| John Clarke | |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 2004 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Reading |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthclubs1: | Stockport Town |
| Youthyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Port Vale |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Reading |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:45, 1 December 2022 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:57, 28 September 2022 (UTC) |
John Clarke (born 24 April 2004) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for club Reading.
Clarke joined Port Vale's youth team from Stockport Town in 2021.[1] On 22 June 2022, Reading signed Clarke to join their under-23 team.[2] After impressing during the 2022–23 pre-season, Clarke made his debut for Reading on 6 August, coming on as a late substitute for Junior Hoilett in their 2–1 victory over Cardiff City at the Madejski Stadium.[3] However, manager Paul Ince confirmed that Clarke missed the rest of the season after sustaining a knee ligament injury in December.[4] He signed a new contract in July 2023.[5] He returned to fitness in December 2023.[6] On 23 May 2024, Reading announced they had extended their contract with Clarke for another season.[7]
Clarke was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 team for the first time in August 2022 for a three-day training camp.[8] He made his debut for the U19 team on 24 September 2022, in a 2–0 win over Wales U19 in a 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifier.[9]
Clarke is an attacking left-back.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Reading | 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||