Career snapshot
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Shares 1985-02-10 · 4 players total
| Full name | Leon Clarke |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leon Marvin Clarke |
| Date of birth | 1985-02-10 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Premier Footballers |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 600 |
| Sheffield United | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 96 | 32 | 10 | 880 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1,017 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 562 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 03/04 | 14/15 | 114 | 18 | 2 | 2,444 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 45 | 27 | 6 | 651 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 117 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 338 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 138 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 05/06 | 10/11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 87 | 18 | 6 | 985 |
| Southend United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 171 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 149 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield United | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 310 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 39 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 175 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 173 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bury FC | 32 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 187 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 738 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 285 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Coventry City | 23 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 526 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Coventry City | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Crawley Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 317 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Southend United | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 171 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 343 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 203 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 972 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 185 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Wolves | Kidderminster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Kidderminster | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Wolves | QPR | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | QPR | Wolves | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | Wolves | Plymouth | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Plymouth | Wolves | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Wolves | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 300000 | €650k |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Sheff Wed | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Oldham Athletic | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Sheff Wed | Southend United | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Southend United | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sheff Wed | QPR | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | QPR | Preston | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Preston | QPR | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | QPR | Swindon Town | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Swindon Town | Chesterfield | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Chesterfield | Swindon Town | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Swindon Town | Charlton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-17 | Charlton | Crawley Town | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Crawley Town | Charlton | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-07 | Charlton | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-07 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Charlton | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Charlton | Coventry | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Coventry | Wolves | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Wolves | Wigan | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Wigan | Wolves | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Wolves | Bury | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-27 | Bury | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Sheff Utd | Wigan | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Wigan | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-25 | Sheff Utd | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Shrewsbury | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Bristol Rovers | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-14 | Without Club | Hartlepool | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-17 | Hartlepool | Rushall | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Rushall | Hartlepool | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Hartlepool | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-29 | Without Club | Kettering | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-01 | Kettering | Mickleover | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Mickleover | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Fleck | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Marcus Tudgay | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Billy Sharp | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Mark Beevers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Coutts | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieron Freeman | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 19 | 39 |
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 27 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 29 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 5 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Rushall | Hartlepool | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-17 | Hartlepool | Rushall | Loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Wigan | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Sheff Utd | Wigan | Loan | — | €750k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Wigan | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Wolves | Wigan | Loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-07 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Charlton | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-07 | Charlton | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Crawley Town | Charlton | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-17 | Charlton | Crawley Town | Loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Chesterfield | Swindon Town | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Swindon Town | Chesterfield | Loan | — | €700k |
Teams faced most often by Leon Clarke'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 187 | 70 | 56 | 61 | 245 | 233 | +12 | 37% |
| Gillingham FC | 173 | 64 | 50 | 59 | 248 | 225 | +23 | 37% |
| Rochdale AFC | 172 | 60 | 47 | 65 | 217 | 227 | -10 | 35% |
| Bradford City | 171 | 64 | 50 | 57 | 230 | 209 | +21 | 37% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 170 | 53 | 48 | 69 | 193 | 233 | -40 | 31% |
| Colchester United | 167 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 239 | 194 | +45 | 40% |
| Swindon Town | 164 | 58 | 39 | 67 | 217 | 232 | -15 | 35% |
| Port Vale FC | 157 | 64 | 38 | 55 | 216 | 196 | +20 | 41% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 156 | 66 | 35 | 55 | 233 | 200 | +33 | 42% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 155 | 46 | 45 | 64 | 166 | 215 | -49 | 30% |
| Peterborough United | 153 | 63 | 27 | 63 | 220 | 249 | -29 | 41% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 145 | 49 | 45 | 51 | 185 | 190 | -5 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 41 | 589 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 175 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 282 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 562 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 1,023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 779 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 515 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 420 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 317 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 238 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 258 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.74 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 695 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 1,062 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 368 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Leon Clarke
Who is Leon Clarke?
Leon Clarke is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Leon Clarke?
Leon Clarke is 41 years old. He was born on February 10, 1985 in Wolverhampton.
What position does Leon Clarke play?
Leon Clarke plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Leon Clarke play for?
Leon Clarke currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Leon Clarke scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leon Clarke has scored 153 goals in 522 appearances.
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