Matthew Edward Barkell Clarke (born 22 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL Championship club Derby County.
Clarke started his career at Ipswich Town, before joining Portsmouth initially on loan in 2015, making the move permanent in 2016.
Born in Barham, Suffolk, Clarke joined Ipswich Town academy as an U7 and signed a scholarship with the club in the summer of 2013.
Clarke made his professional debut for the club on 12 August 2014, starting as a left back in a 1–0 Football League Cup away loss against Crawley Town.
[11] On 21 June 2019, Clarke's departure from Portsmouth was announced, with the centre-back signing a four-year deal at Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.
[24][25][26][16] On 7 May, on Clarke's final appearance on loan at West Brom he scored his first and only goal for the club with a composed finish slipping the ball under Barnsley goalkeeper Jack Walton, in the 4–0 home victory as his team ended the campaign in 10th place.