Sean Clare
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean James Kweku Clare[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Height | 1.905 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Nike Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Bury (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Gillingham (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2018– | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:33, 16 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
Sean James Kweku Clare (born 18 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a midfielder. He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday and had loan spells at Bury, Accrington Stanley and Gillingham.
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
After leaving the Nike Academy, Clare signed a contract with Sheffield Wednesday until 2017.[2] He scored his first goal for Wednesday in a 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa on 24 February 2018.[3]
Bury (loan)
In March 2016 he signed for Bury on loan,[4] making his professional debut on 5 March against Bradford City.
Accrington Stanley (loan)
On 20 January 2017 he signed a loan until the end of the season with Accrington Stanley. Accrington Manager John Coleman was happy to add another attacking option to the squad.[5] His first appearance for Accrington was part of a 1-1 draw against Carlisle United.[6]
Gillingham (loan)
On 31 August 2017, he signed for Gillingham on loan until 3 January.[7] He scored his first league goal for the club in his second appearance, against AFC Wimbledon on 12 September 2017.[8]
In January 2018 Clare was recalled from his loan spell back to Sheffield Wednesday making his first senior debut in a 0-0 draw against city rival's Sheffield United.
Heart of Midlothian
Clare signed a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in September 2018.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2015–16[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bury (loan) | 2015–16[10] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2016–17[11] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2017–18[12] | Championship | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2017–18[13] | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Access Wednesday. "Owls sign Nike Academy midfielder".
- ^ "Sheff Wed 2-4 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Owls youngster joins Bury on loan". www.swfc.co.uk. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday midfielder joins Accrington on loan". BBC. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Match Reports for Carlisle United vs Accrington Stanley". BBC. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41117870
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41156404
- ^ "Sean Clare chose Hearts over the English Premier League". BBC Sport. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Sean Clare in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Clare in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Clare in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Clare in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
- Sean Clare at Soccerbase
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Greater London
- People from the London Borough of Hackney
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Nike Academy players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players