Chris Conn-Clarke
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Seamus Michael Conn Clarke [1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Altrincham | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Linfield | |||
0000–2018 | Glentoran | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Glentoran | 1 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Chorley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | (0) |
2022 | → Altrincham (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Altrincham (loan) | 33 | (10) |
2023 | → Waterford (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2023– | Altrincham | 46 | (23) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Northern Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:34, 17 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:26, 1 October 2021 (UTC) |
Christopher Seamus Michael Conn (born 22 November 2001) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Altrincham.
Having started his senior career at Glentoran, Conn-Clarke joined Premier League club Burnley as a scholar in 2018. He had a spell on loan at Chorley in 2020 and signed for Fleetwood Town on EFL League One in February 2021, making his debut in September of that year.
Early life
Conn-Clarke is from Antrim.[2]
Club career
Having previously played for Linfield's youth academy, he joined Glentoran aged 11.[3] In summer 2017, he was offered a scholarship by English Premier League club Burnley, but remained at Glentoran for the 2017–18 season due to his age.[4] He made his senior debut for Glentoran on 28 April 2018 as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Ballinamallard United.[5] He joined English Premier League club Burnley on a two-year scholarship in summer 2018.[2][6] In summer 2020, he was given a one-year extension to his scholarship.[7] In October 2020, he joined National League North club Chorley on a work experience loan,[8] where he made 2 appearances.[5]
In February 2021, it was announced that Conn-Clarke had joined Fleetwood Town on an 18-month contract with an option to extend by a year.[9][10] On 1 July 2021, Fleetwood Town announced that his contract had been extended until the end on the 2022–23 season, with the option of a further year.[11] He made his debut for the club on 25 September 2021 as a substitute in a 2–2 draw away to Cambridge United.[12] On 4 February 2022, he was sent out on loan to National League side Altrincham on an initial one-month loan.[13] In July 2022, Conn-Clarke returned to Altrincham until January 2023.[14]
On 31 January 2023, Conn-Clarke signed for League of Ireland First Division club Waterford on a season long loan.[15]
On 16 June 2023, Conn-Clarke signed for National League side Altrincham for a club record fee.
International career
Conn-Clarke has represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[6][16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 June 2023
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Glentoran | 2017–18[17] | NIFL Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Burnley | 2018–19[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Chorley (loan) | 2020–21[17] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Fleetwood Town | 2021–22[17] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2022–23[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Altrincham (loan) | 2021–22[17] | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Altrincham (loan) | 2022–23[17] | National League | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 10 | |
Waterford (loan) | 2023[17] | LOI First Division | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Altrincham | 2023–24[17] | National League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career total | 53 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 12 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Magilton hails 17 players who are aiming to further their careers in Britain". irishfa.com. Irish Football Association. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Jones, Andy (30 January 2020). "'Cheeky chappy' Conn-Clarke is a symbol of Burnley's burgeoning academy set-up". The Athletic. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Glentoran Academy End of Season Review". glentoran.com. Glentoran F.C. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "C. Conn-Clarke: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b Fullerton, Gareth (17 January 2020). "Meet the West Belfast "magician" making headlines at Burnley FC". BelfastLive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "New Deals for Young Players". burnleyfootballclub.com. Burnley F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Winger Conn-Clarke Flies into Magpies". burnleyfootballclub.com. Burnley F.C. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Chris Conn-Clarke joins Town's Development Squad". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Boden, Chris (1 February 2021). "Burnley sign young winger, as Conn-Clarke joins Cod Army". Burnley Express. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Chris Conn-Clarke earns new deal with Town". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Fullerton, Darren (27 September 2021). "'West Belfast magician' praised after Fleetwood Town debut". BelfastLive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Fullerton, Darren (4 February 2022). "Chris Conn-Clarke heads to Altrincham on an initial month-long loan". BelfastLive. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Major boost for Alty as Chris Conn-Clarke joins until the New Year". altrinchamfc.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Waterford FC". 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Conn-Clarke". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Chris Conn-Clarke at Soccerway
- ^ "Spireites quartet in Vanarama National League Team of the Season". Chesterfield FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
External links
- Chris Conn-Clarke at Soccerway
- Chris Conn-Clarke at Soccerbase
- Chris Conn-Clarke at WorldFootball.net
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