Billy Clarke (footballer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Charles Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Ipswich Town | 49 | (3) |
| 2006 | → Colchester United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Falkirk (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Darlington (loan) | 20 | (8) |
| 2009 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Brentford (loan) | 8 | (6) |
| 2009–2012 | Blackpool | 27 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Crawley Town | 82 | (20) |
| 2014–2017 | Bradford City | 98 | (24) |
| 2017– | Charlton Athletic | 17 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 8 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:57, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
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William Charles Clarke (born 13 December 1987) is an Irish footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic. He is a striker and has played for Ireland at various levels up to under-21.
Born in Cork, Clarke is a product of the Ipswich Town Academy and signed professional for the club in May 2005. He made his professional début as a substitute against Cardiff City in late November 2005. He won the Irish Examiner Junior Sports Star of the year award for Soccer in 2005 and was nominated for the Irish Under-19 Player of the Year award in 2006. He also made a big contribution to Ipswich's youth team in winning the FA Youth Cup in 2005.
At the end of the 2005–06 season he was sent on loan to Colchester United to gain first team experience, playing six league games. During the January 2008 transfer window, he joined Scottish side Falkirk on loan. He scored his first goal, a late winner, in a crucial match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
After returning to Ipswich Clarke scored his first league goal in the 2–1 victory over Southampton and followed it up three days later with the winning goal in the 2–1 victory over Coventry City. He also scored in a 3–1 victory over Essex side, Southend United.
Clarke was transfer-listed and on 8 August 2008 went to Darlington on one month's loan, which was extended to January 2009. He scored four times against Macclesfield Town on 30 August 2008. He also scored a vital goal in the Carling Cup against Walsall, knocking the League One side out of the cup.
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