Richard Clarke (footballer born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Castlederg, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Dergview | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dungoyne Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2013 | Portadown | ||
| 2013– | Dergview | ||
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Northern Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013– | Dergview | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:39, 20 June 2013 (UTC). |
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Richard D. J. Clarke (born 29 May 1979) is a Northern Irish footballer who is player-manager of Dergview. Clarke plays as a central midfielder.
Born in Castlederg, Clarke signed for Portadown in 1994, from amateur side Dungoyne Boys. He has appeared in European competition for Portadown, and won the Northern Ireland Football Writer's Association 'Young Player of the Year' award in 1999.
With Portadown, Clarke has won two leagues competitions and six cups.
Since 2009, Clarke has made over 60 appearances in the IFA for Portadown.
Clarke was a Northern Ireland under-21 international.
In February 2007, Clarke was a squad member for a Northern Ireland representative side which competed against an England representative side.
Clarke was appointed player-manager of Dergview in June 2013.
Clarke is distantly related to his namesake and fellow footballer Richard Clarke.
Clarke had testicular cancer in 2012.
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