Leighton Clarkson
Leighton Owen Clarkson (born 19 October 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liverpool.[4]
![]() Clarkson in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leighton Owen Clarkson[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 65 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Liverpool | (0) | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:26, 17 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Clarkson made his professional debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, coming on as a substitute in the away match against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.[4]
On 4 February 2020, he played in the FA Cup 4th Round replay against Shrewsbury Town, winning 1–0 in the youngest-ever Liverpool side in history.[5]
On 24 July 2020, Clarkson signed a long-term contract with Liverpool.[6]
On 9 December 2020, he was named in the starting eleven for a Champions league group stage game against Danish side FC Midtjylland.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool[4] | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
References
- "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- Leighton Clarkson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Leighton Clarkson". Liverpool. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- Leighton Clarkson at Soccerway

- "Liverpool 1 Shrewsbury 0". BBC Sport. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- "Leighton Clarkson signs new long-term Liverpool contract". Liverpool FC. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Carroll, James (9 December 2020). "Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Midtjylland". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
External links
- Leighton Clarkson – UEFA competition record

- Leighton Clarkson at WorldFootball.net

- Leighton Clarkson at Soccerbase

- Leighton Clarkson at FootballDatabase.eu

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