Leighton Clarkson
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Aberdeen FC
at Aberdeen FC
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.30m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Aberdeen FC
top club · 138 apps
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 24/25
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-10-19 · 6 players total
233Appearances
28Goals
35Assists
22Yellow cards
2Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Leighton Clarkson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leighton Owen Clarkson |
| Date of birth | 2001-10-19 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Aberdeen FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Aberdeen FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Aberdeen FC
45 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Aberdeen FC
49 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Liverpool U21 → Aberdeen FC
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Liverpool U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Liverpool U21 → Aberdeen FC
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Aberdeen FC
38 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Blackburn → Liverpool U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Liverpool U23 → Blackburn
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool FC U23
19 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC U23
18 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC U23, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
24 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
32 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Liverpool Youth → Liverpool U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Liverpool FC U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aberdeen FC
69.3%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Liverpool FC U23
23.4%
Liverpool FC
0.0%
Liverpool FC U18
7.3%
Liverpool FC UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 138 | 18 | 17 | 3,526 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U23 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 1,190 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 372 |
| Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Aberdeen FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 29 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 395 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,152 |
| 23/24 | Premiership Relegation | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 305 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 550 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Liverpool FC U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 383 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Liverpool Youth | Liverpool U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-16 | Liverpool U23 | Blackburn | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-02 | Blackburn | Liverpool U23 | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-06 | Liverpool U21 | Aberdeen FC | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Aberdeen FC | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Liverpool U21 | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.30m
Peak€1.30m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.15m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slobodan Rubezic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Morgan Boyes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bearne | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Barron | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Longstaff | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonny Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duk | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Elijah Dixon-Bonner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ester Sokler | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Cain | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shayden Morris | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie McGrath | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack MacKenzie | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelle Roos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bojan Miovski | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 29 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 4 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 29 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 6 | 21 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 4 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Aberdeen FC | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-06 | Liverpool U21 | Aberdeen FC | Loan | — | €800k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-02 | Blackburn | Liverpool U23 | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-16 | Liverpool U23 | Blackburn | Loan | — | €150k |
Last 50 matches for Aberdeen FC while Leighton Clarkson was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–2 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 4–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–1 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-04 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 2–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 4–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 1–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–2 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 4–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–2 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–3 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-01-15 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 3–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–2 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 1–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 4–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–3 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 3–3 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 4–1 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–1 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 3–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 3–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-08-05 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 5–1 | Livingston FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Leighton Clarkson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 40% |
| St. Mirren FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 36% |
| Motherwell FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 57% |
| Celtic FC | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 0% |
| Rangers FC | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 23% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 54% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 38% |
| Livingston FC | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 45% |
| Ross County FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 70% |
| Dundee FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 70% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 30% |
| Dundee United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 45 | 537 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 23/24 | 49 | 1,806 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 1,159 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 537 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 653 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 372 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
92 apps
10 G
11 A
Viaplay Cup
14 apps
6 G
3 A
Premier League 2
32 apps
5 G
6 A
U18 Premier League
31 apps
4 G
10 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
1 A
SFA Cup
10 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Leighton Clarkson?
Leighton Clarkson is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Aberdeen FC.
How old is Leighton Clarkson?
Leighton Clarkson is 24 years old. He was born on October 19, 2001 in Blackburn, England.
What position does Leighton Clarkson play?
Leighton Clarkson plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Leighton Clarkson play for?
Leighton Clarkson currently plays for Aberdeen FC.
How many career goals has Leighton Clarkson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leighton Clarkson has scored 28 goals in 233 appearances.
What is Leighton Clarkson's market value?
Leighton Clarkson's most recent reported market value is €1.30m.