James Clarke (footballer, born 2001)

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James Clarke
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Ballivor, County Meath, Republic of Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bohemians
Number 15
Youth career
–2016 Belvedere
2016-2018 Cherry Orchard
2018-2019 Shamrock Rovers
2019-2020 Drogheda United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Drogheda United 49 (2)
2022– Bohemians 68 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:04, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:30, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

James Clarke (born 21 January 2001) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians. [1]

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Career

Early career

A native of Ballivor, County Meath, Clarke began his schoolboy playing career with Belvedere and Cherry Orchard before moving up to play at Under 19 level for Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda United. [2]

Drogheda United

On 1 July 2019, Clarke signed his first professional contract with Drogheda United, graduating from the Under 19 set up. The midfielder would nail down a starting place under boss Tim Clancy and later Kevin Doherty.

Bohemians

In July 2022, Clarke joined Bohemians for an undisclosed fee. [3] He made his full league debut against Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds. Clarke would net his first goal for Bohs in September against UCD. His contract at the Phibsboro club runs until November 2024.

Personal life

James Clarke holds a degree in law from Maynooth University.

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "James Clarke official player profile". bohemianfc.com.
  2. ↑ "James Clarke reflects on journey". irishmirror.ie.
  3. ↑ "James Clarke signs for Bohemians". irishmirror.ie.
  4. ↑ "Bohs' Clarke wins August Player of the Month Award". RTE.ie.


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