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James Clarke
Personal information
Date of birth	8 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Ballivor, County Meath, Republic of Ireland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bohemians
Number	15
Youth career
–2016	Belvedere
2016-2018	Cherry Orchard
2018-2019	Shamrock Rovers
2019-2020	Drogheda United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2022	Drogheda United
2022–	Bohemians
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:04, 8 August 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:30, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

James Clarke (born 21 January 2001) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.^[1]

Career

Early career

A native of Ballivor, County Meath, Clarke began his schoolboy playing career with Belvedere and Cherry Orchard before moving up to play at Under 19 level for Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda United.^[2]

Drogheda United

On 1 July 2019, Clarke signed his first professional contract with Drogheda United, graduating from the Under 19 set up. The midfielder would nail down a starting place under boss Tim Clancy and later Kevin Doherty.

Bohemians

In July 2022, Clarke joined Bohemians for an undisclosed fee.^[3] He made his full league debut against Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds. Clarke would net his first goal for Bohs in September against UCD. His contract at the Phibsboro club runs until November 2024.