Jenna Clark

Jenna Clark (born 29 September 2001)[1] is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for English Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Scotland women's national team. She has previously played for Rangers and Glasgow City.

Jenna Clark
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001[1]
Place of birth Scotland
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
2023– Liverpool 1 (0)
International career‡
2016 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2017–2018 Scotland U17 8 (1)
2018–2020 Scotland U19 18 (1)
2021– Scotland 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2023

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]

References
  1. Jenna Clark at the Scottish Football Association
  2. "Glasgow City players 'amazed' by 16-year-old team-mate Girasoli". The Herald. Glasgow. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. "Jenna Clark: Liverpool sign Scotland defender on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of defender Jenna Clark". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  5. "LFC Women kick off new WSL season with win at Emirates Stadium". Liverpool FC. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. "Scotland hit seven to beat Faroe Islands". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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