Grace Clinton

Grace Clinton is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bristol City of the Women's Championship, on loan from Manchester United of the English Women's Super League.[1][2]

Grace Clinton
Personal information
Full name Grace Clinton
Date of birth (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 23
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Everton 14 (0)
2022– Manchester United 0 (0)
2023– → Bristol City (loan) 3 (2)
International career‡
2020–2021 England U17 2 (1)
2021 England U19 10 (5)
2022– England U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:50, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Everton

Clinton came through the Everton academy. In preseason ahead of the 2020–21 campaign, then-16-year-old Clinton was called up to train with the first team after manager Willie Kirk singled her out as "a really talented teenager, but she's probably our sixth-choice midfielder. She could play for every Championship team and possibly a couple of WSL teams."[3] She scored during a 5–0 preseason friendly win against Championship side Blackburn Rovers.[4][5] She made her competitive senior debut for the club on 3 October 2020, appearing as a 74th-minute substitute for Izzy Christiansen in a 6–0 FA WSL victory over Aston Villa.[6] On 1 November 2020, Clinton was named as a substitute for the delayed 2020 Women's FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. She was unused as Everton lost to Manchester City 3–1 in extra-time.[7][8] She made her first start for the club on 18 November 2020 in a Merseyside derby as Everton beat Liverpool 1–0 in the League Cup.[9][10]

Manchester United

On 15 July 2022, it was announced Clinton had signed for Manchester United on a three-year contract.[11] On 14 January 2023, having not yet made an appearance for Manchester United, Clinton joined Women's Championship side Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the season.[12]

International career

Clinton has been capped by England at under-17 level.[13] Having scored four times during qualifying, Clinton was named to the England under-19 squad for the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 February 2023.[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2020–21 WSL 60102090
2021–22 801031121
Total 1402051211
Manchester United 2022–23 WSL 00000000
Bristol City (loan) 2022–23 Championship 32101052
Career total 1723061263

References
  1. "G. Clinton - - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. "Everton player profile". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. "WSL could expand - Everton boss Kirk". BBC Sport.
  4. "Everton In Strong Position Ahead Of WSL Opener". www.evertonfc.com.
  5. O'Neill, Caoimhe (27 August 2020). "Everton Women cruise to friendly win ahead of season opener". Liverpool Echo.
  6. "Barclays FA WSL report: Aston Villa 0-6 Everton". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  7. "Everton 1-3 Manchester City". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  8. "Man City win FA Cup after extra time". BBC Sport.
  9. "FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup report: Everton 1 Liverpool 0". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  10. Carroll, Sam (18 November 2020). "Everton Women keep Continental Cup hopes alive with win over Liverpool". Liverpool Echo.
  11. "Man Utd Women sign Grace Clinton". www.manutd.com.
  12. "Grace Clinton joins Bristol City on loan". Manchester United.
  13. "Rising Everton football stars selected for national squads". Educate magazine. 11 February 2020.
  14. "WU19s squad named for EUROs". www.englandfootball.com.


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