Jack Clarke (footballer, born 2000)

Jack Clarke
Personal information
Full name Jack Raymond Clarke [1]
Date of birth (2000-11-23) 23 November 2000[1]
Place of birth York, England
Playing position Forward
Winger
Striker
Club information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 47
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Leeds United 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018

Jack Raymond Clarke (born 23 November 2000) is an English footballer who plays for Championship club Leeds United as a Forward. He can also play as a Winger and a Striker.

Career

Born in York, England, Clarke came through the academy at Leeds United. After impressing for Leeds' under 23's, then Head Coach Thomas Christiansen revealed he was going to put Clarke in his first team squad for a Carabao Cup fixture against Leicester City, however due to the club not having a professional contract with him at the time, Christiansen didn't want to alert other clubs.[2] After interest from Premier League side Man City, on 24 November 2017 Clarke signed a professional contract at Leeds United.[3]

On 7 January 2018, Clarke was called up to Leeds' first team when he was named as a substitute in Leeds' 2–1 shock defeat to Newport County in the FA Cup.[4] On 8 May, he was named in Leeds' first team squad by Head Coach Paul Heckingbottom for their post season friendlies tour to Myanmar.[5]

He featured in Leeds' first team when he started for Leeds in their pre-season friendly 1-1 draw against York City on 20 July 2018, under new Leeds Head Coach Marcelo Bielsa.[6][7] On 26 July 2018, Clarke was given the number 47 shirt for the upcoming 2018–19 season for Leeds.[8]

On 15 September 2018, Clarke was named on the bench in the League for the first time against Millwall.[9] On 6 October 2018, Clarke made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in Leeds' 1-1 draw against Brentford at Elland Road.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Teenage forward Clarke very much in Leeds United coach Christiansen's thoughts", YEP, 25 November 2017
  3. ↑ "Leeds news: Man City target Jack Clarke explains why he snubbed Premier League interest", Express, 24 November 2017
  4. ↑ "Newport County Vs Leeds", Leeds United, 7 January 2018
  5. ↑ Phil Hay (8 May 2018). "Saiz features but academy players make up the numbers in Leeds United's Myanmar squad". Yorkshire Evening post.
  6. ↑ "RONALDO VIEIRA: EVERYONE IS FEELING FIT". Leeds United. 20 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "REPORT: YORK CITY 1-1 LEEDS UNITED". Leeds United. 19 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "2018/19 SQUAD NUMBERS ANNOUNCED". Leeds United. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "MATCH CENTRE: MILLLWALL V LEEDS UNITED". Leeds United. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "REPORT: LEEDS UNITED 1-1 BRENTFORD". Leeds United. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.


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