Draft:Brayden Clarke
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2024 | Wolves | ||
| 2024- | Arsenal | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022- | Wales U17 | 7 | (0) |
Brayden Clarke (born 3 July 2007) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Premier League side Arsenal as a defender.[1] He is the son of former footballer Nigel Quashie.
Career[edit]
The son of former footballer Nigel Quashie, he joined the Wolves academy at nine years-old. By the age of 15 years-old he was representing Wales U17.[2] At 15, he also made his debut for the Wolves U21 side.[3]
In March 2024, he joined the academy of fellow Premier League side Arsenal.[4]
International career[edit]
He featured for Wales at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary.[5]
Style of play[edit]
He is described as able to play at either right back or centre back.[6]
Personal life[edit]
He is the son of Kerry Clarke and Nigel Quashie. Kerry Clarke and her father Ian Clarke opened a trampoline park in Stourbridge, in 2015, before opening others in Cannock and Birmingham, and in 2018 opened the Midland’s first inflatable theme park. In 2018 they saved the Powerleague site in Halesowen from closure.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "B.Clarke". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Keen, Liam (5 April 2023). "Wolves youngster Brayden Clarke making history with Wales". Express and Star. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Dicken, Alex (2 December 2022). "15-year-old joins Wolves first team training as rapid rise continues". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Mills, Richard (16 March 2024). "Arsenal confirm signing of Welsh wonderkid Brayden Clarke from Wolves, with starlet set to work his way up from U18s". Goal. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (20 May 2023). "Wolves and Aston Villa forwards jet off for under-17s European Championship". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Young, Alex (16 March 2024). "Brayden Clarke: Arsenal confirm signing of 16-year-old wonderkid hours before surprise debut". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Attwood, Helen (14 December 2018). "Former Albion and Wolves player Nigel Quashie jumps at chance to save Halesowen's Powerleague site in Park Road from closure". Halesowennews. Retrieved 19 November 2023.