Jenna Clark Explained

Jenna Clark
Birth Date:2001 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Liverpool
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Rangers
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Rangers
Years2:2018–2023
Clubs2:Glasgow City
Caps2:91
Goals2:21
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Liverpool
Caps3:21
Goals3:1
Pcupdate:16:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Scotland U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Scotland U17
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2018–2020
Nationalteam3:Scotland U19
Nationalcaps3:18
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Scotland
Nationalcaps4:13
Nationalgoals4:1
Ntupdate:16:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Jenna Clark (born 29 September 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for English Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Scotland national team. She has previously played for Rangers and Glasgow City.

Club career

Clark started her career with Scottish Women's Premier League club Rangers, being promoted from their youth team to the senior squad in February 2017. She moved to Glasgow City in July 2018, and two months later was named in a UEFA Women's Champions League squad for a match in Cyprus when she was aged 16 and still at school.[1] During her time with City, Clark won four Scottish league championships and the Scottish Women's Cup once.[2]

She signed a two-year contract with Liverpool on 10 July 2023.[2] [3] She made her Reds debut on 1 October 2023 in a 1–0 Women's Super League win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[4]

International career

Clark represented Scotland at various youth levels before making her full international debut in September 2021. She scored a goal during that first appearance for Scotland, a 7–1 win against the Faroe Islands at Hampden Park.[5]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers2017–18SWPL????????
Glasgow City2018–19SWPL196????61257
2019–20SWPL10????5060
2020–21SWPL151????30181
2021–22SWPL254215320347
2022–23SWPL3110????203310
9121215318111625
Liverpool2023–24Women's Super League2113040281
Career total11222519318114426

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland202121
202220
202360
202430
Total131

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Clark goal.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Glasgow City players 'amazed' by 16-year-old team-mate Girasoli . 23 September 2021 . The Herald . 25 September 2018 . Glasgow.
  2. Web site: Jenna Clark: Liverpool sign Scotland defender on two-year deal . BBC Sport . 10 July 2023 . 10 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Liverpool FC Women complete signing of defender Jenna Clark . www.liverpoolfc.com. 10 July 2023 .
  4. Web site: LFC Women kick off new WSL season with win at Emirates Stadium . Liverpool FC . 5 October 2023 . 1 October 2023.
  5. News: Scotland hit seven to beat Faroe Islands . 22 September 2021 . BBC Sport . www.bbc.co.uk/sport.
  6. Web site: Jenna Clark . Soccerdonna . 19 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Scotland - J. Clark - Profile with news, career statistics and history . Soccerway . 19 December 2023.