Defender - Centre-Back ·England
Neil Clement
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.07Goals per match
West Bromwich AlbionTop club · 294 apps
Career highs
€1.50mPeak value · 2006
€150kTop transfer fee · 99/00
7Best season · 01/02
3 / 0Caps / int'l goals
327Appearances
24Goals
8Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Clement |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-10-03 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reading, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-01-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jan 2010
Transfer: West Brom → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Mar 2008
Transfer: Hull City → West Brom
07/08 · Return from loan
Feb 2008
Transfer: West Brom → Hull City
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 - West Bromwich Albion, Hull City
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - West Bromwich Albion
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - West Bromwich Albion
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - West Bromwich Albion
41 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - West Bromwich Albion
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - West Bromwich Albion
50 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - West Bromwich Albion
48 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2000
Transfer: Chelsea → West Brom
99/00 · Transfer · €150k
Dec 1999
Transfer: Brentford → Chelsea
99/00 · Return from loan
Nov 1999
Transfer: Chelsea → Brentford
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 - Chelsea FC, West Bromwich Albion, Brentford FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 1999
Transfer: Preston → Chelsea
98/99 · Return from loan
Mar 1999
Transfer: Chelsea → Preston
98/99 · Loan
Feb 1999
Transfer: Reading → Chelsea
98/99 · Return from loan
Nov 1998
Transfer: Chelsea → Reading
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 - Reading FC, Chelsea FC, Preston North End
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 - Chelsea FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 - Chelsea FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chelsea FC
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
90.8%
Brentford FC
0.0%
Preston North End
0.0%
Reading FC
9.2%
Hull City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 294 | 23 | 7 | 9,439 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 953 |
| Hull City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Reading FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 953 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Charity Shield | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hull City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,416 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,673 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,034 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,195 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 423 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 668 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 800 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-01 | Chelsea | Reading | Loan | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Reading | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Chelsea | Preston | Loan | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Preston | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 99/00 | 1999-11-01 | Chelsea | Brentford | Loan | 0 | - |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Brentford | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Chelsea | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-29 | West Brom | Hull City | Loan | 1500000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Hull City | West Brom | Return from loan | 1500000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | West Brom | Retired | Transfer | 650000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-08-09 | 2009-06-01 | 297 | 45 |
Current-
Peak€1.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #30322 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Albrechtsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 45 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 45 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 5 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 4 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Hull City | West Brom | Return from loan | - | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-29 | West Brom | Hull City | Loan | - | €1.50m |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Brentford | Chelsea | Return from loan | - | - |
| 99/00 | 1999-11-01 | Chelsea | Brentford | Loan | - | - |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Preston | Chelsea | Return from loan | - | - |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Chelsea | Preston | Loan | - | - |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Reading | Chelsea | Return from loan | - | - |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-01 | Chelsea | Reading | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Neil Clement'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | -22 | 0% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0% |
| Southampton FC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 25% |
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 38% |
| Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 13% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 25% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 18 | 953 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 96/97 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 1,416 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 2,673 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 1,034 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 03/04 | 41 | 1,618 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 1,050 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 848 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 00/01 | 48 | 800 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
133 apps
13 G
1 A
Premier League
103 apps
7 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
1 G
4 A
Championship
34 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Second Division
23 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Neil Clement
Who is Neil Clement?
Neil Clement is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Neil Clement?
Neil Clement is 47 years old. He was born on October 3, 1978 in Reading.
What position does Neil Clement play?
Neil Clement plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Neil Clement play for?
Neil Clement currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neil Clement scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Clement has scored 24 goals in 327 appearances.