![]() Clark in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Charles Clark [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 September 1993||
Place of birth | Hoyland, South Yorkshire, England | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Barnsley | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Barnsley | 6 | (0) |
2013 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2013 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014 | → Hyde (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Shrewsbury Town | 47 | (5) |
2016–2020 | Accrington Stanley | 162 | (20) |
2020– | Luton Town | 122 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:07, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
Jordan Charles Clark (born 22 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Luton Town.
Clark won Barnsley's 'Most Promising Academy Player' award for the 2009–10 season, [4] and signed a scholarship deal with the club in July 2010. [5] He signed his first professional contract in March 2011, alongside Danny Rose. [6] He made his senior debut for Barnsley on 12 April 2011, in a 1–0 defeat at home to Queens Park Rangers. [7] On 11 September 2012, Clark signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him at Barnsley until 2014. [8]
On 22 February 2013, Clark was loaned out to Chesterfield on an initial one-month deal. [9] He made his Chesterfield debut the following day, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Neal Trotman, in a 1–0 loss against Gillingham. [10] Clark made one more appearance, playing 90 minutes, in a 0–0 draw against Aldershot Town before being recalled by Barnsley on 26 March 2013. [11] [12]
On 2 August 2013, Clark went on loan again to Scunthorpe United. [13] He made his debut the next day, coming on as a late substitute for Andy Welsh, in a 2–0 win over Mansfield Town, [14] returning to his parent club on 11 September 2013. [15]
In February 2014 he joined Hyde on another loan deal, [16] making his Hyde debut as a second-half substitute for David Poole, in a 4–3 loss against Lincoln City. [17] On 22 February 2014, Clark scored his first professional career goal, in a 2–2 draw against Aldershot Town. [18]
Clark was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2013–14 season. [19]
Following a trial spell, Clark went on to join League Two side Shrewsbury Town on 17 July 2014, [20] re-uniting with new Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon who had previously been assistant, and later caretaker-manager at Barnsley. [21]
Clark made his Shrewsbury Town debut in a 2–2 draw against Wimbledon on the opening day of the season. [22] On 30 August 2014, Clark scored his first goals for the club, both in a 2–0 win over Luton Town. [23] His third goal of the season, against Bury, described as a "superb angled volley", was awarded the winner of the club's Goal of the Month competition for October 2014. [24] [25]
Clark found his playing role reduced in the second half of the season, mostly used as a substitute. [26] However, he contributed two assists, in a 4–0 win over Exeter City on 11 April 2015, as Shrewsbury closed in on promotion to League One. [27] At the end of the season, Clark signed a one-year contract extension. [28]
On 5 September 2015, he scored a last-minute winning goal in a 2–1 win at former club Barnsley, Town's first win of the League One season. [29] It was announced Clark was to be released by the club in May 2016. [30]
After leaving Shrewsbury, he signed for Accrington Stanley in August 2016. [31] He scored his first goal for Accrington in an EFL Trophy tie against Chesterfield on 4 October 2016. [32]
He was offered a new contract by the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. [33]
On 5 August 2020 Clark signed for Luton Town on a free transfer after his Accrington contract expired. [34]
On 27 May 2023, he scored the goal in regular time and a penalty in the penalty shoot-out for Luton in the EFL Championship play-off final against Coventry City, which ended 1–1 after extra time. Luton won on penalties, ensuring they would play in the Premier League in the 2023–24 season. [35]
On 6 April 2024, Clark scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 win over Bournemouth. [36]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barnsley | 2010–11 [37] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2011–12 [38] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2012–13 [39] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 [40] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Chesterfield (loan) | 2012–13 [39] | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2013–14 [40] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Hyde (loan) | 2013–14 [41] | Conference Premier | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
Shrewsbury Town | 2014–15 [42] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 3 |
2015–16 [43] | League One | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
Total | 47 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
Accrington Stanley | 2016–17 [44] | League Two | 42 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 50 | 3 |
2017–18 [45] | League Two | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 48 | 9 | |
2018–19 [46] | League One | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 53 | 9 | |
2019–20 [47] | League One | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 40 | 8 | |
Total | 162 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 191 | 29 | ||
Luton Town | 2020–21 [48] | Championship | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 39 | 3 | |
2021–22 [49] | Championship | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
2022–23 [50] | Championship | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 44 | 4 | |
2023–24 [51] | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
2024–25 [52] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 122 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 139 | 12 | ||
Career total | 356 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 415 | 47 |
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