for the England Under-21 team in 2002 as a substitute against Slovakia Under-21s. He gained a total of eight caps for the under-21 side between 2002 and 2003. Style of play Clarke is a defender with power and good aerial ability. According to The Athletic, he has also "mastered the dark arts" of "time-wasting, physical battles with forwards and words with referees". Personal life Clarke has four children, as of 2022. His mother and father attended every game he played until the COVID-19 pandemic caused games to be played behind closed doors. Career statistics Honours Huddersfield Town Football League One play-offs: 2012 Tranmere Rovers EFL Trophy runner-up: 2020–21 Individual PFA League One Fans' Player of the Year: 2010–11 Blackpool Player of the Season: 2004–05 Southend United Player of the Season: 2008–09 Huddersfield Town Player of the Season: 2009–10 & 2010–11 Bury Player of the Season: 2015–16 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Player of the Season: 2016–17 & 2018–19 EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2021–22 PFA Team of the Year: League Two 2021–22 References External links 1982 births Living people Footballers from Southport English footballers England under-21 international footballers Association football defenders Everton F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Bury F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players