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] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[4] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2023–2026 | Aberdeen | 83 | (7) |
| 2026– | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:44, 30 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Leighton Owen Clarkson (born 19 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackpool.
Career
Clarkson made his professional debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, coming on as a substitute in a match at Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.[5]
He played in the FA Cup fourth-round replay against Shrewsbury Town, on 4 February 2020, which Liverpool won 1–0 with the youngest-ever side in their history.[6]
On 24 July 2020, Clarkson signed a long-term contract with Liverpool.[7]
Leighton was named in the starting eleven for a Champions League group stage game against Danish side FC Midtjylland on 9 December 2020.[8]
On 16 August 2021, it was announced that Clarkson would join hometown club Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[9] His loan was cut short in January 2022.[10]
Clarkson join Aberdeen on 15 June 2023, on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He scored on his Aberdeen debut in a 4–1 victory over St Mirren.[11]
He joined Blackpool on 2 February 2026, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an option to extend[12]
International career
On 6 September 2021, Clarkson made his debut for the England U20s in a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool[5] | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 6 | |
| Aberdeen | 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| Total | 77 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Liverpool Academy
- FA Youth Cup: 2018–19
- Lancashire Senior Cup: 2021-22[15]
Aberdeen
References
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b Leighton Clarkson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Leighton Clarkson". Liverpool. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Leighton Clarkson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Coates, Charlotte. "'It's hurting him' - Blackburn Rovers send midfielder back to Liverpool as loan cut short". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Aberdeen FC - Clarkson Commits Future to AFC". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Leighton Clarkson signs for the Pool". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Leighton Clarkson". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "LFC U23s beat Burnley to lift Lancashire FA Senior Cup". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic, Martin Dowden, BBC Sport, 24 May 2025
External links
- Leighton Clarkson – UEFA competition record (archive)