Dave McClements

David McClements (born 14 January 1989 in Ballymoney, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish footballer, who plays in midfield. He currently plays for Tobermore Utd and has played for his country at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-20 levels.

Dave McClements
Personal information
Full name David McClements
Date of birth (1989-01-14) 14 January 1989
Place of birth Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Right midfield
Club information
Current team
 Tobermore Utd
Number 7
Youth career
200?–2005 Institute
2005–2007 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2007 → Hinckley United (loan) 2 (0)
2008 → Buxton (loan) 1 (0)
2008–2009 Coleraine 13 (4)
2009–2010 → Institute 9 (3)
2010–?? → Tobermore United 19 (6)
20??– Tobermore United ?? (?)
National team‡
2006 Northern Ireland U-17 ? (?)
2007 Northern Ireland U-19 ? (?)
2008 Northern Ireland U-20 ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:02, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:02, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Playing career

Club career

McClements began his career at Institute as a youth before joining English club Sheffield Wednesday where he was part of the club's youth academy.[1] He was called into the senior squad at the start of the 2006–07 season in the Championship to ease the club's injury problems.

After being an unused substitute in a couple of league games, McClement made his first team debut as a 66th-minute substitute in a 4–1 defeat home defeat to Wrexham in the League Cup on 23 August 2006. [2] He continued to play in the club's reserve team and in the Owls youth team in the Premier Academy League, while also becoming a regular unused substitute in the first team fixtures.[3] On 31 January 2007 McClements was one of six players nominated in the shortlist for the Championship Young Apprentice Award Trophy.[4]

At the end of the 2006-07 season he signed a one-year senior deal with the club.[5] On 17 October 2007 he joined Conference North club Hinckley United on a month loan, where he made two appearances.[1][6]

After spending most of the season as a regular in the reserve team, McClements was sent on loan to Northern Premier League Premier Division club, Buxton on 3 March 2008 for four weeks,[7] but made just one appearance for the club.[8] He failed to establish himself in the first team at Hillsborough and was released by Wednesday manager Brian Laws on 14 May 2008.[9]

In November 2008 McClements returned to Northern Ireland in a bid to resurrect his career and after spending time training with IFA Premiership club Coleraine,[10] he signed for them on 14 November.[11] However Mcclements found himself going out on loan to his first club Institute, and then Tobermore United who he is now who plays for.

International career

McClements has been selected for Northern Ireland at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-20 level. In February 2006 he was called up to the Under-17 squad for a friendly against Luxembourg Under-17's.[12]

In October 2007 he was part of the Under-19 squad that played three matches in a min-tournament in Cyprus against the Under-19 teams from the host country, Austria and Slovakia.[13]

In May 2008 he named in the Under-20 squad for friendlies against Luxembourg Under-20s and French club FC Metz.[14]

References
  1. "Dave McClements player profile". Hinckley United Independent. 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  2. "Sheffield Wed vs Wrexham". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  3. "David aims to keep run going". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  4. "Wickes Young Apprentice Award". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  5. "Youngsters offered deal". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  6. "McClements loaned to Hinckley". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 17 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  7. "Wednesday winger joins Buxton". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  8. "Buxton Football Club - Player stats 2007-08". Buxton F.C. 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  9. "Owls reveal retention list". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  10. "Platt keen to take a look at McClements". Coleraine Chronicle. 6 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  11. "McClements signs". Coleraine Times. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  12. "Youngsters get international call". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 24 February 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  13. "NI International duty for NI youngsters". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 29 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  14. "International call for Owls due". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16.

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