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Jessica Clarke 
Personal information Full name Jessica Anne Clarke[1] Date of birth 5 May 1989 Place of birth Leeds[2], England Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[3] Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Lincoln Ladies Number 11 Youth career –2004 Leeds Carnegie Ladies Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2010 Leeds Carnegie Ladies 2010– Lincoln Ladies 14 (4) National team‡ 2009– England 29 (7) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 October 2011Jessica Anne "Jess" Clarke (born 5 May 1989) is an English female international football midfielder. A pacy winger,[4] she plays her club football in the FA WSL for Lincoln Ladies.
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Club career
Clarke joined Leeds at Under–14 level,[5] progressing through the youth teams to make the senior squad.[6] At the age of 16, Clarke started the 2006 FA Women's Cup final, but conceded a penalty in Leeds' 5–0 defeat by Arsenal.[7] In 2006–07, Leeds reached the final of the FA Women's Premier League Cup. Despite a much improved performance, including a substitute cameo from Clarke, Leeds lost out to an injury–time strike from Arsenal's Jayne Ludlow.[8]
In Leeds' third major final in as many years, Clarke scored a consolation goal in the 2008 FA Women's Cup final — a 4–1 loss to Arsenal.[9] At the fourth time of asking, Clarke started a 3–1 Premier League Cup final win over Everton on 11 February 2010, to help Leeds win their first major silverware.[10]
She signed for FA WSL club Lincoln Ladies alongside several Leeds team mates in August 2010.[11]
International career
Clarke represented England at Under–15, Under–17 and Under–19 level.[6] At the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile, Clarke's wing–play was a key feature of England's run to the quarter-final stage. A FIFA.com article hailed Clarke as "the wizard of the dribble."[3] She made her senior debut in March 2009, against South Africa in the Cyprus Cup, as a second-half substitute for Karen Carney.[12] Clarke then scored in only her second appearance, the third goal in a 3–0 win over Scotland.[13]
In August 2009 she was named in coach Hope Powell's squad for Euro 2009.[14] Clarke made her first competitive start in the semi-final win over the Netherlands, as manager Hope Powell utilised the 20–year–old's pace and energy to tire the Dutch full–backs, before introducing substitute Karen Carney to decisive effect.[15]
Clarke continued to be selected during England's 2011 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, contributing two goals in an 8–0 win over Malta.[13] In a World Cup warm–up friendly against the United States, Clarke opened the scoring in England's 2–1 win at Brisbane Road.[16]
International goals
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored 1 10 March 2009 Larnaca 
Scotland3–0 Cyprus Cup 1 3 25 October 2009 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 
Malta8–0 2011 FIFA World Cup Qual. 2 4 20 May 2010 Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali Malta6–0 2011 FIFA World Cup Qual. 1 5 29 July 2010 Bescot Stadium, Walsall 
Turkey3–0 2011 FIFA World Cup Qual. 1 6 2 April 2011 Brisbane Road, London 
United States2–1 Friendly 1 7 1 July 2011 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden 
New Zealand2–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Personal life
In addition to playing for Leeds Carnegie Ladies, in September 2009 Clarke enrolled at Leeds Metropolitan University as a student, along with teammates Carly Telford and Sue Smith.[17] She had previously attended the FA Player Development Centre at Loughborough University.[18]
References
- ^ "List of Players". FIFA. http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2011/pdf/FWWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Beth Neil (10-9-09). "England's lionesses; Pole dancer, juggler, lawyer, mum..our women's Euro finalists". Daily Mirror. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/England%27s+lionesses%3B+Pole+dancer,+juggler,+lawyer,+mum..our+women%27s...-a0207491084. Retrieved 03-10-2010.
- ^ a b Tony Leighton (2008-11-28). "England looking to dribble wizard Clarke". FIFA.com. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/chile2008/news/newsid=963842.html. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ David Brenchley. "Double is major coup for Lady Imps". Give me football. http://www.givemefootball.com/womens-football/double-is-major-coup-for-lady-imps. Retrieved 03-08-2010.
- ^ Glenn Lavery (2010-02-11). "Fourth time lucky?". TheFA.com. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensPLCup/NewsandFeatures/2010/FAWPLCFinal_Clarke. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ a b "Jess Clarke". Leeds Carnegie Ladies. http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/2009/jess-clarke.html. Retrieved 03-08-2010.
- ^ "Arsenal Ladies 5-0 Leeds Ladies". BBC Sport. 2006-05-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/4947310.stm. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "Ludlow levels Leeds". TheFA.com. 04-03-2007. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensPLCup/NewsandFeatures/2007/FAWPLCLeedsArsenal.aspx. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ Stuart Ornstein (2008-05-05). "FA Cup win secures Arsenal double". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/7381826.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ Tony Leighton (2010-02-11). "Leeds Carnegie lift first major trophy with defeat of Everton". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/11/leeds-carnegie-everton. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "England duo Clarke and Bradley join Lincoln Ladies". BBC Sport. 3 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8881229.stm. Retrieved 03-08-2010.
- ^ Tony Leighton (06-03-2009). "England 6-0 South Africa". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/7921881.stm. Retrieved 11-08-2009.
- ^ a b "England Women's POTY - Midfielders". TheFA.com. 2010-01-03. http://www.thefa.com/England/womens-seniors/News/2009/POTR_midfielders. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ Tony Leighton (04-08-2009). "England drop Yankey for Euro 2009". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8184041.stm. Retrieved 11-08-2009.
- ^ Richard Williams (2009-09-08). "Could Hope Powell be the best hope to succeed Fabio Capello?". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/sep/08/england-womens-team-hope-powell?INTCMP=SRCH. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ Tony Leighton (2011-04-02). "England women warm up for World Cup with victory over USA". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/02/england-usa-womens-football. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "England caps for Leeds Carnegie Ladies". Leeds Metropolitan University. 14-07-2009. http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/news/index_lcl_england_caps_140709.htm. Retrieved 11-08-2009.
- ^ Tony Leighton (2009-09-08). "Who's who in the England squad facing Germany in the European Championship final". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/08/womens-football-england-pen-pictures?INTCMP=SRCH. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
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