Leighton Clarkson
 Clarkson in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leighton Owen Clarkson[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers (on loan from Liverpool) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:54, 22 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Leighton Owen Clarkson (born 19 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers on loan from Liverpool.[4]
Career[]
Clarkson made his professional debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, coming on as a substitute in the away match against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.[4]
On 4 February 2020, he played in the FA Cup 4th Round replay against Shrewsbury Town, winning 1–0 in the youngest-ever Liverpool side in history.[5]
On 24 July 2020, Clarkson signed a long-term contract with Liverpool.[6]
On 9 December 2020, he was named in the starting eleven for a Champions League group stage game against Danish side FC Midtjylland.[7]
On 16 August 2021, it was announced that Clarkson would join hometown club Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[8]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 22 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool[4] | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2021–22 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours[]
Liverpool
References[]
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Leighton Clarkson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Leighton Clarkson". Liverpool. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Leighton Clarkson at Soccerway
- ^ "Liverpool 1 Shrewsbury 0". BBC Sport. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Leighton Clarkson signs new long-term Liverpool contract". Liverpool FC. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Carroll, James (9 December 2020). "Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Midtjylland". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/august/Leighton-joins-on-loan-/, Leighton joins on loan, Blackburn Rovers FC, 16 August 2021
External links[]
- Leighton Clarkson – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Leighton Clarkson at WorldFootball.net
- Leighton Clarkson at Soccerbase
- Leighton Clarkson at FootballDatabase.eu
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