Sean James Kweku Clare (born 18 September 1996) is an

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who plays as a defender or

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for League One club

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. He has previously played for

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, Hearts and

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and had loan spells at

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, Accrington Stanley, Gillingham and Burton Albion .

Club career

Sheffield Wednesday

In February 2016, after leaving the Nike Academy, Clare signed a contract with

until 2017. He scored his first goal for Wednesday in a 4–2 defeat to

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on 24 February 2018.

Bury (loan)

In March 2016 he signed for

on loan, making his professional debut on 5 March against

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Accrington Stanley (loan)

On 20 January 2017 he signed a loan until the end of the season with Accrington Stanley. Accrington manager John Coleman stated he was happy to add another attacking option to the squad with the signing of Clare. His first appearance for Accrington was part of a 1–1 draw against

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Gillingham (loan)

On 31 August 2017, he signed for Gillingham on loan until 3 January. He scored his first league goal for the club in his second appearance, against

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on 12 September 2017. In January 2018 Clare was recalled from his loan spell back to Sheffield Wednesday making his first senior debut in a 0–0 draw against city rivals Sheffield United.

Heart of Midlothian

Clare signed a three-year contract with

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club Heart of Midlothian in September 2018. Clare featured for Hearts in the

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, which they lost 1–2 to

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Oxford United

On 6 August 2020, Clare signed for League One club

, for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal.

Burton Albion (loan)

On 12 January 2021, Clare joined League One side Burton Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town on 23 March 2021.

Charlton Athletic

On 20 July 2021, Clare joined League One side

on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Personal life

Born in England, Clare is of Ghanaian descent.

Career statistics

Media work

In June 2020, Clare appeared in a special podcast panel discussing his experiences of racism in football with ''

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'' host Craig Fowler.

Honours

Heart of Midlothian *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,2018–19

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clare, Sean 1996 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney English footballers English people of Ghanaian descent Association football midfielders Oxford United F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Bury F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players English Football League players Nike Academy players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players