Ryan Clarke
 Clarke playing for Northwich Victoria |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan James Clarke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2006 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Southend United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 42 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Salisbury City | 41 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Northwich Victoria (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2009– | Oxford United | 104 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:22, 10 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ryan James Clarke (born 30 April 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a goalkeeper. He previously trained with the England under-18 squad in La Manga.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Bristol Rovers
Born in Bristol, Clarke started his career with Football League One side Bristol Rovers, where he also had spells on loan at Kidderminster Harriers, Southend United and Forest Green Rovers.
[edit] Salisbury City
Having joined Salisbury City from Bristol Rovers in August 2006 he became their first-choice goalkeeper and played 106 games in the next two seasons, playing a huge part in Salisbury's success in the following seasons.
In the summer of 2008, he broke a metatarsal while on holiday.[2] This setback lead to James Bittner claiming the number one shirt from him, and Clark was then loaned out to Northwich Victoria to reduce the club's wage bill.
[edit] Oxford United
Clarke joined Oxford United on 26 May 2009.[3] He was their regular goalkeeper in the 2009–10 campaign and, despite his scoring an own goal in the 2010 Conference National play-off Final against York City on 16 May, his Oxford side still secured a return to the Football League after a four-year exile as 3–1 winners.[4] At the end of the season, Clarke was voted Player of the Year by the Oxford supporters for his feats between the posts.[5]
On 12 January 2011, Oxford United announced that Clarke had signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract, meaning he will stay at the club until 2014.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 123. ISBN 1852916656.
- ^ "Injury sidelines keeper Clarke". BBC Sport. 2008-06-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/salisbury/7473154.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Oxford snap up Clarke and Kelly". BBC Sport. 2009-05-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8068030.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ "Oxford United 3–1 York City". BBC Sport. 2010-05-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8673190.stm. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Fans' top choice wants promotion for Oxford United". Oxford Mail. 2010-04-11. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/8112946.Fans__top_choice_wants_promotion_for_Oxford_United/. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Clarke agrees new long-term Oxford contract". Oxford Mail. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/8784025.Keeper_Clarke_agrees_new_long_term_Oxford_United_deal/. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
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- 1982 births
- People from Bristol
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Salisbury City F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
