Chris Conn-Clarke

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Chris Conn-Clarke
Personal information
Full name Christopher Seamus Michael Conn-Clarke [1]
Date of birth (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Carlisle United (on loan from Peterborough United)
Number 38
Youth career
Linfield
–2018 Glentoran
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Glentoran 1 (0)
2018–2021 Burnley 0 (0)
2020 → Chorley (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2023 Fleetwood Town 4 (0)
2022 → Altrincham (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Altrincham (loan) 28 (9)
2023 → Waterford (loan) 15 (1)
2023–2024 Altrincham 46 (23)
2024– Peterborough United 23 (1)
2025– → Carlisle United (loan) 8 (3)
International career‡
2017 Northern Ireland U17 2 (0)
2019 Northern Ireland U19 3 (0)
2021 Northern Ireland U21 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:12, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:26, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Christopher Seamus Michael Conn-Clarke (born 22 November 2001) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Enterprise National League side Carlisle United on loan from EFL League One side Peterborough United.

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Having started his senior career at Glentoran, Conn-Clarke joined Premier League club Burnley as a scholar in 2018. He had a spell on loan at Chorley in 2020 and signed for Fleetwood Town on EFL League One in February 2021, making his debut in September of that year.

Early life

Conn-Clarke is from Antrim. [3]

Club career

Having previously played for Linfield's youth academy, he joined Glentoran aged 11. [4] In summer 2017, he was offered a scholarship by English Premier League club Burnley, but remained at Glentoran for the 2017–18 season due to his age. [5] He made his senior debut for Glentoran on 28 April 2018 as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Ballinamallard United. [6] He joined English Premier League club Burnley on a two-year scholarship in summer 2018. [3] [7] In summer 2020, he was given a one-year extension to his scholarship. [8] In October 2020, he joined National League North club Chorley on a work experience loan, [9] where he made 2 appearances. [6]

In February 2021, it was announced that Conn-Clarke had joined Fleetwood Town on an 18-month contract with an option to extend by a year. [10] [11] On 1 July 2021, Fleetwood Town announced that his contract had been extended until the end on the 2022–23 season, with the option of a further year. [12] He made his debut for the club on 25 September 2021 as a substitute in a 2–2 draw away to Cambridge United. [13] On 4 February 2022, he was sent out on loan to National League side Altrincham on an initial one-month loan. [14] In July 2022, Conn-Clarke returned to Altrincham until January 2023. [15]

On 31 January 2023, Conn-Clarke signed for League of Ireland First Division club Waterford on a season long loan. [16]

On 16 June 2023, Conn-Clarke signed for National League side Altrincham for a club record fee. [17] Having scored twenty-three goals and assisted a further twelve, he was named National League Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season. [18] Following his stellar season, Conn-Clarke was linked with moves away from Altrincham with a host of League One clubs interested. [19]

In June 2024, Conn-Clarke signed for EFL League One side Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal with an option for a fourth. [20]

On 9 October 2025, Conn-Clarke joined Enterprise National League side Carlisle United until January 2026 with an option to extend until the end of the season. [21] [22] On 7 January, his loan was extended for the remainder of the season. [23]

International career

Conn-Clarke has represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. [7] [24]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Glentoran 2017–18 [25] NIFL Premiership 1000000010
Burnley 2018–19 [25] Premier League 0000000000
2019–20 [25] Premier League000000—00
2020–21 [25] Premier League000000—00
Total0000000000
Chorley (loan) 2020–21 [25] National League North 2000——20
Fleetwood Town 2021–22 [25] League One 4000001 [a] 050
2022–23 [25] League One0000000000
Total4000001050
Altrincham (loan) 2021–22 [25] National League 20———20
Altrincham (loan) 2022–23 [25] National League 28921—2 [b] 03210
Waterford (loan) 2023 [25] LOI First Division 151——1 [c] 0161
Altrincham 2023–24 [25] National League462310—3 [d] 05023
Peterborough United 2024–25 [25] League One 5000102 [a] 080
Career total1033331109011634
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in Munster Senior Cup
  4. ↑ 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in National League play-offs

Honours

Peterborough United

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Christopher Conn-Clarke". WhoScored.com. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Magilton hails 17 players who are aiming to further their careers in Britain". irishfa.com. Irish Football Association. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Jones, Andy (30 January 2020). "'Cheeky chappy' Conn-Clarke is a symbol of Burnley's burgeoning academy set-up". The Athletic. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Glentoran Academy End of Season Review". glentoran.com. Glentoran F.C. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 "C. Conn-Clarke: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  7. 1 2 Fullerton, Gareth (17 January 2020). "Meet the West Belfast "magician" making headlines at Burnley FC". BelfastLive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "New Deals for Young Players". burnleyfootballclub.com. Burnley F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Winger Conn-Clarke Flies into Magpies". burnleyfootballclub.com. Burnley F.C. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Chris Conn-Clarke joins Town's Development Squad". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. ↑ Boden, Chris (1 February 2021). "Burnley sign young winger, as Conn-Clarke joins Cod Army". Burnley Express. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Chris Conn-Clarke earns new deal with Town". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ↑ Fullerton, Darren (27 September 2021). "'West Belfast magician' praised after Fleetwood Town debut". BelfastLive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  14. ↑ Fullerton, Darren (4 February 2022). "Chris Conn-Clarke heads to Altrincham on an initial month-long loan". BelfastLive. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Major boost for Alty as Chris Conn-Clarke joins until the New Year". altrinchamfc.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Waterford FC". 31 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "WHAT A SIGNING - IT'S CHRIS CONN-CLARKE AND PHIL IS BACKING HIM TO BECOME AN ALTY CULT HERO!". altrinchamfc.com. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  18. 1 2 "Your Three Players Of The Season Are Recognised". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  19. ↑ McMahon, Mark (7 June 2024). "Transfer latest: Portsmouth cool interest in in-demand attacking midfielder linked with Ipswich, Wigan and Peterborough". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Peterborough sign Altrincham forward Conn-Clarke". BBC Sport. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Conn-Clarke Joins Cumbrians". Peterborough United Football Club. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Carlisle sign Peterborough's Conn-Clarke on loan". BBC Sport. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  23. ↑ "CONN-CLARKE HERE TO STAY". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Christopher Conn-Clarke". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Chris Conn-Clarke at Soccerway
  26. ↑ "Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  27. ↑ "Spireites quartet in Vanarama National League Team of the Season". Chesterfield FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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