John Clarke (born 24 April 2004) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Reading.
[3] After impressing during the 2022–23 pre-season, Clarke made his debut for Reading on 6 August, coming on as a late substitute for Junior Hoilett in their 2–1 victory over Cardiff City at the Madejski Stadium.
[4] However, manager Paul Ince confirmed that Clarke missed the rest of the season after sustaining a knee ligament injury in December.
[8] Clarke was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 team for the first time in August 2022 for a three-day training camp.
[9] He made his debut for the U19 team on 24 September 2022, in a 2–0 win over Wales U19 in a 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifier.