Chris Clements (footballer)

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Chris Clements
Personal information
Full name Christopher Lee Clements [1]
Date of birth (1990-02-06) 6 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rugby Town
Youth career
2004–2007 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2010 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
2008 → Nantwich Town (loan) ? (?)
2008–2009 → Leigh Genesis (loan) ? (?)
2009 → Stafford Rangers (loan) ? (2)
2009 → ÍBV (loan) 15 (1)
2010 → Hednesford Town (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2012 Hednesford Town 104 (28)
2012–2017 Mansfield Town 132 (10)
2017–2018 Grimsby Town 16 (4)
2017 → Barrow (loan) 7 (0)
2018 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 14 (1)
2018–2021 Cheltenham Town 69 (3)
2021–2022 Nuneaton Borough
2022–2023 Hednesford Town 1 (0)
2023 Stafford Rangers 3 (0)
2023 Alvechurch
2023 Sutton Coldfield Town
2023– Rugby Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

Christopher Lee Clements (born 6 February 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rugby Town

Contents

He has played in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town, Grimsby Town, Forest Green Rovers and Cheltenham Town, in Iceland with ÍBV and in Non-league football for Barrow, Nantwich Town, Leigh Genesis, Stafford Rangers, Hednesford Town and Stafford Rangers.

Career

Crewe Alexandra

Clements began his career with Crewe Alexandra as a member of the club's renowned academy. His career debut came in a loan spell at Nantwich Town in 2008. Following this loan, Clements was sent out on loan to Leigh Genesis during the 2008–09 season, and also to Stafford Rangers, before signing his first professional contract with Crewe. [2] Having signed his first contract, in 2009 Clements was loaned out once more, this time alongside A-Jay Leitch-Smith, to Icelandic club ÍBV, before returning to England early due to an injury crisis at his parent club. [3] [4]

Clements made his debut for Crewe on 7 November 2009, in a 3–2 FA Cup first round defeat away at Conference National side York City; starting on the substitutes' bench, he replaced James Bailey in the 90th minute. [5] This proved to be Clements' only appearance for Crewe; at the end of the 2009–10 season, when his contract expired, he was released by the club.

Hednesford Town

In the summer of 2010, Clements joined Hednesford Town; he had a two-season stint at the club. He picked up the young player of the year award at the end of the 2011–12 season at the Northern Premier League's annual event. [6]

Mansfield Town

Clements played as a trialist for Burnley's reserve side in a 3–1 win over Tranmere Rovers on 30 April 2012. [7] In spite of the trial being unsuccessful, Clements was signed by Mansfield Town at the beginning of June 2012. [8] After helping the Stags to the 2012–13 Conference National title, Clements was awarded a new contract at the club for 2013–14.

Grimsby Town

On 18 January 2017, Clements signed an 18-month contract with newly promoted League Two side Grimsby Town. [9] [10] He scored the opening goal on his debut for the club on 4 February 2017, a 56th-minute header, in a 1–1 draw against Luton Town. [11] Clements didn't feature in a first team game for Grimsby during the 2017–18 campaign, mainly for personal reasons and the need to gain match fitness. [12]

He joined National League side Barrow on 29 September 2017 on a three-month loan deal. [13] He debuted one day later in their 1–0 home defeat against Maidstone, and made seven appearances for Barrow before the loan expired on 25 November 2017. [14] Clements joined newly promoted League Two side Forest Green Rovers on 31 January 2018, transfer deadline day, until the end of season. [15] He debuted three days later, coming on in the 63rd minute as a substitute, in their 2–1 home victory against Coventry City. [16] On 24 May 2018 Clements was released by Grimsby. [17]

Cheltenham Town

In August 2018, Clements joined Cheltenham Town on a short-term deal. [18] In May 2019 he signed a new one-year contract to remain at Cheltenham for the 2019-20 season. [19] He helped Cheltenham reach the 2019-20 League Two play-offs, only for the team to bow out losing 3-2 on aggregate to Northampton Town over two legs. [20]

In August 2020, he signed a new one-year contract to stay at Cheltenham for the 2020-21 season. [21]

Non-league

On 18 September 2021, Clements signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Nuneaton Borough. [22] On 22 September 2022, Clements departed Nuneaton Borough to return to league rivals Hednesford Town, ten years after departing the club previously. [23]

Clements returned to Stafford Rangers during the 2022–23 season. [24]

In June 2023, Clements signed for Alvechurch. [25]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 April 2018 [26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra 2007–08 League One 0000000000
2008–09 0000000000
2009–10 [27] League Two 0010000010
Crewe Alexandra0010000010
ÍBV (loan) 2009 [14] Úrvalsdeild 151000000151
Hednesford Town 2009–10 Southern League Premier Division 7000~~0070
2010–11 36710~~00377
2011–12 NPL Premier Division 43933~~004612
Hednesford Town861643~~009019
Mansfield Town 2012–13 [28] Conference Premier 17050~~1 [lower-alpha 1] 0230
2013–14 [29] League Two 231100000241
2014–15 [30] 34140101 [lower-alpha 2] 0401
2015–16 [31] 38510101 [lower-alpha 2] 0415
2016–17 [32] 20310104 [lower-alpha 3] 1264
Mansfield Town13210120307115411
Grimsby Town 2016–17 [32] League Two 164000000164
2017–18 [33] 0000000000
Grimsby Town164000000164
Barrow (loan) 2017–18 [14] National League 7010~~0080
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2017–18 [33] League Two 141000000141
Career total27032183307129836
  1. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Player

Hednesford Town

Mansfield Town

Cheltenham Town

Individual

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