Jordan Clark (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Charles Clark[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoyland, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| 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– | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:27, 18 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jordan Charles Clark (born 22 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town, as a winger.
Career
Barnsley
Clark won Barnsley's 'Most Promising Academy Player' award for the 2009–10 season,[2] and signed a scholarship deal with the club in July 2010.[3] He signed his first professional contract in March 2011, alongside Danny Rose.[4] He made his senior debut for Barnsley on 12 April 2011, in a 0–1 defeat at home to Queens Park Rangers.[5] On 11 September 2012, Clark signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2014.[6]
On 22 February 2013, Clark was loaned out to Chesterfield on a one-month.[7] Clark made his Chesterfield debut the next day, coming on as a substitute for Neal Trotman in the 80th minutes, in a 1-0 loss against Gillingham.[8] Clark made another appearance, playing 90 minutes, in a 0-0 draw against Aldershot Town before being recalled by the club on 26 March 2013.[9][10]
On 2 August 2013, Clark was loaned for the second time this year by joining Scunthorpe United on a month loan.[11] Clark made his Scunthorpe United debut the next day, coming on as a substitute for Andy Welsh in the 88th minutes, in a 2-0 win over Mansfield Town.[12] Clark then returned to his parent club on 11 September 2013 after making one appearance at Scunthorpe United.[13]
In February 2014 he joined Hyde on another loan deal.[14] Clarke made his Hyde debut, coming on as a substitute for David Poole in the second half, in a 4-3 loss against Lincoln City.[15] Weeks later on 22 February 2014, Clark then scored his first professional career goal, in a 2-2 draw against Aldershot Town.[16] Clarke made sixteen appearance for Hyde, but was unable to help the club survive relegation.
Clark was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2013–14 season.[17]
Shrewsbury Town
Following a trial spell, he then went on to join Shrewsbury Town on 17 July 2014.[18] The move saw him reunited with ManagerMicky Mellon when they were at Barnsley.[19]
Clark made his Shrewsbury Town, making his first start in the opening game of the season, in a 2-2 draw against Wimbledon.[20] A few weeks later on 30 August 2014, Clark scored his first goals, in a 2-0 win over Luton Town.[21] His goal against Bury, which saw him "superb angled volley" earned him Shrewsbury Town's Goal of the Month competition for October.[22][23] However, his playing role was soon reduced in the second half of the season and was mostly on the substitution bench around that time.[24] The reminder of the season saw Clark regain his first team place. Clark then provided a double assist, in a 5-0 win over Exeter City on 11 April 2015.[25]
Career statistics
- As of 18 April 2015[26]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hyde (loan) | 2013–14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2014–15 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Career total | 52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 4 | |
References
- ↑ Jordan Clark profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ "Jordan Lands Most Promising Academy Player Award". Barnsley F.C. 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "Academy Delight As Jordan Signs On". Barnsley F.C. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "Clark and Rose Sign New Barnsley Deal". Barnsley F.C. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ↑ "Barnsley 0 – 1 QPR". BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "Clark Completes Contract Extension". Barnsley F.C. 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Chesterfield sign Jordan Clark and Alex Henshall on loan". BBC Sport. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "Chesterfield 0 - 1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Clark Completes 90 Minutes". Barnsley F.C. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Clark Returns to Barnsley". Chesterfield F.C. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe bring in Barnsley winger Jordan Clark". BBC Sport. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe United 2 - 0 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Teenager returns to Tykes". Sky Sports. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Jordan Clark: Hyde sign Barnsley midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hyde FC 3 Lincoln City 4: Match report". Lincolnshire Echo. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Hyde 2 - 2 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Barnsley release defender Bobby Hassell after 10 years". BBC Sport. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury sign up two of their trialists". Shropshire Star. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "New-boy Clark salutes Mellon". Sky Sports. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 2 - 2 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 2-0 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Clark Wins Goal Of The Month For October". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 5 - 0 Bury". BBC Sport. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Town boss Micky Mellon backs striker Scott Vernon to keep up good form". Shropshire Star. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 4-0 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Jordan Clark career statistics at Soccerbase
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