Jordan Clark (English footballer)

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Jordan Clark
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Clark in September 2023
Personal information
Full name Jordan Charles Clark [1]
Date of birth (1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 (age 30) [2]
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 117 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:19, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Jordan Charles Clark (born 22 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Luton Town.

Contents

Career

Barnsley

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]

Shrewsbury Town

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]

Accrington Stanley

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]

Luton Town

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 2010–11 [37] Championship 400000—40
2011–12 [38] Championship200000—20
2012–13 [39] Championship000010—10
2013–14 [40] Championship0000——00
Total600010—70
Chesterfield (loan) 2012–13 [39] League Two 20———20
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2013–14 [40] League Two10—000010
Hyde (loan) 2013–14 [41] Conference Premier 161———161
Shrewsbury Town 2014–15 [42] League Two27320301 [lower-alpha 1] 0333
2015–16 [43] League One 20240002 [lower-alpha 1] 0262
Total475603030595
Accrington Stanley 2016–17 [44] League Two42141202 [lower-alpha 1] 1503
2017–18 [45] League Two43810212 [lower-alpha 1] 0489
2018–19 [46] League One43541105 [lower-alpha 1] 3539
2019–20 [47] League One34610104 [lower-alpha 1] 2408
Total162201026113619129
Luton Town 2020–21 [48] Championship3412131—393
2021–22 [49] Championship25210002 [lower-alpha 2] 0282
2022–23 [50] Championship38231003 [lower-alpha 2] 1444
2023–24 [51] Premier League 2013200—233
Total117694315113412
Career total3513225613221741047

Honours

Luton Town

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