Chris Conn-Clarke
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Seamus Michael Conn[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 November 2001 | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
Linfield | |||
–2018 | Glentoran | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Glentoran | 1 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Chorley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Fleetwood Town | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
Northern Ireland U17 | |||
Northern Ireland U19 | |||
Northern Ireland U21 | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:04, 18 January 2022 (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 EFL League One club Fleetwood Town.
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]
International career[]
Conn-Clarke has represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[6][13]
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.
- ^ "Christopher Conn-Clarke". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
External links[]
- Chris Conn-Clarke at Soccerway
- Chris Conn-Clarke at Soccerbase
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland youth international footballers
- Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Linfield F.C. players
- Glentoran F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- NIFL Premiership players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players