Luke Clark
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2012}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Clark
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Luke Stephen Clark{{cite web|title=Player Details: Luke Clark|url=http://www.enfa.co.uk/|work=The English National Football Archive|publisher=SoccerData|accessdate=8 February 2013}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rainhill, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}{{cite web
| title = Profiles
| url = http://www.pnefc.net/page/YouthsProfiles/0,,10362~2085746,00.html
| publisher = Preston North End F.C.
| accessdate = 2011-11-09}}
| position = Defender, midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 = Everton
| youthclubs2 = Preston North End
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Preston North End
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = → Braintree Town (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = Accrington Stanley
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = Witton Albion
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = Salford City
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2016–2018
| clubs6 = Curzon Ashton
| caps6 = 47
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2022
| clubs7 = Chester
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = Marine
| caps8 = 22
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Radcliffe
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 23:38, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
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Luke Stephen Clark (born 24 May 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a right back or as a central midfielder, most recently for Marine.
Career
Before joining Preston North End, Clark was with Everton. His first appearance for Preston was on 7 November 2011 in the EFL Trophy against Rochdale, having a shot narrowly going wide, then scoring the winning penalty in a penalty shoot-out, which Preston won 4–2. Clark made his first team debut against Rochdale at Deepdale on 19 November 2011. On 28 May 2012, Preston announced that Clark had turned down their offer of a professional contract, and that he was subsequently a free agent.
On 5 July 2012 it was announced Clark has joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.
On 21 November 2014 it was announced that Clark had joined Witton Albion.
In July 2015 he joined Salford City.{{cite web|title=More New Signings Announced|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/salfordcityfc/news/more-new-signings-announced-1454637.html|website=Salford City FC|accessdate=4 September 2016}}
In September 2016 he joined Curzon Ashton{{cite web|title=Curzon sign Luke Clark from Salford|url=http://www.curzonashtonfc.co.uk/news/curzon-sign-luke-clark-from-salford-1678196.html|website=Curzon Ashton FC|accessdate=4 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924121744/http://www.curzonashtonfc.co.uk/news/curzon-sign-luke-clark-from-salford-1678196.html|archive-date=24 September 2016|url-status=dead}} He left the club in summer 2018 after accepting a job offer in London.{{Cite web|url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/three-to-leave-curzon-ashton/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524143737/http://nonleaguedaily.com/three-to-leave-curzon-ashton/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 May 2018|title=Three to leave Curzon Ashton | Non League Daily}}
He joined Chester in summer 2020 on a short-term deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chesterfc.com/2020/09/30/breaking-luke-clark-ethan-cartwright-and-iyrwah-gooden-check-in-at-the-deva/|title=Chester Football Club – Official Website » BREAKING | Luke Clark, Ethan Cartwright and Iyrwah Gooden check in at the Deva|first=Albert|last=Davies}}
He joined Marine in March 2022{{Cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/luke-clark-jack-dunn/|title=Luke Clark & Jack Dunn|website=marinefc.com|date=7 March 2022 |accessdate=12 March 2022}} and left the club in May 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/squad-update-4th-may/|title=Squad Update 4th May|date=4 May 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Luke}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:Braintree Town F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:Witton Albion F.C. players
Category:Salford City F.C. players
Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Marine A.F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Merseyside
Category:Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens