Chris Conn-Clarke

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Chris Conn-Clarke
Personal information
Full name Christopher Seamus Michael Conn[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 20)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 34
Youth career
Linfield
0000–2018 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[]

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Glentoran Academy End of Season Review". glentoran.com. Glentoran F.C. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "C. Conn-Clarke: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b Fullerton, Gareth (17 January 2020). "Meet the West Belfast "magician" making headlines at Burnley FC". BelfastLive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  7. ^ "New Deals for Young Players". burnleyfootballclub.com. Burnley F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Winger Conn-Clarke Flies into Magpies". burnleyfootballclub.com. Burnley F.C. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Chris Conn-Clarke joins Town's Development Squad". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  10. ^ Boden, Chris (1 February 2021). "Burnley sign young winger, as Conn-Clarke joins Cod Army". Burnley Express. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Chris Conn-Clarke earns new deal with Town". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  12. ^ Fullerton, Darren (27 September 2021). "'West Belfast magician' praised after Fleetwood Town debut". BelfastLive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Christopher Conn-Clarke". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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