Jenna Clark
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Rangers | ||
| 2018–2023 | Glasgow City | 91 | (21) |
| 2023– | Liverpool | 29 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Scotland U19 | 19 | (1) |
| 2021– | Scotland | 18 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:28, 1 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:28, 1 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jenna Clark (born 29 September 2001)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for English Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Scotland national team. She has previously played for Rangers and Glasgow City.
Club career
Clark started her career with Scottish Women's Premier League club Rangers, being promoted from their youth team to the senior squad in February 2017. She moved to Glasgow City in July 2018, and two months later was named in a UEFA Women's Champions League squad for a match in Cyprus when she was aged 16 and still at school.[2] During her time with City, Clark won four Scottish league championships and the Scottish Women's Cup once.[3]
She signed a two-year contract with Liverpool on 10 July 2023.[3][4] She made her Reds debut on 1 October 2023 in a 1–0 Women's Super League win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[5]
International career
Clark represented Scotland at various youth levels before making her full international debut in September 2021. She scored a goal during that first appearance for Scotland, a 7–1 win against the Faroe Islands at Hampden Park.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2017–18 | SWPL | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |
| Glasgow City | 2018–19 | SWPL | 19 | 6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
| 2019–20 | SWPL | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | SWPL | 15 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | SWPL | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | SWPL | 31 | 10 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 33 | 10 | |
| Total | 91 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 116 | 25 | ||
| Liverpool | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 120 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 152 | 26 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish Women's Premier League Cup, FA Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played 30 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Clark goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 September 2021 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Faroe Islands
|
6–1 | 7–1 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ a b Jenna Clark at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Glasgow City players 'amazed' by 16-year-old team-mate Girasoli". The Herald. Glasgow. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Jenna Clark: Liverpool sign Scotland defender on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of defender Jenna Clark". www.liverpoolfc.com. 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "LFC Women kick off new WSL season with win at Emirates Stadium". Liverpool FC. 1 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Scotland hit seven to beat Faroe Islands". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Jenna Clark". Soccerdonna. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Scotland - J. Clark - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2023.