Leon Clarke

Leon Clarke
Clarke in 2017, after scoring all four goals for Sheffield United in a 4–1 win against Hull City
Personal information
Full name Leon Marvin Clarke[1]
Date of birth (1985-02-10) 10 February 1985 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
0000–2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers 74 (13)
2004Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 4 (0)
2006Queens Park Rangers (loan) 1 (0)
2006Plymouth Argyle (loan) 5 (0)
2007–2010 Sheffield Wednesday 83 (18)
2007Oldham Athletic (loan) 5 (3)
2007–2008Southend United (loan) 16 (8)
2010–2011 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0)
2011Preston North End (loan) 6 (1)
2011–2012 Swindon Town 2 (0)
2011Chesterfield (loan) 14 (9)
2012–2013 Charlton Athletic 7 (0)
2012Crawley Town[A] (loan) 4 (1)
2012Scunthorpe United (loan) 15 (11)
2013Coventry City (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2014 Coventry City 34 (23)
2014–2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 (3)
2015Wigan Athletic (loan) 10 (1)
2015–2016 Bury 32 (15)
2016–2020 Sheffield United 88 (29)
2019Wigan Athletic (loan) 15 (3)
2020–2021 Shrewsbury Town 10 (1)
2021–2022 Bristol Rovers 11 (2)
2023 Hartlepool United 3 (0)
2023Rushall Olympic (loan) 7 (1)
2023 Kettering Town 6 (0)
2023–2024 Mickleover 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Leon Marvin Clarke (born 10 February 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Clarke began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers but then played for twenty-three clubs – in both permanent and loan deals – over the subsequent years. He played in the Premier League for Sheffield United and as well as spells at Wolves he played at EFL Championship level for Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth Argyle,Sheffield Wednesday, Preston North End and Wigan Athletic. He also played professionally for Kidderminster Harriers, Oldham Athletic, Southend United, Swindon Town, Chesterfield, Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Crawley Town, Scunthorpe United, Bury, Shrewsbury Town, Bristol Rovers and Hartlepool United. In 2023 he played for non-league side Rushall Olympic.

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.