Jake Clarke-Salter
 Clarke-Salter making his Chelsea debut | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Carshalton, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Bristol Rovers (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Chelsea | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sutton United | ||
| 2008–2016 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2014–2015 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter (born 22 September 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Bristol Rovers on loan from Chelsea.[2][3][4]
Club career
Chelsea
Clarke-Salter joined Chelsea in 2006 and made his under-18 breakthrough in December 2013 whilst still sixteen years old. He became a key figure and the under-18 captain in Chelsea's youth surge after winning the FA Youth Cup twice and the UEFA Youth League.
Clarke-Salter was included in Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States in 2015.[5] However, he failed to make a single appearance in Chelsea's disappointing campaign. On 5 March 2016, Clarke-Salter appeared on Chelsea's substitutes' bench in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City.[6]
On 2 April, he made his professional debut in Chelsea's 4–0 victory at Aston Villa, replacing Pedro in the 74th minute.[7] After the match John Terry praised him for his performance and attitude, and he also stated that Clarke-Salter has the potential to replace him one day.[8]
Loan to Bristol Rovers
On 31 August 2016, Clarke-Salter joined League One side Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan along with team-mate Charlie Colkett.[9] Despite joining Bristol Rovers on loan, Clarke-Salter stayed at Chelsea and continued to played for Chelsea u23 to regain fitness.[10]
Clarke-Salter made his debut in a 1-0 defeat on 28 September 2016 away to Sheffield United. [11] On 18 October 2016, Clarke-Salter played his second match for the Rovers in a 3–3 against Milton Keynes Dons, where he provided an assist for the second goal to the hat-trick scorer Matt Taylor.[12] On 22 October, Clarke-Salter scored his first goal for the Rovers in a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic.[13]
On 22 November 2016, Clarke-Salter was taken to hospital during the 5–1 loss against Charlton Athletic. After the match, Rovers manager Darrell Clarke, stated that Clarke-Salter a fractured his arm and it will be a while before he'll be back.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 November 2016.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2015–16 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2016–17 | League One | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
Honours
Club
- Chelsea Reserves[3]
References
- ↑ "Professional Retain List 2015/16" (PDF). Premier League. p. 8. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ "England - J. Clarke-Salter". Soccerway.
- 1 2 "Jake Clarke-Salter". Chelsea F.C.
- ↑ "Jake Clarke-Salter". Soccerbase.
- ↑ "Coming to America: Here's the squad list for Chelsea's USA Tour". SB Nation. 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Chelsea 1-1 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 5 March 2016.
- ↑ "Aston Villa 0-4 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 2 April 2016.
- ↑ John Terry talks up Chelsea starlet Jake Clarke-Salter as his long-term replacement in Blues defence, The Mirror, 14 April 2016
- ↑ "Clarke-Salter and Colkett head to Rovers". Chelsea Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "When will Chelsea youngster Jake Clarke-Salter join Bristol Rovers?". Bristol Post. 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sheffield United vs Bristol Rovers LIVE recap: Easter gets red card after Chapman goal". Bristol Post. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 3-3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sports. 18 October 2016.
- ↑ "Oldham Athletic 0-2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Chelsea loanee Jake Clarke-Salter taken to hospital after injury for Bristol Rovers against Charlton". Bristol Post. 22 November 2016.
- ↑ Jake Clarke-Salter profile at Soccerway