Sean Clare

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Sean Clare
Clare in 2025
Personal information
Full name Sean James Kweku Clare[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Leyton Orient
Number 28
Youth career
Charlton Athletic[3]
–2016 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sheffield Wednesday 5 (1)
2016 → Bury (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 8 (1)
2017–2018 → Gillingham (loan) 21 (1)
2018–2020 Heart of Midlothian 54 (7)
2020–2021 Oxford United 17 (0)
2021 → Burton Albion (loan) 20 (1)
2021–2023 Charlton Athletic 76 (2)
2023–2024 Wigan Athletic 33 (1)
2024– Leyton Orient 46 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 7 December 2025 (UTC)

Sean James Kweku Clare (born 18 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL League One club Leyton Orient. He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday, Heart of Midlothian, Oxford United, Charlton Athletic and Wigan Athletic and had loan spells at Bury, Accrington Stanley, Gillingham and Burton Albion.

Club career

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Sheffield Wednesday

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In February 2016, after leaving the Nike Academy, Clare signed a contract with Sheffield Wednesday until 2017.[4] He scored his first goal for Wednesday in a 4–2 defeat to Aston Villa on 24 February 2018.[5]

Bury (loan)

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In March 2016 he signed for Bury on loan,[6] making his professional debut on 5 March against Bradford City.

Accrington Stanley (loan)

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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.[7] His first appearance for Accrington was part of a 1–1 draw against Carlisle United.[8]

Gillingham (loan)

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On 31 August 2017, he signed for Gillingham on loan until 3 January.[9] He scored his first league goal for the club in his second appearance, against AFC Wimbledon on 12 September 2017.[10]

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.[11]

Heart of Midlothian

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Clare signed a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in September 2018. Clare featured for Hearts in the 2019 Scottish Cup Final, which they lost 1–2 to Celtic.[12]

Oxford United

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On 6 August 2020, Clare signed for League One club Oxford United, for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal.[13]

Burton Albion (loan)

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On 12 January 2021, Clare joined League One side Burton Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[14] He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town on 23 March 2021.[15]

Charlton Athletic

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On 20 July 2021, Clare joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[16]

On 13 May 2023, it was announced that Clare would leave the club when his contract expired in June.[17]

Wigan Athletic

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On 11 July 2023, Clare joined Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal.[18]

Leyton Orient

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On 21 July 2024, Clare signed for fellow League One side Leyton Orient on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[19]

Personal life

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Born in England, Clare is of Irish and Ghanaian descent.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 December 2025[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 2015–16[22] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[23] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[24] 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Sheffield Wednesday total 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Bury (loan) 2015–16[22] League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2016–17[23] League Two 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Gillingham (loan) 2017–18[24] League One 21 1 3 0 0 0 2[a] 0 26 1
Heart of Midlothian 2018–19[25] Scottish Premiership 28 3 6 3 1 0 0 0 35 6
2019–20[26] 26 4 3 2 7 0 0 0 36 6
Heart of Midlothian total 54 7 9 5 8 0 0 0 71 12
Oxford United 2020–21[27] League One 17 0 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 20 0
Burton Albion (loan) 2020–21[27] League One 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Charlton Athletic 2021–22[28] League One 36 1 3 0 1 0 3[c] 0 43 1
2022–23[29] 40 1 3 0 4 0 2[d] 0 49 1
Charlton Athletic total 76 2 6 0 5 0 5 0 92 2
Wigan Athletic 2023–24[30] League One 33 1 3 0 0 0 2[e] 0 38 1
Leyton Orient 2024–25[31] League One 29 3 1 0 1 0 5[f] 0 36 3
2025–26[32] 17 0 2 0 0 0 3[g] 0 22 0
Leyton Orient total 46 3 3 0 1 0 8 0 58 3
Career total 284 17 25 5 15 0 19 0 343 22
  1. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
  5. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
  6. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy and three appearances in the EFL League One play-offs
  7. ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy

Media work

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In June 2020, Clare appeared in a special podcast panel discussing his experiences of racism in football with A View from the Terrace host Craig Fowler.[33]

Honours

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Heart of Midlothian

References

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