football player

Thomas William Cleverley ( hold 12 August 1989 ) is an english master football player who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Watford. After starting his career in the youth set-up at Bradford City, Cleverley joined Manchester United at the old age of 12. between 2007 and 2009, he played for Manchester United ‘s reserve team and occasionally in first-team friendlies. Cleverley was loaned to League One baseball club Leicester City at the startle of 2009, for whom he made his beginning Football League appearances, helping the team secure the League One title and promotion to the Championship. He spent the 2009–10 temper on loanword with Watford in the Championship, where he scored 11 goals in 33 league matches and was voted as their musician of the Season. On 31 August 2010, he joined Wigan Athletic on a season-long loanword, where he scored four goals in 25 appearances and helped them to avoid relegation on the concluding day of the season. He returned to Manchester United for the begin of the 2011–12 season and made his first competitive appearance in the FA Community Shield victory against Manchester City. He won the Premier League with Manchester United in 2013.

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Cleverley played for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and late that year made his debut for the England national team .

Club career [edit ]

early on career [edit ]

Cleverley was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, [ 4 ] but grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire. [ 5 ] He went to Hanson School. [ 6 ] He was depart of Bradford City ‘s young person set-up, but joined Manchester United as an 11-year-old trainee in July 2000. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] During the 2005–06 season, he made nine appearances for the under-18 team. He besides received a taste of reserve team football when he was named on the terrace for the team ‘s 4–1 away win over Everton on 21 February 2006. [ 7 ] His first appearance for the reserves came in a 0–0 away draw to Bolton Wanderers about a year late, on 15 February 2007, by which time he had become a even in the under-18 team. however, good over a month late, he suffered a long-run injury and was ruled out for seven months. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] He returned to legal action in October 2007, playing for the reserves in a 1–1 home draw with Liverpool. [ 7 ] The 2007–08 temper marked Cleverley ‘s emergence as a regular in the Manchester United substitute team, making 21 appearances as the team went on to win both the Manchester Senior Cup and the Lancashire Senior Cup, in which he scored in the final against Liverpool. [ 10 ] He besides scored his first goals in a Manchester United shirt on 23 January 2008, when he scored both of United ‘s goals in a 2–0 aside win over Bolton Wanderers in the Premier Reserve League. His consistent performances for the reserves earned him the captainship of the team in the absence of regular captain Sam Hewson, equally well as a nominating speech for the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year award – he lost out to Richard Eckersley. [ 7 ] In recognition of his performances for the reserves, on 24 July 2008, Cleverley was called up to the Manchester United first team for the remainder of their tour of South Africa and the match against Portsmouth in Nigeria. [ 11 ] He made his first-team introduction against Kaizer Chiefs in the concluding of the 2008 Vodacom Challenge, coming on in place of Rodrigo Possebon at half-time, before he scored the third of United ‘s four goals fair after the hour punctuate. [ 12 ] He returned to regular allow team duty for the 2008–09 temper, but was given a first-team team phone number – 35 – when the first-team team list was announced on 15 August 2008, [ 13 ] and was named on the bench for United ‘s League Cup matches against Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers. [ 14 ]

lend spells [edit ]

Leicester City [edit ]

On 16 January 2009, Cleverley joined Leicester City on loanword for the end of the 2008–09 season and was given the number 7 shirt. [ 15 ] He made his debut on 19 January 2009 in a 2–0 away win over Yeovil Town, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Matty Fryatt. [ 16 ] Cleverley scored his first base Leicester City goal few weeks late on 3 February 2009, in a 4–1 win over Walsall. [ 17 ] Cleverley then scored his second finish for the club on 7 March 2009, in a 4–0 win over Cheltenham Town. [ 18 ] After two goals in 15 matches for Leicester, Cleverley ‘s lend spell came to a premature end after he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against Colchester United. [ 19 ] He then returned to Manchester United for treatment and undergo surgery on his shoulder on 2 April 2009. [ 20 ] Although his lend had ended, Cleverley was presented with a decoration on 24 April after Leicester secured their promotion as champions of League One. [ 21 ] Towards the end of the temper, along with James Chester and Corry Evans, Cleverley was nominated by Manchester United reserve team director Ole Gunnar Solskjær for the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year award. [ 22 ]

Watford [edit ]

After being featured and scored in the pre–season friendly against Valencia, Cleverley was told by Alex Ferguson that he would be loaned out to gain far first-team experience. [ 23 ] On 18 August 2009, Cleverley signed for Watford on loanword and was able to play in their match away to Nottingham Forest that evening. [ 24 ] He started the peer and was booked within four minutes of the start of the moment one-half, but then sealed a 4–2 gain with a goal in the second moment of injury time at the end of the meet. [ 25 ] He then scored another goal on his home debut four days subsequently, scoring Watford ‘s irregular goal in a 2–2 draw with Blackpool, [ 26 ] and became Watford ‘s joint-top scorer with the second finish in a 2–0 acquire over Preston North End in November. [ 27 ] shortly afterwards, he extended his loan deal at Watford until the end of the 2009–10 season. [ 28 ] Cleverley scored a far five goals in 20 appearances for Watford before a knee ligament injury in April 2010 ended his season prematurely. [ 29 ] He went on to win the team ‘s Player of the Season award. [ 30 ]

Wigan Athletic [edit ]

On 1 July 2010, Cleverley signed a raw shrink with the club, keeping him until 2013. [ 31 ] Cleverley returned to Manchester United for the begin of the 2010–11 season and travelled with the police squad for their pre-season go of North America in July 2010. [ 32 ] He came on as a substitute for Ryan Giggs at half-time in the first match of the go against Celtic in Toronto and scored United ‘s third goal in a 3–1 succeed. [ 33 ] He then netted his second of the enlistment on 28 July 2010, scoring United ‘s fourth in their 5–2 succeed in the 2010 MLS All-Star Game ; he controlled Darren Fletcher ‘s flick into the box before lifting the testis over Wilman Conde ‘s head and side-footing it past Nick Rimando. [ 34 ] On 31 August 2010, Wigan Athletic confirmed they had agreed a season-long loanword cope for Cleverley, [ 35 ] with Manchester United retaining the option to recall the musician from his lend spell in January. [ 36 ] On 11 September 2010, Cleverley made his introduction for Wigan which was besides his Premier League introduction, replacing Mauro Boselli in the 75th hour and assisting Antolín Alcaraz in a 1–1 home draw against Sunderland. [ 37 ] however, Cleverley suffered a bump, resulting a knee wound in train and was sidelined for weeks. [ 38 ] Cleverley then made his first-team return on 16 October 2010, coming on as a substitute for Ronnie Stam in the 79th moment, in a 2–2 draw against Newcastle United. [ 39 ] On 27 November, he scored his first goal for the golf club, besides his beginning ever Premier League goal, in a 3–1 frustration away to West Ham United. [ 40 ] Seven days late he scored his second gear for Wigan and first family goal in a 2–2 draw against Stoke City. [ 41 ] however, following a doubtful Goals Panel govern, this goal was taken away from Cleverley and credited as a Rory Delap own finish. [ 42 ] On 31 January 2011, Manchester United agreed to let Cleverley stay on loan at Wigan until the end of the season. [ 43 ] Cleverley scored the decisive goal in a 2–1 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers which lifted Wigan out of the delegating zone. [ 44 ] however, Cleverley suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out for a month. [ 45 ] Cleverley then made his rejoinder from the inaugural team on 5 February 2011, where he came on as a alternate for Victor Moses in the 67th infinitesimal, in a 4–3 win over Blackburn Rovers. [ 46 ] After making return to the first team, Cleverley then scored and set up one of the finish, which turned out to be a gain goal, in a 2–1 winnings over Birmingham City on 19 March 2011. [ 47 ] Cleverley was one of Wigan ‘s stand-out performers and ended the season with three goals and two assists in 25 league appearances. [ 48 ]

restitution to Manchester United [edit ]

2011–12 season [edit ]

Paul Scholes ‘ retirement before the 2011–12 season left an open in Manchester United ‘s central midfield. [ 7 ] Cleverley was identified by director Alex Ferguson as a electric potential homegrown successor for Scholes. [ 49 ] Cleverley was praised by Ferguson after playing the entire 90 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Barcelona in a pre-season friendly. [ 50 ] Ferguson said that Cleverley was United ‘s “ best player ” against Barcelona and he indicated that there is a strong hypothesis that he could be among the starting 11 in the unfold repair of the 2011–12 Premier League temper against West Bromwich Albion. [ 51 ] Cleverley made his competitive introduction for United in the 3–2 comeback acquire over bowler hat rivals Manchester City in the 2011 FA Community Shield. He came on as a second-half substitute for Michael Carrick after United went 2–0 depressed at half time and provided the assist for Nani ‘s counterweight. [ 52 ]
He started his first base Premier League match for Manchester United on 14 August 2011, playing the fully 90 minutes away to West Bromwich Albion in the first base match of the 2011–12 season. [ 53 ] After impressing in his opening match, Cleverley started Manchester United ‘s second catch of the political campaign against Tottenham Hotspur on 22 August, getting an help in the process. [ citation needed ] He played the fully match against Arsenal on 28 August 2011, which Manchester United won 8–2. [ 54 ] Cleverley sustained a ligament damage in his foot after being tackled heavily by Bolton ‘s Kevin Davies in the 3rd minute of United ‘s adjacent match, a 5–0 away victory at Bolton Wanderers. [ 55 ] It was late confirmed by the club that he would be sidelined for a month with the injury. [ 56 ] The following calendar month in October 2011, Cleverley signed a new condense keeping him at the clubhouse until 2015. [ 57 ] On 25 October 2011, Cleverley made his reelect from injury in the League Cup, a 3–0 acquire against Aldershot Town. [ 58 ] He made another appearance four days subsequently, away to Everton, where he played for 56 minutes and they went on to win 1–0. [ 59 ] He left the field of play after 57 minutes due to an ankle injury, but his performance was late hailed by his coach, Alex Ferguson, as “ outstanding ”. [ 60 ] Although his injury was initially less serious than the one that kept him sidelined for weeks, [ 61 ] Cleverley ‘s injury had him sidelined even further until Christmas. [ 62 ] On 20 January 2012, Ferguson stated “ I am hopeful in 10 days ‘ time he will be training then we can kick on. ” Cleverley was due to return for the couple at Old Trafford against Liverpool on 11 February 2012, [ 63 ] but he was an unused substitute. [ 64 ] He finally returned in a UEFA Europa League 2–0 aside win against Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. [ 65 ] however, since his tax return, Cleverley appeared in the first team occasionally towards the end of the temper and made seventeen appearances in all competitions. Despite this, Cleverley said the season, quote : “ I ‘ve had some bad fortune and now I have just got to get on with it. From a great beginning it became the hardest season of my life. But it has made me mentally stronger. ” [ 66 ]

2012–13 temper [edit ]

On 26 September 2012, he scored his first base goal, in a 2–1 gain against Newcastle United in the League Cup. [ 67 ] His first gear league goal was on 7 October 2012, besides against Newcastle United. [ 68 ] He scored his irregular league goal on 15 December with a fine first-time eat up from the border of the area in a 3–1 acquire against Sunderland. [ 69 ] On 5 January 2013, Cleverley scored a goal from a Javier Hernández crisscross in a 2–2 draw against West Ham United in a third base Round FA Cup tie. [ 70 ] however, he struggled to regain his first-team place and spent most of the season on the substitutes ‘ bench ; however, he made 22 appearances, which was enough to earn him a Premier League winner ‘s decoration. [ 71 ]

Aston Villa ( lend ) [edit ]

The transplant was completed at around 01:15 in the dawn of 2 September, curtly after the death of a two-hour annex to the transplant deadline granted by the Premier League, but the transfer was finally ratified former that afternoon after Aston Villa argued that they had completed the relevant paperwork before the deadline. [ 82 ] [ 83 ] Following his lend move with just a year left on his United contract, Cleverley said that his career at Old Trafford was complete. [ 84 ] Cleverley made his Aston Villa debut on 13 September 2014 in a 1–0 win over Liverpool. [ 85 ] His coach, Paul Lambert, denied rumor that there was a article in Cleverley ‘s narrow that he had to start when burst, and defended the musician after he was cheered sarcastically by some Aston Villa supporters when substituted in matches. [ 86 ] At one period, Cleverley ‘s operation resulted a confrontation with then the club ‘s assistant coach, Roy Keane. [ 87 ] Cleverley lost his first-team identify following a fresh management of Tim Sherwood, but managed to redeem himself soon after. [ 88 ] On 25 April 2015, he scored his beginning finish for the golf club in a 3–2 get the better of to Manchester City. [ 89 ] He scored again in the following match, a 3–2 succeed at home to Everton. [ 90 ] He scored for the third match in a row for the first fourth dimension in a 1–0 win at home to West Ham United. [ 91 ] His performance helped the club avoid delegating and retained their Premier League status for another season. [ 92 ] [ better source needed ] Cleverley played all six matches in Aston Villa ‘s FA Cup campaign and started in the 2015 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, where the team were defeated 4–0 by Arsenal on 30 May 2015. [ 93 ] With his narrow expiring at the end of the 2014–15 season, Cleverley was expected to be among Manchester United players to leave the club for effective. [ 94 ] [ better source needed ] It was late confirmed that Cleverley was released by the club, along with four early players. [ 95 ]

Everton [edit ]

Following the exhalation of his narrow with Manchester United, Cleverley joined Everton on 1 July 2015, signing a five-year contract. [ 96 ] Cleverley previously was on the verge of joining Aston Villa on a permanent wave footing, but was in party favor of joining Everton at the goal of the season. [ 97 ] [ better source needed ] Cleverley made his Everton debut in the opening equal of the season, where he played in the left–midfielder situation and played 90 minutes, in a 2–2 draw against Watford. [ 98 ] however, during a pit against Tottenham Hotspur, Cleverley suffered a malleolar injury and was sidelined between six and eight weeks. [ 99 ] After two months without playing, Cleverley finally made his return to the inaugural team against James McCarthy in the 68th minute, in a 3–3 puff against AFC Bournemouth on 28 November 2015. [ 100 ] Cleverley scored his inaugural finish for the golf club on 26 December 2015, when he headed in a last-minute winner for the Toffees against Newcastle United. [ 101 ] Between 3 February 2016 and 6 February 2016, Cleverley provided three assists against Newcastle United ( once ) and Stoke City, which both of these matches were a 3–0 win. [ 102 ] [ 103 ] Cleverley then scored and set up one of the goal, in a 2–1 win over Bournemouth on 20 April 2016. [ 104 ] In his first season at Everton, Cleverley finished the season, making 22 appearances and scoring three times. [ 105 ] In his second season, however, Cleverley found himself behind a pecking order in the first team under the new management of Ronald Koeman. [ 106 ] As a resultant role, Cleverley found his first team difficult to come by, due to “ looks ill-suited to a team demanding potency, mind and 90-minute department of energy ” as expected by Koeman and would appear on the alternate judiciary. [ 107 ] Having have his foremost team limited to making five starts in twelve appearances without scoring, it was expected that Cleverley would leave the baseball club in January [ 108 ]

return to Watford [edit ]

On 12 January 2017, Cleverley joined Premier League clubhouse Watford on lend until the end of the 2016–17 season, with a position to a permanent transfer, after failing to establish himself at Everton. [ 109 ] He re-debut for the baseball club two days by and by, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 0–0 draw against Middlesbrough. [ 110 ] He then played a vital character in the future two matches against Bournemouth and Arsenal. [ 111 ] Having promptly made an impact for the side, it was announced on 31 March 2017 that Cleverley would join Watford permanently on 1 July on a five-year contract for an undisclosed tip. [ 112 ] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Cleverley went on to make 17 appearances for the side. [ 113 ] In the 2017–18 season, Cleverley continued to feature in the first team regularly following the managerial appointment of Marco Silva and was expected to face rival for a plaza in the side. [ 114 ] It was not until on 15 October 2017 when he scored his first base goal for Watford ( his beginning for the side in seven years ), in a 2–1 win over Arsenal. [ 115 ]

International career [edit ]

England U20 [edit ]

Cleverley was called up to Noel Blake ‘s England under-20 team for the inaugural time on 12 March 2009. [ 7 ] however, following a disjointed shoulder suffered while on loanword at Leicester City a few days late, he was forced to withdraw from the team and was replaced by Leeds United midfielder Adam Clayton. [ 116 ] Cleverley finally made his Under-20 debut on 11 August 2009 in a 5–0 friendly win over Montenegro at The Hawthorns, missing an early penalty but going on to score two-second-half goals. [ 117 ]

England U21 [edit ]

Cleverley made his England U-21 debut as stand-in for Junior Stanislas in a 2–1 winnings away to Macedonia on 4 September 2009. [ 118 ]

Great Britain Olympic team [edit ]

On 2 July 2012, Cleverley was named in Stuart Pearce ‘s 18-man Great Britain team for the 2012 Summer Olympics. [ 119 ] On 20 July 2012, Cleverley played in a warm up match for the Olympics at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough against Brazil national under-23 football team. [ 120 ] The match finished 2–0 to Brazil, with Cleverley playing the fully match. He played the wax match in the tournament ‘s first step regular against Senegal ; which ended 1–1. [ 120 ] In the moment group match against the United Arab Emirates, Cleverley was implemental in GB ‘s victory. [ 121 ] He set up the achiever with a through-ball for Daniel Sturridge and generally impressed with his range of passing. [ 122 ]

England elder team [edit ]

In August 2011, he was called up to the England senior team by Fabio Capello for a friendly against the Netherlands. [ 123 ] but did not end up playing as the match was cancelled on 8 August by The Football Association after the riots in London. [ 124 ] He received another call-up for the Euro 2012 qualifying matches with Bulgaria and Wales former in September 2011 aboard chap modern England additions and club-mates Phil Jones and Chris Smalling, but did not end up playing. [ 125 ] He made his debut a year later in a 2–1 gain against Italy on 15 August 2012. [ 126 ] He made his competitive debut on 7 September 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–0 succeed aside to Moldova during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying [ 127 ] and received praise for his performance from director Roy Hodgson. [ 128 ] On 12 October 2012, playing against San Marino in a World Cup qualifier, Cleverley made 165 touches during the pit, the highest ever recorded for an England musician. [ 129 ] He besides made two assists in the like equal as England won 5–0. [ 130 ] His 13th and latest hood to go steady came in November 2013 against Germany. [ 131 ]

personal life [edit ]

Growing up, Cleverley suffered from a childhood manner of speaking hindrance and was given a dub, “ Chunks ”. [ 7 ] In October 2011, Cleverley accepted hearty undisclosed libel damages over a delusive claim made by The Sun newspaper the former August that he had “ badgered ” a girlfriend for arouse in Blackpool. Cleverley was at home with his girlfriend in Manchester when the newspaper said the incident had occurred. [ 132 ] In May 2012, Cleverley began dating ex- TOWIE star, Georgina Dorsett after they first met through a common ally. Dorsett announced her pregnancy in December 2012 and gave parentage to their child, a daughter, Nevaeh Rose, on 7 June 2013. The couple announced their engagement in July 2014 and were married the watch class. [ 133 ] Cleverley and Dorsett had a second child when she gave parturition to a boy, Albie, on 3 May 2016. [ citation needed ] In October 2015, Cleverley was present in his house, with his wife and then baby daughter, when he was burgled by arm thieves. Watches, designer handbags, jewelry and two scope Rovers were stolen. [ 134 ]

career statistics [edit ]

cabaret [edit ]

As of match played 25 September 2021

International [edit ]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

England

2012
6
0

2013
7
0

Total
13
0

Honours [edit ]

Leicester City
Manchester United
Aston Villa
Watford
Individual

References [edit ]

Profile at the Watford F.C. website
Tom Cleverley – UEFA competition record (archive)