Jordan Clark (footballer)

Jordan Clark

Personal information
Full name	Jordan Charles Clark[1]
Date of birth	22 September 1993
Place of birth	Hoyland, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Shrewsbury Town
Number	22
Youth career
	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–2014	Barnsley	6	(0)
2013	→ Chesterfield (loan)	2	(0)
2013	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	1	(0)
2014	→ Hyde (loan)	16	(1)
2014–	Shrewsbury Town	47	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:43, 20 March 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Jordan Charles Clark (born 22 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town, as a winger.

Career

Barnsley

Clark won Barnsley's 'Most Promising Academy Player' award for the 2009–10 season,^[2] and signed a scholarship deal with the club in July 2010.^[3] He signed his first professional contract in March 2011, alongside Danny Rose.^[4] He made his senior debut for Barnsley on 12 April 2011, in a 0–1 defeat at home to Queens Park Rangers.^[5] On 11 September 2012, Clark signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him at Barnsley until 2014.^[6]

On 22 February 2013, Clark was loaned out to Chesterfield on an initial one-month deal.^[7] He made his Chesterfield debut the following day, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Neal Trotman, in a 1–0 loss against Gillingham.^[8] Clark made one more appearance, playing 90 minutes, in a 0–0 draw against Aldershot Town before being recalled by Barnsley on 26 March 2013.^[9][10]

On 2 August 2013, Clark went on loan again to Scunthorpe United.^[11] He made his debut the next day, coming on as a late substitute for Andy Welsh, in a 2–0 win over Mansfield Town,^[12] returning to his parent club on 11 September 2013.^[13]

In February 2014 he joined Hyde on another loan deal,^[14] making his Hyde debut as a second-half substitute for David Poole, in a 4–3 loss against Lincoln City.^[15] On 22 February 2014, Clark scored his first professional career goal, in a 2–2 draw against Aldershot Town.^[16]

Clark was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2013–14 season.^[17]

Shrewsbury Town

Following a trial spell, Clark went on to join League Two side Shrewsbury Town on 17 July 2014,^[18] re-uniting with new Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon who had previously been assistant, and later caretaker-manager at Barnsley.^[19]

Clark made his Shrewsbury Town debut in a 2–2 draw against Wimbledon on the opening day of the season.^[20] On 30 August 2014, Clark scored his first goals for the club, both in a 2–0 win over Luton Town.^[21] His third goal of the season, against Bury, described as a "superb angled volley", was awarded the winner of the club's Goal of the Month competition for October 2014.^[22][23]

Clark found his playing role reduced in the second half of the season, mostly used as a substitute.^[24] However, he contributed two assists, in a 4–0 win over Exeter City on 11 April 2015, as Shrewsbury closed in on promotion to League One.^[25] At the end of the season, Clark signed a one-year contract extension.^[26]

On 5 September 2015, he scored a last-minute winning goal in a 2–1 win at former club Barnsley, Town's first win of the League One season.^[27]

Career statistics

As of 20 March 2016.^[28]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnsley	2010–11	Championship	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2011–12		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2012–13		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2013–14		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Chesterfield (loan)	2012–13	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Scunthorpe United (loan)	2013–14		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hyde (loan)	2013–14	Conference Premier	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Shrewsbury Town	2014–15	League Two	27	3	2	0	3	0	1	0	33	3
	2015–16	League One	20	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	26	2
	Total		47	5	6	0	3	0	3	0	59	5
Career total			72	6	6	0	4	0	3	0	85	6

References

1. Jordan Clark profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. "Jordan Lands Most Promising Academy Player Award". Barnsley F.C. 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
3. "Academy Delight As Jordan Signs On". Barnsley F.C. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
4. "Clark and Rose Sign New Barnsley Deal". Barnsley F.C. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
5. "Barnsley 0 – 1 QPR". BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
6. "Clark Completes Contract Extension". Barnsley F.C. 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
7. "Chesterfield sign Jordan Clark and Alex Henshall on loan". BBC Sport. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
8. "Chesterfield 0 – 1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
9. "Clark Completes 90 Minutes". Barnsley F.C. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
10. "Clark Returns to Barnsley". Chesterfield F.C. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
11. "Scunthorpe bring in Barnsley winger Jordan Clark". BBC Sport. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
12. "Scunthorpe United 2 – 0 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
13. "Teenager returns to Tykes". Sky Sports. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
14. "Jordan Clark: Hyde sign Barnsley midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
15. "Hyde FC 3 Lincoln City 4: Match report". Lincolnshire Echo. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
16. "Hyde 2 – 2 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
17. "Barnsley release defender Bobby Hassell after 10 years". BBC Sport. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
18. "Shrewsbury sign up two of their trialists". Shropshire Star. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
19. "New-boy Clark salutes Mellon". Sky Sports. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
20. "AFC Wimbledon 2 – 2 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
21. "Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
22. "Clark Wins Goal of the Month For October". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
23. "Shrewsbury Town 5 – 0 Bury". BBC Sport. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
24. "Town boss Micky Mellon backs striker Scott Vernon to keep up good form". Shropshire Star. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
25. "Shrewsbury Town 4–0 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
26. "Jordan Clark: Shrewsbury Town midfielder signs new contract". BBC Sport. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
27. "Barnsley 1-2 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
28. Jordan Clark career statistics at Soccerbase