Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton has called a coach she feels she has learned the most during her career so far.
The 21-year-old was born in Liverpool and spent her early years of her career in Everton. She set her competitive senior debut for Toffes in 2020 and started the first time a month later.
Its fast development did not go unnoticed on Women’s Super LeagueWith (wsl) top clubs and Manchester United He sent himself to sign her in 2022 at a three -year contract. In the midst of her first season, she did not appear for the club, borrowed to Bristol City in the Championship where she helped them win the league and promotions back into a top flight.
This, however, was only the first springboard for Clinton, because she spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan at Tottenham Hotspur. There she deserved acknowledgment as a PFA female young player of the year, as well as her first older England Call and debut.
Last summer, United chief Marc Skinner finally felt that Clinton was ready for regular football first team at Leigh Sports Village and excluded any possibility to re -go on loan, despite the fact that Spurs reported the desire to sign her on a permanent contract. This season, she was probably one of the most influential United players because they sit in the second place at the table, ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City/
Although Clinton has progressed in the United Shirt, the young midfielder has invited Spurs chief Robert Vilahammish as one of the most influential coaches in his career so far.
“Robert Vilhamn,” she said 90min For Adidas, when the question from which the coach he learned the most. “He adores [for his teams] be in possession and loves [having] ball.
“I think he brought a new lease of life to Tottenham, which they needed.”
Clinton’s progress was awarded in United because they launched the extension of the year in her contract, which she now holds her at the club until at least the summer of 2026. She settled expertly to life in the north, helped her the fact that one of the closest friends in Spurs to Celin Bizet also moved to United.
The growing trend in football over the last year was a football ‘arrival’, where players take pictures walking in training and can show their personality through what they wear. This is something united occasionally dealing with, often emitting players’ clothes when they are not in international duty.
This is something that Clinton also enjoys and thinks it is a positive thing in the game because fans are able to meet their favorite players from the field.
“I really like it,” the midfielder continued. “Not only does he show the personality of the players, but he deals with fans and wants to see what we wear and what our vibration is out of the field.
“People want to see more from the outside, not just all football. I think it’s really cool.”
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