John Clarke (footballer, born 2004)
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John Clarke (born 24 April 2004) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Reading.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 24 April 2004||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
Number | 33 | ||
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) |
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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[13] | 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 |
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