Neil Clement was born on 3 October 1978 and is an English former professional footballer who spent the majority of his career playing for West Bromwich Albion.
11 Facts About Neil Clement
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Neil Clement's customary position was in defence, but he was a versatile player who occupied several different positions for Albion.
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Neil Clement was known as a set piece specialist, having scored several goals from free-kicks and penalties.
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Later in his career, Clement was affected by knee injuries and was forced to retire in January 2010.
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The son of Dave Clement, the former QPR and England full-back of the 1970s, Neil Clement was born in Reading, Berkshire but later attended Dorridge Junior School and Arden School in the West Midlands.
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Neil Clement had played as a centre-forward up until the age of 14, and only switched to left-back to improve his chances of getting into Lilleshall.
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Neil Clement remained with Reading until February 1999, but the following month started another loan spell, this time at Preston North End.
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Neil Clement's efforts were recognised when he was named in the PFA Division One team of the year.
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In January 2005 Neil Clement signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract, which would keep him at The Hawthorns until 2010.
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Neil Clement returned to the Albion first team, playing in the final nine games of the season and making his 300th appearance for the club against Queens Park Rangers on the final day of the season.
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Neil Clement married to Rebecca and they have two children together, Olivia and Ruby Neil Clement.