John Clarke (footballer, born 2004)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 2004[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stockport Town | |||
| 2021–2022 | Port Vale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Reading | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 1 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:57, 28 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
John Clarke (born 24 April 2004) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Reading.
Club career
[edit]Clarke joined Port Vale's youth team from Stockport Town in 2021.[2] On 22 June 2022, Reading signed Clarke to join their under-23 team.[3] After impressing during the 2022–23 pre-season, Clarke made his debut for Reading on 6 August, coming on as a late substitute for Junior Hoilett in their 2–1 victory over Cardiff City at the Madejski Stadium.[4] However, manager Paul Ince confirmed that Clarke missed the rest of the season after sustaining a knee ligament injury in December.[5] He signed a new contract in July 2023.[6] He returned to fitness in December 2023.[7] On 23 May 2024, Reading announced they had extended their contract with Clarke for another season.[8]
International career
[edit]Clarke was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 team for the first time in August 2022 for a three-day training camp.[9] He made his debut for the U19 team on 24 September 2022, in a 2–0 win over Wales U19 in a 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifier.[10]
Style of play
[edit]Clarke is an attacking left-back.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 20 August 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2022–23[11] | EFL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[12] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[12] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ John Clarke at Soccerway
- ^ a b Baggaley, Michael (28 June 2021). "New signings join hopefuls in Billy Paynter's Port Vale under-18s". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (22 June 2022). "New faces and old sign on for another season with Reading FC Academy". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Allen, Olly (6 August 2022). "Reading 2-1 Cardiff City: Player Ratings". The Tilehurst End. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (23 December 2022). "Reading defender out for the season after damaging knee ligaments". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Professional contracts signed by nine young players". Reading FC. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (20 December 2023). "Reading defender makes injury comeback after over 400 days in Middlesbrough draw". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "ACADEMY RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ @TalkReading (1 August 2022). "John Clarke has been called up to the Ireland U19 squad for a three-day training camp this week 🇮🇪 #readingfc" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "REPORT | MU19 | Ireland qualify for Elite Phase with Wales win | Football Association of Ireland". fai.ie. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by John Clarke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by John Clarke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.