Trevor Clarke (footballer)
Trevor Thomas Clarke (born 26 March 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rotherham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trevor Thomas Clarke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crumlin United | |||
| St Kevin's Boys | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| 2015 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Shamrock Rovers | 80 | (5) |
| 2019– | Rotherham United | 13 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U15 | |||
| 2014–2015 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 12 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:41, 1 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Clarke started his football career with Crumlin United, before moving to St. Kevin's Boys in the North Dublin suburb of Whitehall, the same club that produced a number of Republic of Ireland internationals, including Liam Brady, Damien Duff, Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady. His performances earned him a move to England with Middlesbrough, where he played for their Under-18's. He was released in July 2015 and returned home.[2]
Shamrock Rovers
Clarke joined Shamrock Rovers in September 2015 from Middlesbrough. He played for the Rovers Under-19's for a short time before stepping up to the first team at the start of 2016. He made 80 league appearances for the club during the four seasons from 2016 to 2019, and also featured in the UEFA Europa League. In 2017 he was a transfer target for Southampton, Sheffield United and Barnsley.[3]
Rotherham United
Clarke signed for Rotherham United on 29 July 2019, for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year contract.[4] He was expected to be in contention for an immediate first-team place, but suffered a knee injury during a behind-closed-doors match on the same day his signing was announced.[5] He finally made his debut in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy game against Doncaster Rovers on 8 October 2019, creating a goal and then scoring the winner.[6]
International career
Clarke has played for the Republic of Ireland from Under 15's level right up to the Republic of Ireland U21's, earning 12 caps & 5 goals for the Under 17's, 7 caps for Under 19's and 1 cap for the Under 21's.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 January 2021.[8]
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | League of Ireland Premier Division | 2016 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2017 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Shamrock Rovers Total | 80 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 6 | ||
| Rotherham United | EFL League One | 2019–20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| EFL Championship | 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Career Total | 93 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 117 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Individual
- PFAI Young Player of the Year: 2017[9]
- PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year: 2017[10]
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Rotherham United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 60. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- https://www.extratime.ie/player/11121494/trevor_clarke/
- "Barnsley face Premier League competition in chase for Shamrock Rovers ace Trevor Clarke". The Irish Mirror. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "Trevor Clarke: Rotherham United sign Shamrock Rovers defender". BBC Sport. 29 July 2019.
- "Rotherham United sweat on injury verdict as Trevor Clarke is stretchered off in first Millers outing". Rotherham Advertiser. 29 July 2019.
- "Rotherham United 3 Doncaster Rovers 2: Trevor Clarke is quickly off the mark for Millers". The Yorkshire Post. 8 October 2019.
- https://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/888841320
- Trevor Clarke at Soccerway
- "Stunning season sees Sean Maguire named PFAI Player of the Year for 2017". The 42. the42.ie.ie. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Just three Cork players make PFAI Team of the Year". RTÉ Sport. rte.ie. Retrieved 26 November 2017.