Charlie Clough
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Charles David Clough (born 4 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors.
Career
Bristol Rovers
Originally from Taunton in Somerset, Clough was admitted into the Bristol Rovers youth set-up, based at the Bristol Academy of Sport, and was promoted to the first-team squad in the summer of 2007. His Football League debut, aged 17, came in a League One match against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Memorial Stadium on 26 April 2008 as a substitute in the 68th minute.[1]
At the start of the 2008–09 season he was sent to Mangotsfield United on a month's loan to gain some first team experience, with the loan later extended into a second month.[2] In September 2010, he joined Newport County on a one-month loan.[3] In January 2011, he joined struggling Southern Premier League club Weymouth on a month-long loan.[4]
On 28 February 2011, he joined Bath City on an initial loan period of a month.[5] He made his debut for Bath City on 1 March 2011 in a 5–1 away defeat against Rushden & Diamonds.[6] He was recalled from his loan period on 28 April 2011 having scored two goals in eleven appearances.[7] He re-joined Bath on loan later that year, when they signed him in a month-long emergency deal.[8] In March 2012, he joined A.F.C. Telford United on loan.[9]
In December 2011, he was told he would be allowed to leave Bristol Rovers alongside teammate Ben Swallow.[10]
Dorchester Town
In the summer of 2012, Clough joined Dorchester Town, signing a permanent deal.[11] On 4 November 2012, he was a part of the Dorchester side that earned a shock 1–0 win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup first round.[12]
In April 2013, he was named the Dorset Echo Player of the Year at the club.[13] In September 2013, Dorchester 'reluctantly' agreed to a request from Clough to have him put on the transfer list.[14]
Sutton United
On 12 September 2013, he moved to Conference South league rivals Sutton United who paid an undisclosed fee for his signature.[15] He scored on 9 November 2013 in a 4–1 away defeat against Conference National Kidderminster Harriers in the first round of the FA Cup.[16]
He was made captain at Sutton United amid interest from clubs at a higher level.[17] During the 2013–14 season, he helped the club to the Conference South play-off semi-finals where they lost against Dover Athletic who would go on to win promotion to the Conference National.[18]
Forest Green Rovers
On 4 January 2015, it was confirmed he would be joining Conference National club Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[19] He made his Forest Green debut on 17 January 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against Braintree Town.[20] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 February 2015 in a 3–0 home win over former club AFC Telford United.[21] He helped Forest Green into the 2014–15 Conference National play-offs for the first time, playing in both legs of a semi-final defeat against former club Bristol Rovers.[22]
He scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season in stoppage time to earn Forest Green a 2–1 win over Macclesfield Town on 30 January 2016.[23] Later that season, he helped the club reach the 2015–16 National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium, and played the full 90 minutes in a game that ended in a 3–1 defeat to Grimsby Town.[24] It was confirmed the next day that he had agreed a contract extension to stay at the club.[25]
In November 2016, he signed a new contract with Forest Green, agreeing a deal until the summer of 2019.[26]
Barnet
On 23 January 2017, Clough signed for Barnet for an undisclosed fee.[27] He was released by Barnet at the end of the 2017–18 season.[28]
Return to Sutton
Clough re-joined Sutton for the 2018–19 season.[29]
DPMM
Clough left Sutton in December 2018 and joined Bruneian club DPMM for the 2019 season, joining up with his former manager at Forest Green, Adrian Pennock.[30] He scored his first goal for the Bruneian side in a 1–1 draw away to Young Lions FC on 7 August.[31] DPMM were crowned champions of the Singapore Premier League on his first season at the club.[32] Clough played a huge part in the title-winning campaign, his club claiming the joint-best defensive record of the league after 24 matches.[33][34]
On 9 November 2020, Clough announced on his social media accounts that he has signed for a third year with DPMM FC.[35] With his team playing domestically for the 2021 season, he made his debut against BAKES FC on 27 June, scoring five goals in a 16–1 rout.[36] Clough left DPMM at the year's end.[37]
Nakhon Ratchasima
On 9 December 2021, Clough joined Thai League 1 side Nakhon Ratchasima.[38] On 16 April 2022, he scored his first league goal in a 1–0 win over Ratchaburi FC.[39] In an interview with the Somerset County Gazette, Clough is settling down and enjoying life in Thailand, saying his playing style suit the league.[40]
Port FC
On 30 May 2023, Clough moved to another Thai side, joining Port.[41] He scored his first goal for Port in a 0–4 away victory to Police Tero on 11 February 2024.[42]
In June 2024, Clough joined recently relegated Thai League 2 club Chonburi on a season loan.[43] On 16 December 2024, Clough announced that his loan at Chonburi had come to an end.[44] He later joined Sisaket United on loan.[45]
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2007–08[46] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[47] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mangotsfield United (loan) | 2008–09[48] | Southern Premier | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2009–10[48] | Southern Premier | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Newport County (loan) | 2010–11[48] | Conference Premier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2010–11[48] | Southern Premier | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2010–11[47] | Conference Premier | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2011–12[49] | Conference Premier | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Bath City total | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Telford United (loan) | 2011–12[50] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dorchester Town | 2012–13[51] | Conference South | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 42 | 12 | |
| 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Dorchester Town total | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 48 | 12 | |||
| Sutton United | 2013–14[52] | Conference South | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2014–15[53] | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 5 | |||
| Sutton United total | 52 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 58 | 8 | |||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2014–15[53] | Conference Premier | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2015–16[54] | National League | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17[55] | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Forest Green total | 83 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 90 | 7 | |||
| Barnet | 2016–17[55] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Barnet total | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Sutton United | 2018–19 | National League | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| DPMM | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Brunei Super League | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| DPMM FC total | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | ||
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Nakhon Ratchasima total | 40 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Port | 2023–24 | Thai League 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Chonburi (loan) | 2024–25 | Thai League 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Sisaket United (loan) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 408 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 455 | 56 | ||
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Honours
Brunei DPMM
Individual
- Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2019
References
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External links
- Charlie Clough player profile at bristolrovers.co.uk
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