Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sean James Kweku Clare [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Right Back/Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Charlton Athletic [3] | |||
Nike Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | (1) |
2016 | → Bury (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2017 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Gillingham (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 54 | (7) |
2020–2021 | Oxford United | 17 | (0) |
2021 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Charlton Athletic | 76 | (2) |
2023– | Wigan Athletic | 33 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 9 April 2024 (UTC) |
Sean James Kweku Clare (born 18 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Wigan Athletic. He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday, Hearts, Oxford United and Charlton Athletic and had loan spells at Bury, Accrington Stanley, Gillingham and Burton Albion.
In February 2016, after leaving the Nike Academy, Clare signed a contract with Sheffield Wednesday until 2017. [4] He scored his first goal for Wednesday in a 4–2 defeat to Aston Villa on 24 February 2018. [5]
In March 2016 he signed for Bury on loan, [6] making his professional debut on 5 March against Bradford City.
On 20 January 2017 he signed a loan until the end of the season with Accrington Stanley. Accrington manager John Coleman stated he was happy to add another attacking option to the squad with the signing of Clare. [7] His first appearance for Accrington was part of a 1–1 draw against Carlisle United. [8]
On 31 August 2017, he signed for Gillingham on loan until 3 January. [9] He scored his first league goal for the club in his second appearance, against AFC Wimbledon on 12 September 2017. [10]
In January 2018 Clare was recalled from his loan spell back to Sheffield Wednesday making his first senior debut in a 0–0 draw against city rivals Sheffield United. [11]
Clare signed a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in September 2018. Clare featured for Hearts in the 2019 Scottish Cup Final, which they lost 1–2 to Celtic. [12]
On 6 August 2020, Clare signed for League One club Oxford United, for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal. [13]
On 12 January 2021, Clare joined League One side Burton Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [14] He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town on 23 March 2021. [15]
On 20 July 2021, Clare joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [16]
On 13 May 2023, it was announced that Clare would leave the club when his contract expired in June. [17]
On 11 July 2023, Clare joined Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal. [18]
Born in England, Clare is of Ghanaian descent. [19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2015–16 [20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016–17 [21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 [22] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Sheffield Wednesday total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Bury (loan) | 2015–16 [20] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2016–17 [21] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Gillingham (loan) | 2017–18 [22] | League One | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2018–19 [23] | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 |
2019–20 [24] | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
Hearts of Midlothian total | 54 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 12 | ||
Oxford United | 2020–21 [25] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Burton Albion (loan) | 2020–21 [25] | League One | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 [26] | League One | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 43 | 1 |
2022–23 [27] | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
Charlton Athletic total | 76 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 2 | ||
Wigan Athletic | 2023–24 [28] | League One | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 38 | 1 |
Career total | 238 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 285 | 19 |
In June 2020, Clare appeared in a special podcast panel discussing his experiences of racism in football with A View from the Terrace host Craig Fowler. [29]
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