Jordan Clarke (footballer)
Jordan Lee Clarke (born 19 November 1991) is an English professional footballer whose last club was Oldham Athletic. He is currently a free agent.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Lee Clarke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coventry City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2015 | Coventry City | 125 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2015–2021 | Scunthorpe United | 154 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Oldham Athletic | 58 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 3 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:15, 11 March 2012 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
A former captain of the academy U16 side, Clarke made his professional debut for his hometown club as a substitute on 9 August 2009, in a 2–1 Football League Championship win against Ipswich Town. Three days later, he made his full debut against Hartlepool in the League Cup, playing 104 minutes. He was sent off after a controversial second yellow card in only his fourth league start in the away loss to Derby County on 6 November.[3] On 9 December, he was injured and substituted in the first half during the 2–0 loss to Newcastle United at home. It was later confirmed that he will be out for around three months due to knee ligament damage.[4] On 22 October 2010 he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Barnsley at the Ricoh Arena.[5] In March 2012 he scored his second goal for Coventry in a 2–2 draw away to Cardiff City.[6]
On 1 July 2013, Coventry manager Steven Pressley confirmed that Jordan Clarke was one of 8 players surplus to requirements at the club. However, this decision was reversed a week later and Clarke was brought back into the first team squad. Since then Jordan Clarke has been primarily used as a centre-back at the club and put in a number of impressive performances to earn a new long-term contract.
On 29 October 2014, Clarke joined fellow League One side Yeovil Town on loan until 5 January 2015, in a deal which saw Aaron Martin move in the other direction.[7]
On 10 January 2015, Clarke signed for League One side Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee agreeing a two-and-a-half-year deal.[8]
On 7 December 2019 Clarke was allegedly racially abused by Forest Green Rovers fans.[9]
Oldham Athletic edit
He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season.[10]
Clarke signed to Oldham Athletic in June 2021.[11] After two seasons at the club, he was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]
International career edit
Clarke was called into the England under-19 squad for the friendly against Russia in September 2009.[13] He played a large part in helping England advance to the elite qualification round for the 2010 European Championships.
Personal life edit
Clarke attended the Coundon Court School in Coundon, Coventry. He was in a relationship with Chloe Goodman.[14]
Career statistics edit
- As of end of 2022–23 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2008–09[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[16] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[17] | Championship | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12[18] | Championship | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13[19] | League One | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[20] | League One | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[21] | League One | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 125 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 144 | 4 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2014–15[21] | League One | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2014–15[21] | League One | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16[22] | League One | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2016–17[23] | League One | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[24] | League One | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[25] | League One | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[26] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[27] | League Two | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 154 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 179 | 5 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2021–22[28] | League Two | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 2022–23[29] | National League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 342 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 397 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ "EFL: Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League. 20 May 2017. p. 62. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Jordan Clarke". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ . Coventry Telegraph. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009.
- ^ . Coventry Telegraph. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Coventry 3–0 Barnsley" BBC Sport. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Cardiff 2–2 Coventry" BBC Sport. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Yeovil and Coventry City in Jordan Clarke and Aaron Martin deal". BBC Sport. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Jordan Clarke joins Scunthorpe United from Coventry City". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Scunthorpe: Rovers investigate report of racist abuse". BBC Sport. 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United release 17 players including several key men". Grimsbylive. 13 May 2021 – via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic sign Hallam Hope, Sam Hart, Jordan Clarke, Harrison McGahey and Jayson Leutwiler". BBC Sport. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "2023 Retained & Released List". oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ . 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Chloe Goodman rekindles her romance with hot footballer Jordan Clarke – cosy restaurant date". Daily Mirror. 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Clarke in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Jordan Clarke at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
External links edit
- at ccfc.co.uk
- Jordan Clarke at Soccerbase