Josh Clarke (footballer)

Josh Clarke
Personal information
Full name Joshua Joseph Jason Ishmel Clarke[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994[2]
Place of birth Walthamstow, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Right back, right winger
Club information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2013 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Brentford 24 (2)
2012–2013 → Carshalton Athletic (loan) 7 (1)
2013 → Carshalton Athletic (loan) 10 (0)
2013–2014 → Maidenhead United (loan) 2 (0)
2014 → Braintree Town (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Stevenage (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2016 → Barnet (loan) 10 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:49, 28 October 2016 (UTC).


Joshua Joseph Jason Ishmel "Josh" Clarke (born 5 July 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back or right winger for Brentford. He is a product of the Brentford youth system.

Career

Brentford

Early years (2011–2015)

A right winger, Clarke signed a two-year scholarship at League One side Brentford in the summer of 2011, after being spotted while on a course at Southgate College.[3] He also represented Middlesex Schools at U17 level.[4] He progressed from the youth team to the Development Squad and signed a one-year professional contract for the 2013–14 season.[5]

Clarke made his first team debut in a 5–0 League Cup second round defeat at Derby County in August 2013, playing the full 90 minutes.[6] His second appearance came in a 2–1 Football League Trophy defeat to Peterborough United on 8 October, when he replaced Martin Fillo after 47 minutes.[7] After finishing the 2013–14 season as the leading appearance-maker in the Development Squad,[8] Clarke was promoted into the first team squad for the remainder of the League One season on 16 April 2014.[9] With promotion to the Championship secured, he made his league debut when he replaced right back Nico Yennaris after 81 minutes of a 4–1 defeat to Colchester United 10 days later.[10]

Clarke signed a new a one-year contract on 9 June 2014,[11] but failed to feature at all in the first team during the 2014–15 season.[12] He made 19 Development Squad appearances during the season and moved to a right back role,[13] impressing sufficiently to sign a new one-year extension in late June 2015.[14]

Breakthrough (2015–present)

Clarke made his first senior appearance in over 15 months in the League Cup first round versus Oxford United on 11 August 2015,[15] being one of the few Bees players to offer any spark in the 4–0 defeat.[16] An injury crisis saw him keep his place in the squad throughout August and September,[17] making three further appearances before departing on loan in October 2015.[18][19] Nearly five months since his previous involvement, injury to right back Maxime Colin and the deployment of Nico Yennaris as a defensive midfielder saw Clarke embark on a run of 8 late-season appearances, taking his tally for 2015–16 to 12.[15]

On 29 June 2016, Clarke signed a new two-year contract.[20] He was an ever-present inclusion in matchday squads early in the 2016–17 season and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 victory over Reading on 27 September 2016.[21] He scored again five matches later, netting the opener in a 2–0 West London derby victory over Queen's Park Rangers.[22]

Carshalton Athletic (loans)

In December 2012, Clarke moved to Isthmian League Premier Division side Carshalton Athletic on a work experience loan deal and scored on his debut.[23] Clarke returned to Griffin Park in January 2013 after making seven appearances,[24] but re-signed for the Robins the following month and remained with the club for the rest of the campaign.[23][25] He made 17 appearances and scored one goal in a season to forget for the club,[26] in which they narrowly avoided relegation.[27]

Maidenhead United (loan)

Clarke moved to Conference South side Maidenhead United on a one-month loan on 4 December 2013.[28] He made his debut in a 3–2 defeat to Sutton United on 7 December, replacing Michael Malcolm after an hour.[29] Clarke's spell at Maidenhead was hit by postponements due to the weather and he returned to Brentford on 6 January 2014, after making just two appearances.[30]

Braintree Town (loan)

On 17 February 2014, Clarke joined Conference Premier side Braintree Town on loan until 12 March.[31] Clarke returned to Brentford when his loan expired, having failed to make an appearance for the Iron.[32]

Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)

Clarke joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a 28-day youth loan on 22 August 2014.[33] His only involvement with the first team came when he was an unused substitute during the following day's match versus Mansfield Town.[12] Failure to recover from a thigh injury saw Clarke return to Brentford when his loan expired.[34]

Stevenage (loan)

Clarke and Brentford teammate Charlie Adams joined League Two side Stevenage on one-month youth loans on 17 October 2014.[35] He made his debut four days later, replacing Charlie Adams in the dying minutes of a 3–2 defeat to Portsmouth.[36] After two further unused substitute appearances,[12] Clarke was left out of the squad altogether and returned to Brentford when his loan expired.[37]

Barnet (loan)

On 15 October 2015, Clarke joined League Two club Barnet on loan until 3 January 2016.[19] He made a dream start to his time at The Hive, scoring three goals in his first four matches.[15] On 28 November, Clarke received the first red card of his career for two bookable offences during the first half of a 3–1 defeat to Mansfield Town.[38] After serving his suspension, he made two further appearances before suffering a hamstring injury.[39][40] Clarke returned to Brentford when his loan expired,[41] having made 10 appearances and scored three goals.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 October 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 2013–14[42] League One 1000101[lower-alpha 1]030
2015–16[15] Championship 11 0 0 0 1 0 — 12 0
2016–17[22] Championship 12 2 0 0 1 0 — 13 2
Total 242003010282
Carshalton Athletic (loan) 2012–13[26] Isthmian League Premier Division 17 1 — — — 17 1
Maidenhead United (loan) 2013–14[43] Conference South 20———20
Braintree Town (loan) 2013–14[42] Conference Premier 00———00
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2014–15[44] League Two 00———00
Stevenage (loan) 2014–15[44] League Two 10———10
Barnet (loan) 2015–16[15] League Two 10 3 — — — 10 3
Career total 546003010586
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Josh Clarke". Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "'Wonderful' Feeling For Josh". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Appearances & Goals - Middlesex Schools Football Association". google.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Academy contracts". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  6. ↑ "BBC Sport – Derby 5–0 Brentford". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "BBC Sport – Peterborough United v Brentford". Bbc.co.uk. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "2013/14 Brentford Development Squad stats". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Josh Clarke Promoted To First Team". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "BBC Sport – Colchester United 4–1 Brentford". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Winger Josh Clarke signs new Brentford FC deal". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 "Josh Clarke".
  13. ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "2014/15 Development Squad Stats". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  14. ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "Josh Clarke feels he needs to work hard to fulfil potential and emulate Moses Odubajo". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Josh Clarke | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  16. ↑ FC, Brentford. "Matchday Centre: Oxford United". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  17. ↑ "Brentford FC Injury update". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  18. ↑ "Josh Clarke Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  19. 1 2 "Brentford right back Josh Clarke joins Sky Bet League Two Barnet on loan". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  20. ↑ FC, Brentford. "Josh Clarke signs new two-year deal with Brentford FC". Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  21. ↑ "Josh Clarke Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  22. 1 2 "Josh Clarke | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  23. 1 2 "Mawson Back at Maidenhead". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  24. ↑ Brentford_user. "YOUNG LOAN PLAYERS RETURN".
  25. ↑ "Loan Round-Up". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  26. 1 2 "Iron Take Clarke on Loan | Pitchero Non League". Nonleague.pitchero.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  27. ↑ Football Club History Database - Carshalton Athletic
  28. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (4 December 2013). "Brentford winger leaves on loan". Get West London. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  29. ↑ "Sutton United v Maidenhead United | Skrill South". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  30. ↑ "Josh Clarke Returns". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  31. ↑ "Josh Clarke Joins Braintree Town on Loan". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  32. ↑ "Loan Round-Up". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  33. ↑ Ciaran Brett. "Josh Clarke Dagenham & Redbridge".
  34. ↑ Chris Wickham. "Josh Clarke loan spell ends".
  35. ↑ Ciaran Brett. "Charlie Adams and Josh Clarke join Stevenage". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  36. ↑ "BBC Sport - Portsmouth 3-2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  37. ↑ "Clarke returns to Brentford as Stevenage gear up for Maidstone FA Cup replay". Hertfordshire Mercury. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  38. ↑ "Barnet v Mansfield Town". BBC. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  39. ↑ "Josh Clarke Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  40. ↑ "Clarke returns to Brentford after completing Barnet loan spell". Times Series. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  41. ↑ "Josh Clarke returns from Barnet loan spell". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  42. 1 2 "Josh Clarke | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2013/2014". Soccer Base. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  43. ↑ "England - J. Clarke - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  44. 1 2 "Josh Clarke". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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