Billy Clarke
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| Billy Clarke | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Charles Clarke | |
| Date of birth | December 13, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Ipswich Town) | |
| Number | TBA | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005- 2006- 2008 |
Ipswich Town → Colchester (loan) → Falkirk (loan) |
47 (3) 6 (0) 6 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 2007- | Ireland U21 | 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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William Charles Clarke (born December 13, 1987 in Cork) is a professional Irish footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town.
He is a striker, a product of the Ipswich Town Academy and signed professional for the club in May 2005. He made his professional debut as a substitute for Ipswich against Cardiff City in late November 2005. Was sent on loan to Colchester United at the end of the 2006 season, solely for first team experience as he is very highly rated at the club. During the current Transfer window (January 2008)he has joined Falkirk FC on loan. Billy scored his first goal for the Scottish outfit in a crucial match against Inverness CT. It was a late winner for the Bairns.
His good standard performances in pre-season including scoring against Cambridge United in a 4-4 draw has increased Jim Magilton's high praise of him.
Billy then scored against Peterborough United in a 2-2 draw and then scored his first league goal in the 2-1 victory over Southampton and followed it up 3 days later with the winning goal in the 2-1 victory over Coventry City, he also scored in an Ipswich derby game, against Essex side, Southend United (Ipswich won 3-1). His contract runs until 2009.
He already has an extensive Irish International record at youth level. He has 34 appearances for Republic of Ireland at Under 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21 and has scored 13 international goals so far. Billy won the Irish Examiner Junior Sports Star of the year award for Soccer in 2005 and was nominated for Irish Under 19 Player of the year award in 2006.
He also made a big contribution to Ipswich's youth team in winning the FA Youth Cup in 2005, a trophy Ipswich Town had previously won over 30 years before.
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