Clive Clarke played primarily as a left back, but as centre back, left midfielder or centre midfielder, notably for Stoke City and twice for the Ireland international team.
14 Facts About Clive Clarke
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Clive Clarke is a football agent, after leaving Sunderland for health reasons.
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Clive Clarke joined Stoke City as a trainee in August 1996, making his debut against Oldham Athletic in May 1999.
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Clive Clarke left for West Ham United in the summer of 2005 after making 264 appearances for Stoke City in nine years.
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Clive Clarke made only three appearances for West Ham and, in August 2006, moved to Sunderland in a deal that saw George McCartney move to Upton Park.
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Clive Clarke joined Sunderland as a replacement for the injured George McCartney.
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Clive Clarke made twelve appearances for Coventry but made no further appearances for Sunderland after returning from loan.
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Clive Clarke later signed a three-month loan deal with Leicester City on 16 August 2007.
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Clive Clarke was said to be 'stable' and would be kept in overnight.
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Clive Clarke told the BBC on 2 September 2007 that he felt lucky to be alive.
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Clive Clarke told Sky Sports on 12 September 2007 that he was still hopeful of playing again, but he never made another appearance for Leicester following the incident, and he returned to Sunderland in November 2007.
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Clive Clarke left Sunderland by mutual agreement in February 2008 after medical advice.
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Clive Clarke is the uncle of Republic of Ireland youth international footballer Mason Melia.
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Clive Clarke was a Republic of Ireland Under 21 player and has two caps for the Republic of Ireland senior team, against Nigeria in May 2004 and against Jamaica in June 2004.