Sean Clare

Sean James Kweku Clare (born 18 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for League One club Oxford United, as a midfielder. He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday and had loan spells at Bury, Accrington Stanley and Gillingham.

Sean Clare
Personal information
Full name Sean James Kweku Clare[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996
Place of birth Hackney, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder/Right Back
Club information
Current team
 Oxford United
Youth career
Charlton Athletic[2]
Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sheffield Wednesday 5 (1)
2016 → Bury (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 8 (1)
2017–2018 → Gillingham (loan) 21 (1)
2018–2020 Heart of Midlothian 54 (7)
2020– Oxford United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Sheffield Wednesday

In February 2016, after leaving the Nike Academy, Clare signed a contract with Sheffield Wednesday until 2017.[3] He scored his first goal for Wednesday in a 4–2 defeat to Aston Villa on 24 February 2018.[4]

Bury (loan)

In March 2016 he signed for Bury on loan,[5] making his professional debut on 5 March against Bradford City.

Accrington Stanley (loan)

On 20 January 2017 he signed a loan until the end of the season with Accrington Stanley. Accrington manager John Coleman stated he was happy to add another attacking option to the squad with the signing of Clare.[6] His first appearance for Accrington was part of a 1–1 draw against Carlisle United.[7]

Gillingham (loan)

On 31 August 2017, he signed for Gillingham on loan until 3 January.[8] He scored his first league goal for the club in his second appearance, against AFC Wimbledon on 12 September 2017.[9]

In January 2018 Clare was recalled from his loan spell back to Sheffield Wednesday making his first senior debut in a 0–0 draw against city rivals Sheffield United.[10]

Heart of Midlothian

Clare signed a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in September 2018.

Oxford United

On 6 August 2020, Clare signed for EFL League One club Oxford United, for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 15 March 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2015–16[12] Championship 0000000000
Bury (loan) 2015–16[12] League One 4000000040
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2016–17[13] League Two 8110000091
Sheffield Wednesday 2017–18[14] Championship 5100000051
Gillingham (loan) 2017–18[15] League One 6100001071
Heart of Midlothian 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 283631000356
2019–20 254327000356
Career total 761010580109515

    Media work

    In June 2020, Clare appeared in a special podcast panel discussing his experiences of racism in football with A View from the Terrace host Craig Fowler.[16]

    gollark: <@229624651314233346> Nothing.
    gollark: ***PRAISE ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES***
    gollark: See, praise AMD; even Bwhatevers can still overclock, and my 2017 B350 board will probably support new CPUs for another year or so.
    gollark: You would just lose overclocking.
    gollark: Which an H or B one could also do.

    References
    1. "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
    2. Cusick, Aiden (27 February 2018). "Get to know Sean Clare - the Sheffield Wednesday talent being linked with moves to Tottenham, Everton and several others". HITC. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
    3. Braithwait, Joe (19 February 2016). "Owls sign Nike Academy midfielder". Access Wednesday. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
    4. "Sheff Wed 2-4 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
    5. "Owls youngster joins Bury on loan". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
    6. "Sheffield Wednesday midfielder joins Accrington on loan". BBC. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
    7. "Match Reports for Carlisle United vs Accrington Stanley". BBC. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
    8. "Sean Clare: Gillingham sign Sheffield Wednesday midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
    9. "AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
    10. Cusick, Aiden (5 January 2018). "'Everything a Club Would Want in A Loan Signing': Gillingham Fans React as Sean Clare Returns to Sheffield Wednesday". HITC. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
    11. Pritchard, David (6 August 2020). "Oxford United sign Sean Clare from Hearts". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
    12. "Games played by Sean Clare in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
    13. "Games played by Sean Clare in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
    14. "Games played by Sean Clare in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
    15. "Games played by Sean Clare in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
    16. "The Terrace Podcast- Racism". terracepodcast.net.
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