Jayden Clarke (born 8 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.[1]

Career

Clarke played for Tottenham Hotspur's academy.[2] After playing for Bedfont Sports, he joined Hendon in August 2020.[3] He made his debut on 25 August, in a London Senior Cup match against Wingate & Finchley, which finished 3–1 to Hendon.[4] In his first season with Hendon, he made 14 appearances and scored 3 times, and signed a contract extension the following season.[5] He won the Hendon Young Player of the Year award in the 2021–22 season.[6] Across his 2 seasons with the club, he made 63 appearances and scored 11 goals.[7][8]

The following summer, he went on trial with National League South side Dulwich Hamlet, playing in 7 pre-season friendlies before securing a move to the club in August 2022.[9] He made his National League South debut on 7 August, the first game of the season; he came on for Kreshnic Krasniqi in the 64th minute, and scored the winner to win the match 2–1.[10] He won the August and December Dulwich Hamlet Player of the Month awards, and also the National League South Player of the Month in December.[11]

Clarke signed for Gillingham in January 2023.[2][12][13] By March he had played one game for the club in the Kent Senior Cup, and was linked with a loan move away, but the club decided to retain him.[14][15] He made his Football League debut on 22 April 2023, in a 2–2 draw against Bradford.[16][17] On 8 May 2023, he made his first start in a 2–0 victory against Salford.[18] His first goals for the club came on 14 September 2024, where he got a brace in a 3–0 win against Tranmere Rovers.[19]

References

  1. ^ Jayden Clarke at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Gills clinch the signing of Jayden Clarke". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.
  3. ^ "Clarke signs up". www.hendonfc.net. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Greensnet – Official Hendon FC: Former Staff – Jayden Clarke". www.hendonfc.net.
  5. ^ "Jayden Clarke re-signs". www.hendonfc.net. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ "End of Season Awards". www.hendonfc.net. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Jayden Clarke | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  8. ^ "Jayden joins Hamlet". www.hendonfc.net. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  9. ^ Tom Bale (5 August 2022). "Joe & Jayden Join". Dulwich Hamlet. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  10. ^ Tom Bale (7 August 2022). "Opening Day Success". Dulwich Hamlet. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  11. ^ Tom Bale (19 January 2023). "Clarke Departs For The Gills". Dulwich Hamlet. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Gillingham sign Clarke and Leyton Orient's Coleman" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Gillingham prepared to be patient with exciting new signing". Kent Online. 19 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Promising forward staying at Gillingham despite deadline-day interest". Kent Online. 23 March 2023.
  15. ^ Pooley, Alex (24 March 2023). "Gillingham's Andy Hessenthaler on Jayden Clarke "He's so close to first team" – Exclusive Quotes".
  16. ^ "Jayden Clarke makes Football League debut for Gillingham at Bradford on Saturday". MSN.
  17. ^ Luke Cadwell (23 April 2023). "Jayden Clarke makes Football League debut for Gillingham at Bradford on Saturday". Kent Online. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  18. ^ Luke Cadwell (8 May 2023). "Salford City 0 Gillingham 1: Match reaction from Gills boss Neil Harris after League 2 victory". Kent Online. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  19. ^ Luke Cadwell (15 September 2024). "Jayden Clarke scored twice for Gillingham late on in their 3–0 victory over Tranmere Rovers". Kent Online. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayden_Clarke
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