James Clarke (footballer, born 2000)

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James Clarke
Personal information
Full name James Michael Neil Clarke [1]
Date of birth (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Birkenhead, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Solihull Moors
Number 2
Youth career
2014–2018 Burnley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Burnley 0 (0)
2019–2022 Mansfield Town 18 (0)
2021–2022 → Solihull Moors (loan) 15 (1)
2022– Solihull Moors 123 (3)
International career
2018 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025

James Michael Neil Clarke (born 2 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Solihull Moors. Born in England, he is a youth international for the Republic of Ireland.

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Career

Burnley

Clarke came through the Academy at Burnley and earned a call up to the Republic of Ireland under-18 team in March 2018 where he earned two caps, both against Romania. [4] He turned professional at Turf Moor in April 2018 and was named as Clarets' Scholar of the Year the following month. [5] However he struggled with injuries in the 2018–19 season and he was allowed to leave the club after losing his place in the under-23 team. [6]

Mansfield Town

On 24 June 2019, Clarke signed a two-year deal with EFL League Two side Mansfield Town, alongside fellow Burnley youth-team graduate Aidan Stone. [7] He made his debut in the English Football League on 20 August, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Hayden White in a 3–2 defeat to Leyton Orient at Field Mill. [8] Manager John Dempster went on to hand Clarke his first start for the "Stags" four days later, in a 0–0 draw at home to Stevenage. [9]

Solihull Moors (loan)

In November 2021, he joined National League side Solihull Moors on a short-term loan. At the end of December 2021, after a successful loan spell (6 appearances and 5 clean sheets), the loan was extended to the end of the 2021–22 season. [10]

Solihull Moors

On 14 March 2022, Clarke's loan deal at Solihull Moors was made permanent, signing a deal until the end of the 2023/24 season. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 June 2022
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2018–19 [12] Premier League 0000000000
Mansfield Town 2019–20 [13] League Two 12000004 [a] 0160
2020–21 [14] League Two2010001 [a] 040
2021-22 [15] League Two4000003 [a] 070
Total180100080270
Solihull Moors (loan) 2021–22 [16] National League 15100—4 [b] 0191
Solihull Moors
2021–22 [16] National League15100—00151
Total30200—40342
Career total4821000120612
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy

Honours

Solihull Moors

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Mansfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ↑ James Clarke at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ↑ "James Clarke - Defender - First Team - Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Scholes, Tony (20 March 2018). "Clarke gets first Ireland call". UpTheClarets. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Clarke Wins Scholar Award". burnleyfootballclub.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Scholes, Tony (21 August 2019). "League debut for James Clarke". UpTheClarets. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Scholes, Tony (24 June 2019). "Clarke and Stone to become Stags". UpTheClarets. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Mansfield Town 2-3 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Mansfield Town 0–0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Moors snap up Mansfield defender". Solihull Moors. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Clarke pens permanent Moors deal". solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Games played by James Clarke in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "Games played by James Clarke in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Games played by James Clarke in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Games played by James Clarke in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by James Clarke in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "FA Trophy final: Gateshead 2–2 Solihull Moors (5–4 on pens) – Lineups". BBC Sport. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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