Matthew Clarke (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Edward Barkell Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Barham, Suffolk, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2014 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Ipswich Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Portsmouth | 121 | (6) |
| 2019–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → Derby County (loan) | 77 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Middlesbrough | 44 | (3) |
| 2025– | Derby County | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 3 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Edward Barkell Clarke (born 22 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL Championship club Derby County.
Clarke started his career at Ipswich Town, before joining Portsmouth initially on loan in 2015, making the move permanent in 2016. In 2019, Clarke joined Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion, but failed to make an apperenace, he two loan spells at Derby County in the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons and one at West Bromwich Albion in 2021–22. Clarke joined Middlesbrough on a permanent deal in August 2022, before rejoining Derby County in January 2025.