Jayden Clarke
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 24) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bedfont Sports | |||
| 2020–2022 | Hendon | 49 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Dulwich Hamlet | 22 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Gillingham | 68 | (7) |
| 2025– | Forest Green Rovers | 32 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:02, 22 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jayden Clarke (born 8 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forest Green Rovers.[1][2]
Early career
Clarke played for Tottenham Hotspur's academy.[3] After playing for Bedfont Sports, he joined Hendon in August 2020.[4] He made his debut on 25 August, in a London Senior Cup match against Wingate & Finchley, which finished 3–1 to Hendon.[5] In his first season with Hendon, he made 14 appearances and scored 3 times, and signed a contract extension the following season.[6] He won the Hendon Young Player of the Year award in the 2021–22 season.[7] Across his 2 seasons with the club, he made 63 appearances and scored 11 goals.[8][9]
The following summer, he went on trial with National League South side Dulwich Hamlet, playing in 7 pre-season friendlies before securing a move to the club in August 2022.[10] He made his National League South debut on 7 August, the first game of the season; he came on for Kreshnic Krasniqi in the 64th minute, and scored the winner to win the match 2–1.[11] He won the August and December Dulwich Hamlet Player of the Month awards, and also the National League South Player of the Month in December.[12]
Gillingham
Clarke signed for Gillingham in January 2023.[3][13][14] 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.[15][16] He made his Football League debut on 22 April 2023, in a 2–2 draw against Bradford.[17][18] On 8 May 2023, he made his first start in a 2–0 victory against Salford.[19] His first goals for the club came on 14 September 2024, where he got a brace in a 3–0 win against Tranmere Rovers.[20] He was released from his contract at Gillingham at the end of the 2024–25 season.[21]
Forest Green Rovers
On 10 July 2025, Clarke signed for Forest Green Rovers of the National League.[22][23]
References
- ↑ Jayden Clarke at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ Jayden Clarke at Soccerbase
- 1 2 "Gills clinch the signing of Jayden Clarke". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.
- ↑ "Clarke signs up". www.hendonfc.net. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Greensnet – Official Hendon FC: Former Staff – Jayden Clarke". www.hendonfc.net.
- ↑ "Jayden Clarke re-signs". www.hendonfc.net. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "End of Season Awards". www.hendonfc.net. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Jayden Clarke | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ↑ "Jayden joins Hamlet". www.hendonfc.net. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ Tom Bale (5 August 2022). "Joe & Jayden Join". Dulwich Hamlet. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ Tom Bale (7 August 2022). "Opening Day Success". Dulwich Hamlet. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ Tom Bale (19 January 2023). "Clarke Departs For The Gills". Dulwich Hamlet. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Gillingham sign Clarke and Leyton Orient's Coleman" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Gillingham prepared to be patient with exciting new signing". Kent Online. 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Promising forward staying at Gillingham despite deadline-day interest". Kent Online. 23 March 2023.
- ↑ Pooley, Alex (24 March 2023). "Gillingham's Andy Hessenthaler on Jayden Clarke "He's so close to first team" – Exclusive Quotes".
- ↑ "Jayden Clarke makes Football League debut for Gillingham at Bradford on Saturday". MSN.
- ↑ Luke Cadwell (23 April 2023). "Jayden Clarke makes Football League debut for Gillingham at Bradford on Saturday". Kent Online. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Gillingham FC (14 May 2025). "Released and Retained List 2025". Gillingham FC. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "Jayden Clarke signs". www.fgr.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ "Forest Green sign former Spurs and Gillingham winger Jayden Clarke | Stroud Times". 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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