Stephen Clemence
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| Stephen Clemence | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Stephen Neal Clemence | |
| Date of birth | 31 March 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Leicester City | |
| Number | 6 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1994–1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997–2003 2003–2007 2007– |
Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham City Leicester City |
91 (2) 121 (8) 31 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1998 | England U21 | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Stephen Neal Clemence (born 31 March 1978), is an English footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Leicester City.
Born in Merseyside, Stephen is the son of Ray Clemence, onetime Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and England goalkeeper. He is married to Angela Saunders, who played Tash Parker on Sky One soap opera, "Dream Team."
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[edit] Career
[edit] Tottenham Hotspur
The first team Clemence played for was Tottenham Hotspur, for whom he made his debut against Manchester United on 10 August 1997, a match Tottenham lost 0–2. His season was cut much shorter by a four-day spell in February 1998, during which time Clemence picked up a red card against Barnsley. He involved himself to a greater degree the following season, displaying more of the form which won him a place in the England U21 side.
Clemence's injury proness started when he suffered a torn medial ligament in his left knee following a collision with then-Blackburn Rovers player Garry Flitcroft in a match at Ewood Park in August 2001, which sidelined him for three months.[1] When he recovered in November, then-manager of Luton Town Joe Kinnear was interested in signing him on loan.[2]
[edit] Birmingham City
Injury during the 2001–02 season meant he didn't play until April, and, when the transfer window opened in January 2003, he found himself on his way to Birmingham City for a fee of £250,000. Injury struck again in the 2003–04 season, meaning that once again he had to sit several games out, however, he finished the season by making his 50th appearance for the club.
During 2004–05 and into 2005–06 Clemence remained an important member of the first team squad at Birmingham. He contemplated leaving the club after being dropped twice in 2006–07,[3] but later became an integral part of the team,[4] helping the club win promotion back to the Premier League. However, he was soon linked with a move to Charlton Athletic and Southampton in July 2007,[5] after Birmingham could not guarantee him first team football next season.[6]
[edit] Leicester City
On 9 July, Leicester City made an offer for Clemence, which Birmingham rejected,[7] demanding an increased bid for the player.[6] On 13 July 2007, Clemence signed a three-year contract with Leicester for an initial £750,000, in a deal which could be worth £1,000,000.[8] Stephen was named the new club captain on 28 July,[9] and was picked by the BBC as Leicester's key player for the 2007–08 season.[10]
Clemence scored his first goal for Leicester in a 3–2 League Cup win over Nottingham Forest on 18 September,[11] and his second in a 1-1 draw against Charlton Athletic on 29 December.[12] He suffered a damaged heel in a 1-0 home win over Scunthorpe on 29 March 2008,[13] just a week prior to the end of the season as Leicester were relegated.[14]
Clemence underwent an operation in April and was expected to recover in time for pre-season training. However, he suffered complications following surgery on his achilles' heel, and has been injured for over a year.[15] As a result, Clemence played no part in the 2008-09 season, while Leicester went on to secure their promotion as champions of League One.
[edit] International
Clemence is a former England U21 player, earning just one cap in his career. He is eligible to play for Northern Ireland due to his grandmother,[16] but he rejected a chance to represent the country in August 2004.[17] Clemence was asked to reconsider by then-manager Lawrie Sanchez in October 2006,[18] but to date he has never represented a national team at senior level.
[edit] Honours
- Birmingham City
- Championship: 2006-07 (runner-up)
[edit] Career Statistics
Correct as of 18 April 2009
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[19] | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1997–98 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 1 | ||
| 1998–99 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 1999–2000 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2000–01 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 1 | ||||
| 2001–02 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2002–03 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1997–2003 | Total | 91 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 109 | 3 | ||
| 2002–03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 2003–04 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 3 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07 | Championship | 34 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2002–07 | Total | 121 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 135 | 9 | |||
| 2007–08 | Leicester City | Championship | 31 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2008–09 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007– | Total | 31 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 34 | 3 | ||||
| Career Total | 243 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 278 | 15 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ "CLEMENCE UPSET AT KNEE BLOW". Sky Sports. 2001-08-30. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_2217029,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Kinnear wants Clemence". Sky Sports. 2001-11-12. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_2249767,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Clemence - I nearly left Blues". Sky Sports. 2006-11-06. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11694_2395230,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Clemence: I considered leaving". Sky Sports. 2007-03-12. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11694_2407967,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Bruce denies transfer talk". Sky Sports. 2007-07-03. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11684_2493869,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-05.
- ^ a b "Bruce confirms Foxes bid for duo". BBC Sport. 2007-07-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/6291460.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Duo poised for move". Sky Sports. 2007-07-10. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_2595410,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Leicester complete Clemence deal". BBC Sport. 2007-07-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6897106.stm. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
- ^ Manager Announces Club Captain, Leicester City 2007-07-28.
- ^ "The Championship form guide". BBC Sport. 2007-08-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6229538.stm. Retrieved on 2008-08-30.
- ^ Nottingham Forest 2-3 Leicester, BBC Sport 2007-09-18. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ "Leicester 1-1 Charlton". BBC Sport. 2007-12-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7157319.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Leicester 1-0 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 2008-03-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7309405.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Foxes suffer Clemence blow". Sky Sports. 2008-03-31. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3369437,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-31.
- ^ "City news: Injury setback delays Clemence return". Leicester Mercury. 2008-09-17. http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/City-news-Injury-setback-delays-Clemence-return/article-332920-detail/article.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Barbados v N Ireland". BBC Sport. 2004-05-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/northern_ireland/3760219.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Clemence rejects N.I. chance". Sky Sports. 1 August. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11694_2306684,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Etuhu, Lita set for Irish call-up?". Sky Sports. 20 October. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11673_2352191,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Johnstone's Paint Trophy
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| Preceded by Paddy McCarthy |
Leicester City F.C. Captain 2007- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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