Nathan Clarke
Encyclopedia
Nathan Clarke is a professional
footballer who currently plays in central defence for Macclesfield Town on loan from Huddersfield Town
in Football League One
in England
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on 9 November 2001. Within weeks, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 loss against Blackpool
. He made a total of 37 starts in all competitions during the 2001/02 season his first as a professional with the first team with 36 of them coming in the league scoring once.
Clarke was runner-up
in the Huddersfield Town 'Player of the Year' 2005–06 and is vice-captain of the team.
Clarke has been selected in FourFourTwo
's Top 50 Football League Players at 43 in March 2006, down from 40 in the list in March 2005.
On 27 January 2011, after still failing to break into Lee Clark's team, Clarke joined Colchester United
on loan until the end of the season. He made 18 appearances for the U's.
On 19 August 2011, he joined Oldham Athletic
on a five month loan and made his debut the following day, where he also scored one of the goals.
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Professional
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footballer who currently plays in central defence for Macclesfield Town on loan from Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
in Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Playing career
Nathan is a product of the Huddersfield Town Academy, he began his first team career at the age of just 17 his debut came in a 2–2 draw at home to Notts CountyNotts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
on 9 November 2001. Within weeks, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 loss against Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. He made a total of 37 starts in all competitions during the 2001/02 season his first as a professional with the first team with 36 of them coming in the league scoring once.
Clarke was runner-up
Runner-up
Runner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
in the Huddersfield Town 'Player of the Year' 2005–06 and is vice-captain of the team.
Clarke has been selected in FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket. Published monthly, costing £4.50, and at about 164 pages long, it published its 200th edition in February 2011...
's Top 50 Football League Players at 43 in March 2006, down from 40 in the list in March 2005.
On 27 January 2011, after still failing to break into Lee Clark's team, Clarke joined Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
on loan until the end of the season. He made 18 appearances for the U's.
On 19 August 2011, he joined Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
on a five month loan and made his debut the following day, where he also scored one of the goals.
Personal life
His brother is fellow Huddersfield Town player Tom ClarkeTom Clarke (footballer)
Thomas "Tom" Clarke is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient in Football League One on loan from Huddersfield Town...
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External links
- Nathan Clarke player profile at htafc.com