Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 159 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#1778
goals rank
#2298
assists rank
29
season goals
10
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2018
€6.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
5
best season · 10/11
55 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-26 · 5 players total
331Appearances
29Goals
10Assists
69Yellow cards
2Red cards
159Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ciaran Clark |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-09-26 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Stoke City → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Stoke City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Newcastle → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Newcastle
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Newcastle → Sheff Utd
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sheffield United
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Newcastle United
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Newcastle United, Newcastle United U23
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Newcastle United
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Newcastle United
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Newcastle United
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Aston Villa → Newcastle
16/17 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Newcastle United
36 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aston Villa
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aston Villa
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Aston Villa
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aston Villa
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
30 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Aston Villa Res. → Aston Villa
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
16 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aston Villa
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Aston Villa U18 → Aston Villa Res.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.45/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.45/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.45/90
Minutes played by club
Stoke City
0.0%
Stoke City U21
1.4%
Sheffield United
2.3%
Newcastle United
32.6%
Newcastle United U23
0.0%
Aston Villa
58.2%
Aston Villa Reserves
5.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 331 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 129 | 11 | 4 | 4,657 |
| Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 8 | 08/09 | 15/16 | 159 | 10 | 5 | 8,323 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 784 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 331 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,893 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 594 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 873 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Newcastle United | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,011 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,442 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 25 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,993 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2,498 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,148 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 19 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 522 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Aston Villa Reserves | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 334 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Aston Villa Res. | Aston Villa | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-03 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Transfer | 4500000 | €6.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-13 | Newcastle | Sheff Utd | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Newcastle | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Newcastle | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-10 | Without Club | Stoke City | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Stoke City | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2012-02-12 | 2012-03-25 | 43 | 8 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-10-16 | 2012-11-02 | 18 | 8 |
| 13/14 | Tendon irritation | 2013-11-10 | 2013-11-24 | 15 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2015-04-12 | 2015-06-01 | 51 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-05-01 | 2018-06-01 | 32 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-10-15 | 2018-11-08 | 25 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2018-12-16 | 2019-01-11 | 27 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2019-02-03 | 2019-03-15 | 41 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-12-09 | 2020-01-10 | 33 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2020-02-16 | 2020-09-14 | 212 | 18 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2020-09-25 | 2020-10-18 | 24 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-01-19 | 2021-01-29 | 11 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-14 | 11 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-21 | 2022-01-01 | 12 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #5 | 36 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Guzan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Hayden | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Darlow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lowton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Aston Villa Reserves | 4 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 19 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Newcastle United | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 15 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 25 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Newcastle United | 2 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-13 | Newcastle | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €1.80m |
Teams faced most often by Ciaran Clark's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 38 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 96 | -75 | 8% |
| Manchester United | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 71 | -35 | 14% |
| Chelsea FC | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 77 | -35 | 24% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 57 | -23 | 24% |
| Everton FC | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 24% |
| Arsenal FC | 33 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 68 | -42 | 15% |
| Liverpool FC | 33 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 63 | -28 | 27% |
| Norwich City | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 47% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 25% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 43% |
| Stoke City | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 28% |
| Swansea City | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 6 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 331 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 21/22 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 1,893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 594 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 873 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 1,011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 1,712 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 1,993 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 2,498 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 1,328 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 1,242 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 334 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
214 apps
15 G
6 A
Championship
47 apps
5 G
2 A
Reserve League South
15 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
22 apps
3 G
0 A
Reserve League
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League 2
4 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Ciaran Clark
Who is Ciaran Clark?
Ciaran Clark is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ciaran Clark?
Ciaran Clark is 36 years old. He was born on September 26, 1989 in London.
What position does Ciaran Clark play?
Ciaran Clark plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ciaran Clark play for?
Ciaran Clark currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ciaran Clark scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ciaran Clark has scored 29 goals in 331 appearances.