John Clare is an American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

coach. He played professionally in the

American Professional Soccer League The American Professional Soccer League (APSL) was a professional men's soccer league with teams from the United States and later Canada. It was formed in 1990 by the merger of the third American Soccer League with the Western Soccer League. It ...

and National Professional Soccer League. Clare, the father of

Matt Clare Matt Clare (born May 25, 1988 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American soccer player who last played for Florida Tropics SC in the Major Arena Soccer League. Career Youth and Amateur Clare, who did not play college soccer, played with elite ...

, attended the

College of Boca Raton Lynn University is a private university in Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 1962, the university awards associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. It is named for the Lynn family (Christine E. and Eugene M. Lynn). It has a tot ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1986 to 1988. In 1989, Clare turned professional with the

Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

of the American Soccer League.Soccer Strikers sign Carrera to complete ’89 roster
/ref> At the end of the ASL season, Clare moved to Germany where he trained, but played no league matches, with the Werder Bremen reserve team. He was back with the Strikers in 1990 as the team played in the

which was formed by the merger of the American Soccer League and Western Soccer League that year. Clare remained with the Strikers through the 1993 season. In 1990, he also signed with the

Canton Invaders The Canton Invaders was an indoor soccer club based in Canton, Ohio that competed in the National Professional Soccer League. After the 1995–96 season, the team relocated and became the Columbus Invaders. History The Canton Invaders were a p ...

of the National Professional Soccer League. He spent two seasons with Canton. Clare also played for the Charlotte Eagles of the

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twice, the first time in 1997 and the second in 1999. Clare coaches with Players Club of Tampa Bay in Brandon, Florida.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clare, John Living people American men's soccer players American soccer coaches American Soccer League (1988–89) players American Professional Soccer League players Canton Invaders players Charlotte Eagles players Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994) players Lynn Fighting Knights men's soccer players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players USISL players Men's association football defenders Year of birth missing (living people)