Derby County

Matthew Clarke

Defender#5

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 83 kg
Number: #5
Born: 22/9/1996
Position: Defender
Nationality: England

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2025-26 English League Championship DER	45	42	28	8	1	3	4	27	4	4
2024-25 English League Championship DER	15	15	8	2	0	1	0	13	2	4
2020-21 English League Championship DER	42	29	33	3	0	0	0	37	11	2
2019-20 English League Championship DER	34	21	26	1	0	1	0	16	5	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipDerby County	45	3	4	27	4	4,045	8	1	4	45	0	42	28	1	58
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipDerby County / Middlesbrough	30	3	0	18	5	2,477	2	0	2	30	3	22	16	0	30
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough	24	1	3	22	4	1,811	2	0	7	24	5	12	19	0	24
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough	6	0	0	5	2	462	1	0	0	6	0	6	4	0	7
2021-22 EFL ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion	33	1	0	23	5	2,752	5	0	3	33	0	26	27	0	28
2020-21 EFL ChampionshipDerby County	42	0	0	38	12	3,687	3	0	2	42	0	29	33	1	45
2019-20 EFL ChampionshipDerby County	35	1	0	16	5	3,019	1	0	0	35	1	21	26	1	45
Career7 seasons	215	9	7	149	37	18,253	22	1	18	215	9	158	153	3	237

Game log, 2025-26 EFL Championship

Game
2 May v Sheffield UnitedL 1-2 2 May	0	0	4	1	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2
26 Apr @ Queens Park RangersW 3-2 26 Apr	0	1	2	0	90	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	2
22 Apr @ Norwich CityL 1-2 22 Apr	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2
18 Apr v Oxford UnitedW 1-0 18 Apr	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
12 Apr @ SouthamptonL 1-2 12 Apr	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
7 Apr v Stoke CityW 2-0 7 Apr	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
4 Apr @ Coventry CityL 2-3 4 Apr	0	1	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
21 Mar v Birmingham CityW 1-0 21 Mar	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0
17 Mar @ PortsmouthW 1-0 17 Mar	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
11 Mar @ MillwallL 0-1 11 Mar	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1
8 Mar v Sheffield WednesdayW 2-1 8 Mar	1	0	2	1	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
28 Feb v Blackburn RoversW 3-1 28 Feb	1	0	1	1	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
25 Feb @ Hull CityL 2-4 25 Feb	0	0	3	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	4
22 Feb @ WatfordL 0-2 22 Feb	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	2
15 Feb v Swansea CityW 2-0 15 Feb	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
7 Feb v Ipswich TownL 1-2 7 Feb	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
31 Jan @ Bristol CityW 5-0 31 Jan	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
21 Jan @ Charlton AthleticW 2-1 21 Jan	0	0	0	0	85	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	1
18 Jan @ Preston North EndW 1-0 18 Jan	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
5 Jan v WrexhamL 1-2 5 Jan	0	1	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	2
2 Jan v MiddlesbroughW 1-0 2 Jan	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
30 Dec @ Leicester CityL 1-2 30 Dec	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	2
26 Dec @ Birmingham CityD 1-1 26 Dec	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
21 Dec v PortsmouthD 1-1 21 Dec	0	0	2	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
16 Dec @ Sheffield WednesdayW 3-0 16 Dec	0	1	1	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
11 Dec v MillwallD 1-1 11 Dec	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1
6 Dec v Leicester CityL 1-3 6 Dec	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	3
30 Nov @ MiddlesbroughL 1-2 30 Nov	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2
26 Nov @ Swansea CityW 2-1 26 Nov	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
23 Nov v WatfordL 2-3 23 Nov	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3
8 Nov @ Blackburn RoversW 2-1 8 Nov	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
5 Nov v Hull CityW 2-1 5 Nov	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
2 Nov @ Sheffield UnitedW 3-1 2 Nov	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
26 Oct v Queens Park RangersW 1-0 26 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
22 Oct v Norwich CityW 1-0 22 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
18 Oct @ Oxford UnitedL 0-1 18 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1
5 Oct v SouthamptonD 1-1 5 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
1 Oct v Charlton AthleticD 1-1 1 Oct	1	0	4	1	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
27 Sept @ WrexhamD 1-1 27 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	1
21 Sept v Preston North EndL 0-1 21 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
14 Sept @ West Bromwich AlbionW 1-0 14 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
31 Aug @ Ipswich TownD 2-2 31 Aug	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
23 Aug v Bristol CityD 1-1 23 Aug	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
16 Aug v Coventry CityL 3-5 16 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	5
10 Aug @ Stoke CityL 1-3 10 Aug	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	3

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Splits, EFL Championship

Split
HomeHome or away, 49W	109	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.2	84.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.7	0.0	0.9
AwayHome or away, 36W	106	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	85.7	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.8	0.0	1.3
WinsResult, 85W	85	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.2	82.7	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.6	0.0	0.4
LossesResult, 0W	79	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	86.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.0	2.0
DrawsResult, 0W	51	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	85.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.9
Regular seasonStage, 85W	215	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	84.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	1.1
Swansea CityOpponent, 7W	11	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	90.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.6	0.5	0.0	0.8
Coventry CityOpponent, 2W	10	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.3	86.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.0	1.8
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 5W	9	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.2	78.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.4	0.0	0.6
Preston North EndOpponent, 4W	9	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	80.9	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.4	1.1	0.0	0.9
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 5W	9	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.7	0.0	1.2
Stoke CityOpponent, 2W	9	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.6	0.0	1.1
Birmingham CityOpponent, 5W	8	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	90.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.4	0.0	0.6
Bristol CityOpponent, 3W	8	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	87.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.6	0.0	1.1
Cardiff CityOpponent, 2W	8	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.5	84.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.0	1.6
Hull CityOpponent, 5W	8	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.3	90.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.1
Luton TownOpponent, 4W	8	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	86.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	1.1
MillwallOpponent, 3W	8	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	78.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.5	0.9	0.1	0.9
Huddersfield TownOpponent, 3W	7	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.0	80.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.6	0.0	0.9
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 3W	7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	79.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.1	1.0
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 4W	7	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	81.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.6	0.0	1.0
BarnsleyOpponent, 2W	6	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.3	71.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.5
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 0W	6	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	77.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.2
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.2	73.8	0.2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.5	0.0	1.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 0W	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	82.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.2	2.4
Norwich CityOpponent, 3W	5	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.8
Rotherham UnitedOpponent, 0W	5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	86.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.6	0.0	1.2
WatfordOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.4	0.8	0.0	1.8
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 2W	4	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	88.8	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	1.5
Ipswich TownOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.0	1.8
Oxford UnitedOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.0	0.8
PortsmouthOpponent, 1W	4	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.3	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	1.3
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	67.8	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.8
AFC BournemouthOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	0.3
BrentfordOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	1.7
FulhamOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3
Leicester CityOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.7	0.0	2.0
SouthamptonOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.3
BlackpoolOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5
Derby CountyOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	1.0
ReadingOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5
SunderlandOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.5
WrexhamOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.5
Wycombe WanderersOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	66.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5
BurnleyOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Peterborough UnitedOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	74.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pride Park Stadium, DerbyGround, 20W	56	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.2	87.7	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.7	0.0	0.9
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround, 11W	26	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	76.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.5	0.0	1.2
The Hawthorns, West BromwichGround, 12W	20	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.2	82.5	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.6	0.0	0.5
Pride Park, DerbyGround, 8W	15	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.2	90.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.1	1.1
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround, 4W	7	0.0	0.3	1.1	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	1.4
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.4	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.2	0.0	0.6
Swansea.com StadiumGround, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.4	0.2	0.0	1.6
The Den, LondonGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	74.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.6	0.0	1.0
The MKM Stadium, HullGround, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.4	1.6	0.0	1.6
Accu Stadium, HuddersfieldGround, 2W	4	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	73.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.8
Ashton Gate, BristolGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.5
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentGround, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.8	2.0	0.0	2.0