Sean Clare
Sean James Kweku Clare (born 18 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a midfielder. He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday and had loan spells at Bury, Accrington Stanley and Gillingham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean James Kweku Clare[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder / Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Charlton Athletic[2] | |||
| Nike Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Bury (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Gillingham (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2018– | Heart of Midlothian | 53 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
In February 2016, after leaving the Nike Academy, Clare signed a contract with Sheffield Wednesday until 2017.[3] He scored his first goal for Wednesday in a 4–2 defeat to Aston Villa on 24 February 2018.[4]
Bury (loan)
In March 2016 he signed for Bury on loan,[5] making his professional debut on 5 March against Bradford City.
Accrington Stanley (loan)
On 20 January 2017 he signed a loan until the end of the season with Accrington Stanley. Accrington manager John Coleman stated he was happy to add another attacking option to the squad with the signing of Clare.[6] His first appearance for Accrington was part of a 1–1 draw against Carlisle United.[7]
Gillingham (loan)
On 31 August 2017, he signed for Gillingham on loan until 3 January.[8] He scored his first league goal for the club in his second appearance, against AFC Wimbledon on 12 September 2017.[9]
In January 2018 Clare was recalled from his loan spell back to Sheffield Wednesday making his first senior debut in a 0–0 draw against city rivals Sheffield United.
Heart of Midlothian
Clare signed a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in September 2018.
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2015–16[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bury (loan) | 2015–16[10] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2016–17[11] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2017–18[12] | Championship | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2017–18[13] | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 15 | ||
References
- "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "Get to know Sean Clare - the Sheffield Wednesday talent being linked with moves to Tottenham, Everton and several others". HITC. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- Access Wednesday. "Owls sign Nike Academy midfielder".
- "Sheff Wed 2-4 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Owls youngster joins Bury on loan". www.swfc.co.uk. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "Sheffield Wednesday midfielder joins Accrington on loan". BBC. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "Match Reports for Carlisle United vs Accrington Stanley". BBC. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41117870
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41156404
- "Games played by Sean Clare in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Games played by Sean Clare in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Games played by Sean Clare in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Games played by Sean Clare in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
- Sean Clare at Soccerbase
