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# Ipswich Town land winger Jack Clarke
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswich-town-land-winger-jack-clarke/
- Published: 2024-08-24T20:32:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:37:04.000Z
- Description: Ipswich Town has signed forward Jack Clarke from Sunderland for an initial fee of £15m, plus £5m in potential add-ons.
- Author: Ash Read
- Tags: News, #article, Ipswich Town Football Club, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**Why it matters:** Clarke was one of the Championship's most exciting players last season, making 40 appearances for Sunderland, scoring 15 goals and picking up 4 assists.

![Jack Clarke celebrating a goal](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1724400198-jack-clarke-1.jpg)

Jack Clarke of Sunderland celebrates after he scores his team's second goal in the EFL Skybet Championship match between Cardiff City and Sunderland (Alamy)

**Clarke's journey:**

- Clarke climbed through Leeds United's youth ranks, making 25 first-team appearances, scoring 2 goals.
- A move to Tottenham in 2019 led to loan spells at QPR and Stoke before finding his footing at Sunderland, where he eventually signed permanently.
- Clarke has scored 27 goals in 94 appearances for Sunderland since his move from Tottenham.

**2023/24 season stats:**

- Shooting:70 shots in 40 matches (47 on target), 67.14% accuracy, 1 goal per 4.67 shots, 1.80 shots per 90 minutes
- Passing: 38.20 passes per game, 77.07% completion rate, 2.42 key passes per game, 0.22 xA per 90 minutes (above 85% of Championship players)
- Goal involvement: 19 total goals + assists, 0.49 per 90 minutes
- Dribbling:244 attempts (6.27 per game), 3.55 successful dribbles per game (99th percentile in Championship)

**Zoom in:** Clarke's playing style is characterised by strong ball-carrying ability and versatile creative skills. He excels at tight-knit passes and crossing, and with quality ball striking he’s always a goal-threat.

The 23-year-old winger is set to become Town's #1 option in the left attacking midfielder role and bolsters an attacking unit that already includes Omari Hutchinson, Connor Chaplin, Sam Szmodics, and Nathan Broadhead.

**What's next:** Having established himself as an elite attacking talent in the Championship, Clarke joins Ipswich feeling better prepared for top-flight football than during his previous Premier League stint with Tottenham in 2019.

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