Tom Clare (born 2 September 1999) is an English footballer and reality TV contestant who plays as a Forward for Macclesfield.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macclesfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007-2018 | Barnsley | ||
| 2018-2019 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Boston United (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2019 | Boston United | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Frickley Athletic (loan) | ||
| 2020 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 10 | (5) |
| 2020 | Buxton | ||
| 2020–2021 | Pontefract Collieries | 10 | (17) |
| 2021–2023 | Macclesfield | 47 | (27) |
| 2024– | Macclesfield | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 9 May (UTC) | |||
In 2023, he came third place on the ninth series of Love Island. In 2024, he won the first series of Love Island: All Stars, alongside his girlfriend Molly Smith.
Football career
editClare came through the academy at Barnsley and joined Bradford City in 2018 but never made an appearance for the first team.[2][3] He joined Boston United initially on loan from Bradford, before signing a contract with them in June 2019.[4][5] After a loan spell with Frickley Athletic,[6] Clare left Boston in November 2019.[7] Having spent time at Bradford (Park Avenue), Buxton and Pontefract Collieries, Clare was one of Macclesfield FC's first signings when the club reformed and he signed a contract with the club in June 2021.[8][9] He was top scorer during Macclesfield’s 2021-22 season with 23 goals and he signed a new 2-year contract in the spring of 2022.[10][11]
In March 2024 he returned to former club Macclesfield.[12][13]
Love Island
editClare was given permission by his club to leave Macclesfield mid-season in January 2023 to appear as a contestant on the ninth series of ITV2 reality television show Love Island.[14][15] Macclesfield director of football Robbie Savage reportedly gave his support and advice to Clare about the television appearance.[16] In January 2024, he returned for the eleventh series of the show, fought off the growing public opinion that his girlfriend Molly should reignite her relationship with her ex-boyfriend Callum Jones, and won it, entitled Love Island: All-Stars.[17]
Honours
editMacclesfield
References
edit- ^ "Tom Clare". Soccerway.
- ^ "Tom Clare set to be contestant on ITV's Love Island". Telegraph & Argus.
- ^ "Love Island: Macclesfield striker Tom Clare joins ITV2 show's cast". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Tom Clare can't wait to report back for Boston United training". Lincolnshire World.
- ^ "Boston United boss turns attention to other targets after landing striker Tom Clare". Lincolnshire Live.
- ^ "CLARE MAKES FRICKLEY LOAN MOVE". Boston United. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Tom Clare leaves Boston United". Lincolnshire World.
- ^ "Tom Clare". Macclesfield F.C. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Pontefract sign up Clare". Non-League Yorkshire. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Tom Clare: Love Island signs up Macclesfield striker for latest series in South Africa". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Macclesfield FC striker Tom Clare to appear in new Love Island series". Cheshire Live.
- ^ Leah, Ben (7 March 2024). "TOM CLARE IS BACK!". Macclesfield FC Official Website.
- ^ "Former Barnsley and Bradford City forward makes return to football after Love Island triumph".
- ^ "Tom Clare, the footballer ruled out of Macclesfield's promotion bid to appear on Love Island". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Love Island: meet the Macclesfield Town footballer ready to play the field". The Independent.
- ^ "Macclesfield Town reveal striker Tom Clare will appear on new series of Love Island, as club and director of footballer Robbie Savage give their support". Talksport.com.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (24 August 2024). "Who is Tom Clare? Love Island: All Stars 2024 contestant who dated Samie Elishi". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Macclesfield Secure West Division". www.thenpl.co.uk. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Macclesfield FC: Silkmen crowned champions in first season". BBC Sport. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.