Richard Clarke (footballer, born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard D. J. Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Castlederg, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dergview | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dungoyne Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–2013 | Portadown | ||
| 2013– | Dergview | ||
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Northern Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013– | Dergview | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:39, 20 June 2013 (UTC). | |||
Richard D. J. Clarke (born 29 May 1979) is a Northern Irish footballer who is player-manager of Dergview. Clarke plays as a central midfielder.
Career
Club career
Born in Castlederg,[1] Clarke signed for Portadown in 1994, from amateur side Dungoyne Boys.[2] He has appeared in European competition for Portadown,[3] and won the Northern Ireland Football Writer's Association 'Young Player of the Year' award in 1999.[4]
With Portadown, Clarke has won two leagues competitions and six cups.[5]
Since 2009, Clarke has made over 60 appearances in the IFA for Portadown.[6]
International career
Clarke was a Northern Ireland under-21 international.[7]
In February 2007, Clarke was a squad member for a Northern Ireland representative side which competyed against an England representative side.[8]
Management career
Clarke was appointed player-manager of Dergview in June 2013.[9]
Personal life
Clarke is distantly related to his namesake and fellow footballer Richard Clarke.[10]
Clarke had testicular cancer in 2012.[11]
Honours
- Irish League - 2001–02
- Irish Cup - 2004–05
- IFA Championship - 2008–09
- Charity Shield - 1999–00
- Co-Op Insurance Cup - 2008–09
- Ivan Marshall Memorial Cup - 2004–05
- Royal Mail Community Action Cup - 2003–04, 2004–05
References
- ↑ "Profile". World Football. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ "Portadown FC 2010-11". Eufo.de. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ "Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ "Young Player of the Year". Northern Ireland Football Writer's Association. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- 1 2 "Club Honours". Portadown F.C. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ Richard Clarke profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Malcolm Brodie (18 July 2002). "Champions League: Keenan keeps Portadown alive". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ "Representative Match". Irish FA. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ "Portadown's Richard Clarke becomes Dergview player-boss". BBC Sport. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Family at war in Newry and Portadown final battle". Belfast Telegraph. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ "Portadown's Richard Clarke facing battle with cancer". BBC Sport. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2013.