Courtney Clarke
|
Clarke in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney Jr Alphanso Clarke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 2003 | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2023 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | South Shields | ||
| 2024–2025 | Eastbourne Borough | 30 | (3) |
| 2025– | Walsall | 41 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Jamaica | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:36, 3 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:40, 31 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Courtney Jr Alphanso Clarke (born 20 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Walsall. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.[2]
Club career
After playing for Derby County, South Shields,[3] and Eastbourne Borough,[4] he signed for Walsall in June 2025.[5][6] He said he wanted to represent the talent in non-league football,[7] and was "grateful" to be playing in the Football League.[8]
International career
Clarke scored on his debut for Jamaica on 27 May 2026 during the 2–0 victory against India at the 2026 Unity Cup semi-finals.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South Shields | 2023–24[10] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2024–25[11] | National League | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Walsall | 2025–26[12] | EFL League Two | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Career total | 76 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 31 May 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
- As of match played 31 May 2026
- Nigeria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Clarke goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2026 | The Valley, London, England | 1 | India | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 Unity Cup |
References
- ^ https://www.efl.com/news/2026/february/10/efl-squad-list--season-2025-26/
- ^ Courtney Clarke at Soccerbase
- ^ Prince, Daniel (8 August 2023). "Courtney Clarke joins South Shields". South Shields FC. Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Clarke Joins The Sports". ebfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Saddlers snap up Courtney Clarke". Walsall F.C. Archived 9 June 2025 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Courtney Clarke: Walsall sign wing-back from Eastbourne Borough". BBC Sport. 9 June 2025.
- ^ Team, The Non-League Football Paper (14 June 2025). "Talent Clarke gets a leg up".
- ^ "Courtney Clarke: Walsall summer signing 'grateful' to get his chance". BBC Sport. 16 September 2025.
- ^ "India 0–2 Jamaica". BBC Sport. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Courtney Clarke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Courtney Clarke in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Courtney Clarke in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.