Matthew Clarke

Matthew or Matt Clarke may refer to:

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Matt Clarke (footballer, born 1973)

Matthew John Clarke (born 3 November 1973 in Sheffield) is an English former football goalkeeper.

Club career

Clarke's first club was Rotherham United, where his nickname was Matt the Cat, in reference to his agility. He won the 1996 Football League Trophy with Rotherham. He then signed with Sheffield Wednesday where he served as cover to Kevin Pressman.

He joined Bradford City after they won promotion to the Premier league in 1999 and helped Bolton Wanderers two years later into the Premier League, playing in the play-off final. His impressive displays for Bradford City led to many, including the Bradford supporters, calling for him to receive international selection.

He later joined Crystal Palace but his career was curtailed by an injury he suffered which caused his premature retirement in 2004.

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Matthew Clarke (footballer, born 1996)

Matthew "Matt" Edward Barkell Clarke (born 22 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Portsmouth on loan from Ipswich Town, as a central defender or central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Barham, Suffolk, Clarke joined Ipswich Town academy as an U7 and signed a scholarship with the club in the summer of 2013. He was included in the main squad for the pre-season in the following year.

Clarke made his professional debut for the club on 12 August 2014, starting as a left back in a 0–1 Football League Cup away loss against Crawley Town. On 11 September he signed a two-year professional deal with the club.

In July 2015 Clarke went on a trial at Portsmouth, signing a six-month loan deal with the club on 3 August.

On 2 September 2015, Clarke signed a new two-year contract at Ipswich Town, contracting him to the club until June 2017.

Clarke's loan deal at Portsmouth was subsequently extended until the end of the season in January 2016.