Matthew Clarke (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Edward Barkell Clarke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Barham, Suffolk, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2014 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Ipswich Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2016– | Portsmouth | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:58, 26 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Matthew "Matt" Edward Barkell Clarke (born 22 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Portsmouth as a central defender
Club career
Ipswich
Born in Barham, Suffolk, Clarke joined Ipswich Town academy as an U7 and signed a scholarship with the club in the summer of 2013. He was included in the main squad for the pre-season in the following year.
Clarke made his professional debut for the club on 12 August 2014, starting as a left back in a 0–1 Football League Cup away loss against Crawley Town.[3] On 11 September he signed a two-year professional deal with the club.[4]
Portsmouth
In July 2015 Clarke went on a trial at Portsmouth,[5] signing a six-month loan deal with the club on 3 August.[6]
On 2 September 2015, Clarke signed a new two-year contract at Ipswich Town, contracting him to the club until June 2017.
Clarke's loan deal at Portsmouth was subsequently extended until the end of the season in January 2016.
Matthew Clarke signed a 3-year deal with Pompey on July 1st 2016.
Career statistics
- As of 26 November 2016[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2015–16 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Portsmouth total | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers" (PDF). The Football League. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Youngster Clarke Getting Better and Better". TWTD. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Crawley 1–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "New deals for Bishop and Clarke". Ipswich Town FC. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ipswich boss expects Matt Clarke Pompey loan agreement". Portsmouth News. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Clarke arrives on loan". Portsmouth FC. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ Matthew Clarke profile at Soccerway
