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 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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– | Accrington Stanley | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:52, 27 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jordan Charles Clark (born 22 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley, 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 extension with the club, keeping him at Barnsley until 2014.[6]
On 22 February 2013, Clark was loaned out to Chesterfield on an initial one-month deal.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9][10]
On 2 August 2013, Clark went on loan again to Scunthorpe United.[11] He made his debut the next day, coming on as a late substitute for Andy Welsh, in a 2–0 win over Mansfield Town,[12] returning to his parent club on 11 September 2013.[13]
In February 2014 he joined Hyde on another loan deal,[14] making his Hyde debut as a second-half substitute for David Poole, in a 4–3 loss against Lincoln City.[15] On 22 February 2014, Clark scored his first professional career goal, in a 2–2 draw against Aldershot Town.[16]
Clark was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2013–14 season.[17]
Shrewsbury Town
Following a trial spell, Clark went on to join League Two side Shrewsbury Town on 17 July 2014,[18] re-uniting with new Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon who had previously been assistant, and later caretaker-manager at Barnsley.[19]
Clark made his Shrewsbury Town debut in a 2–2 draw against Wimbledon on the opening day of the season.[20] On 30 August 2014, Clark scored his first goals for the club, both in a 2–0 win over Luton Town.[21] 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.[22][23]
Clark found his playing role reduced in the second half of the season, mostly used as a substitute.[24] 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.[25] At the end of the season, Clark signed a one-year contract extension.[26]
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.[27] It was announced Clark was to be released by the club in May 2016.[28]
Accrington Stanley
After leaving Shrewsbury, he signed for Accrington Stanley in August 2016.[29] He scored his first goal for Accrington in an EFL Trophy tie against Chesterfield on 4 October 2016.[30]
Career statistics
- As of 27 November 2016.[31]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Barnsley | 2010–11 | Championship | 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 | League Two | 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 | Conference Premier | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2014–15 | League Two | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | League One | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2016–17 | League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Career total | 89 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 8 | ||
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 28 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "Academy Delight As Jordan Signs On". Barnsley F.C. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "Clark and Rose Sign New Barnsley Deal". Barnsley F.C. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. 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: Shrewsbury Town midfielder signs new contract". BBC Sport. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Barnsley 1-2 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Town announce retain list". Shrewsweb. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36951959
- ↑ "Gary Taylor-Fletcher scores on debut as Accrington Stanley beat Chesterfield in EFL Trophy". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ Jordan Clark career statistics at Soccerbase