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English footballer (born 2001)

Jayden Clarke
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 23)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Gillingham
Number 17
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bedfont Sports
2020–2022 Hendon 49 (5)
2022–2023 Dulwich Hamlet 22 (4)
2023– Gillingham 57 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

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

Career

Clarke played for Tottenham Hotspur's academy. After playing in non-league for Bedfont Sports, Hendon and Dulwich Hamlet, Clarke signed for Gillingham in January 2023. 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. He made his Football League debut on 22 April 2023, in a 2-2 draw against Bradford. On 8 May 2023, he made his first start in a 2-0 victory against Salford. His first goals came on 14 September 2024, where he got a brace in a 3-0 win against Tranmere Rovers.

References

  1. Jayden Clarke at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Gills clinch the signing of Jayden Clarke". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.
  3. "Greensnet - Official Hendon FC: Former Staff - Jayden Clarke". www.hendonfc.net.
  4. "Jayden Clarke | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  5. "Gillingham sign Clarke and Leyton Orient's Coleman" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. "Gillingham prepared to be patient with exciting new signing". Kent Online. 19 January 2023.
  7. "Promising forward staying at Gillingham despite deadline-day interest". Kent Online. 23 March 2023.
  8. Pooley, Alex (24 March 2023). "Gillingham's Andy Hessenthaler on Jayden Clarke "He's so close to first team" – Exclusive Quotes".
  9. "Jayden Clarke makes Football League debut for Gillingham at Bradford on Saturday". MSN.
  10. Luke Cadwell (23 April 2023). "Jayden Clarke makes Football League debut for Gillingham at Bradford on Saturday". Kent Online. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
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