:Dave McClements
{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer}}
{{about||the British scientist|David J. McClements}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dave McClements
| image =
| fullname = David McClements
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position = Right midfield
| currentclub = Tobermore Utd
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 200?–2005
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs1 = Institute
| youthclubs2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| years1 = 2007–2008
| years2 = 2007
| years3 = 2008
| years4 = 2008–2009
| years5 = 2009–2010
| years6 = 2010–??
| years7 = 20??–
| clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| clubs2 = → Hinckley United (loan)
| clubs3 = → Buxton (loan)
| clubs4 = Coleraine
| clubs5 = → Institute
| clubs6 = → Tobermore United
| clubs7 = Tobermore United
| caps1 = 0
| caps2 = 2
| caps3 = 1
| caps4 = 13
| caps5 = 9
| caps6 = 19
| caps7 = ??
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 4
| goals5 = 3
| goals6 = 6
| goals7 = ?
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalyears2 = 2007
| nationalyears3 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U-17
| nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U-19
| nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U-20
| nationalcaps1 = ?
| nationalcaps2 = ?
| nationalcaps3 = ?
| nationalgoals1 = ?
| nationalgoals2 = ?
| nationalgoals3 = ?
| club-update = 01:02, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 01:02, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
}}
David McClements (born 14 January 1989 in Ballymoney, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish footballer, who plays in midfield. He currently plays for Tobermore Utd and has played for his country at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-20 levels.
Playing career
=Club career=
McClements began his career at Institute as a youth before joining English club Sheffield Wednesday where he was part of the club's youth academy.{{cite news|url=http://www.hinckleyunitedfc.co.uk/archive/pp_arch/pp/mcclements_dave.html|title=Dave McClements player profile|year=2007|publisher=Hinckley United Independent|accessdate=2008-11-16|archive-date=17 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717134739/http://www.hinckleyunitedfc.co.uk/archive/pp_arch/pp/mcclements_dave.html|url-status=dead}} He was called into the senior squad at the start of the 2006–07 season in the Championship to ease the club's injury problems.
After being an unused substitute in a couple of league games, McClement made his first team debut as a 66th-minute substitute in a 4–1 defeat home defeat to Wrexham in the League Cup on 23 August 2006.
{{cite news |url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10304~35585,00.html |title=Sheffield Wed vs Wrexham |date=23 August 2006 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417233315/http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10304~35585%2C00.html |archivedate=17 April 2008 |df=dmy }} He continued to play in the club's reserve team and in the Owls youth team in the Premier Academy League, while also becoming a regular unused substitute in the first team fixtures.{{cite news|url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~903784,00.html |title=David aims to keep run going |date=27 September 2006 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On 31 January 2007 McClements was one of six players nominated in the shortlist for the Championship Young Apprentice Award Trophy.{{cite news|url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~973020,00.html |title=Wickes Young Apprentice Award |date=31 January 2007 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
At the end of the 2006-07 season he signed a one-year senior deal with the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1023879,00.html |title=Youngsters offered deal |date=11 May 2007 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 17 October 2007 he joined Conference North club Hinckley United on a month loan, where he made two appearances.{{cite news |url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1145281,00.html |title=McClements loaned to Hinckley |date=17 October 2007 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412030913/http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10304~1145281%2C00.html |archivedate=12 April 2008 |df=dmy }}
After spending most of the season as a regular in the reserve team, McClements was sent on loan to Northern Premier League Premier Division club, Buxton on 3 March 2008 for four weeks,{{cite news |url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1255689,00.html |title=Wednesday winger joins Buxton |date=3 March 2008 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504095926/http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10304~1255689%2C00.html |archivedate=4 May 2008 |df=dmy }} but made just one appearance for the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/playerStats.php?seasonKey=2007|title=Buxton Football Club - Player stats 2007-08|year=2008|publisher=Buxton F.C.|accessdate=2008-11-16|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061636/http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/playerStats.php?seasonKey=2007|archivedate=21 July 2011|df=dmy-all}} He failed to establish himself in the first team at Hillsborough and was released by Wednesday manager Brian Laws on 14 May 2008.{{cite news|url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1312061,00.html |title=Owls reveal retention list |date=14 May 2008 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In November 2008 McClements returned to Northern Ireland in a bid to resurrect his career and after spending time training with IFA Premiership club Coleraine,{{cite news | title = Platt keen to take a look at McClements | publisher = Coleraine Chronicle | date = 6 November 2008 | url = http://coleraine.thechronicle.uk.com/articles/sports/3091/platt-keen-to-take-a-look-at-mcclements/ | accessdate = 2008-11-17 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090220152801/http://coleraine.thechronicle.uk.com/articles/sports/3091/platt-keen-to-take-a-look-at-mcclements/ | archive-date = 20 February 2009 | url-status = dead }} he signed for them on 14 November.{{cite news | title = McClements signs | publisher = Coleraine Times | date = 14 November 2008 | url = http://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/football/McClements-signs.4696736.jp | accessdate = 2008-11-17}}
However Mcclements found himself going out on loan to his first club Institute, and then Tobermore United who he is now who plays for.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}
=International career=
McClements has been selected for Northern Ireland at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-20 level. In February 2006 he was called up to the Under-17 squad for a friendly against Luxembourg Under-17s.{{cite news|url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~793294,00.html |title=Youngsters get international call |date=24 February 2006 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In October 2007 he was part of the Under-19 squad that played three matches in a mini-tournament in Cyprus against the Under-19 teams from the host country, Austria and Slovakia.{{cite news |url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1154607,00.html |title=NI International duty for NI youngsters |date=29 October 2007 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412030933/http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10304~1154607%2C00.html |archivedate=12 April 2008 |df=dmy }}
In May 2008 he named in the Under-20 squad for friendlies against Luxembourg Under-20s and French club FC Metz.{{cite news |url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1308116,00.html |title=International call for Owls due |date=8 May 2008 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2008-11-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928024128/http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10304~1308116%2C00.html |archivedate=28 September 2008 |df=dmy }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080219104443/http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10304~37030%2C00.html Profile] at swfc.co.uk
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
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Category:Association footballers from County Antrim
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Sportspeople from Ballymoney