| Leighton Clarkson | |
| Full Name: | Leighton Owen Clarkson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2001 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Blackburn, England[2] |
| Height: | 1.75 m[3] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Aberdeen |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
| Years1: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Aberdeen (loan) |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Clubs4: | Aberdeen |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:09, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 10:44, 30 March 2022 (UTC) |
Leighton Owen Clarkson (born 19 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Aberdeen.
Clarkson made his professional debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, coming on as a substitute in the away match against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.
On 4 February 2020, he played in the FA Cup 4th Round replay against Shrewsbury Town, winning 1–0 in the youngest-ever Liverpool side in history.[4] On 24 July 2020, Clarkson signed a long-term contract with Liverpool.[5]
On 9 December 2020, he was named in the starting eleven for a Champions League group stage game against Danish side FC Midtjylland.[6]
On 16 August 2021, it was announced that Clarkson would join hometown club Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[7] His loan was cut short in January 2022.[8] Scored on his Aberdeen debut in a 4-1 win over St Mirren.The 21-year-old has scored five goals and provided eight assists across all competitions this season.[9]
On 15 June 2023, Aberdeen FC announced that Clarkson would join them on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[10]
On 12 May 2024 he scored in the 4-0 win for Aberdeen.
https://www.afc.co.uk/2024/05/12/theres-a-pathway-at-this-club/
On 6 September 2021, Clarkson made his debut for the England U20s during a 6-1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Liverpool | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| Total | 77 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 10 | |||
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