Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles David Clough [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 September 1990||
Place of birth | Taunton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chonburi (on loan from Port) | ||
Youth career | |||
2006 | Bristol Academy of Sport | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2007–2012 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | (0) |
2008 | → Mangotsfield United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2009 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2010 | → Newport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2011 | → Weymouth (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2011 | → Bath City (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2011 | → Bath City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2012 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Dorchester Town | 43 | (10) |
2013–2015 | Sutton United | 52 | (7) |
2015–2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 83 | (7) |
2017–2018 | Barnet | 54 | (1) |
2018 | Sutton United | 22 | (2) |
2019–2021 | DPMM | 29 | (11) |
2021–2023 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 40 | (4) |
2023– | Port | 17 | (1) |
2024– | → Chonburi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 |
Charles David Clough (born 4 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Thai League 2 club Chonburi, on loan from Thai League 1 club Port.
Originally from Taunton in Somerset, Clough was admitted into the Bristol Rovers youth set-up, based at the Bristol Academy of Sport, and was promoted to the first-team squad in the summer of 2007. His Football League debut, aged 17, came in a League One match against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Memorial Stadium on 26 April 2008 as a substitute in the 68th minute. [3]
At the start of the 2008–09 season he was sent to Mangotsfield United on a month's loan to gain some first team experience, with the loan later extended into a second month. [4] In September 2010, he joined Newport County on a one-month loan. [5] In January 2011, he joined struggling Southern Premier League club Weymouth on a month-long loan. [6]
On 28 February 2011, he joined Bath City on an initial loan period of a month. [7] He made his debut for Bath City on 1 March 2011 in a 5–1 away defeat against Rushden & Diamonds. [8] He was recalled from his loan period on 28 April 2011 having scored two goals in eleven appearances. [9] He re-joined Bath on loan later that year, when they signed him in a month-long emergency deal. [10] In March 2012, he joined A.F.C. Telford United on loan. [11]
In December 2011, he was told he would be allowed to leave Bristol Rovers alongside teammate Ben Swallow. [12]
In the summer of 2012, Clough joined Dorchester Town, signing a permanent deal. [13] On 4 November 2012, he was a part of the Dorchester side that earned a shock 1–0 win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup first round. [14]
In April 2013, he was named the Dorset Echo Player of the Year at the club. [15] In September 2013, Dorchester 'reluctantly' agreed to a request from Clough to have him put on the transfer list. [16]
On 12 September 2013, he moved to Conference South league rivals Sutton United who paid an undisclosed fee for his signature. [17] He scored on 9 November 2013 in a 4–1 away defeat against Conference National Kidderminster Harriers in the first round of the FA Cup. [18]
He was made captain at Sutton United amid interest from clubs at a higher level. [19] During the 2013–14 season, he helped the club to the Conference South play-off semi-finals where they lost against Dover Athletic who would go on to win promotion to the Conference National. [20]
On 4 January 2015, it was confirmed he would be joining Conference National club Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee. [21] He made his Forest Green debut on 17 January 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against Braintree Town. [22] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 February 2015 in a 3–0 home win over former club AFC Telford United. [23] He helped Forest Green into the 2014–15 Conference National play-offs for the first time, playing in both legs of a semi-final defeat against former club Bristol Rovers. [24]
He scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season in stoppage time to earn Forest Green a 2–1 win over Macclesfield Town on 30 January 2016. [25] Later that season, he helped the club reach the 2015–16 National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium, and played the full 90 minutes in a game that ended in a 3–1 defeat to Grimsby Town. [26] It was confirmed the next day that he had agreed a contract extension to stay at the club. [27]
In November 2016, he signed a new contract with Forest Green, agreeing a deal until the summer of 2019. [28]
On 23 January 2017, Clough signed for Barnet for an undisclosed fee. [29] He was released by Barnet at the end of the 2017–18 season. [30]
Clough re-joined Sutton for the 2018–19 season. [31]
Clough left Sutton in December 2018 and joined Bruneian club DPMM for the 2019 season, joining up with his former manager at Forest Green, Adrian Pennock. [32] He scored his first goal for the Bruneian side in a 1–1 draw away to Young Lions FC on 7 August. [33] DPMM were crowned champions of the Singapore Premier League on his first season at the club. [34] Clough played a huge part in the title-winning campaign, his club claiming the joint-best defensive record of the league after 24 matches. [35] [36]
On 9 November 2020, Clough announced on his social media accounts that he has signed for a third year with DPMM FC. [37] With his team playing domestically for the 2021 season, he made his debut against BAKES FC on 27 June, scoring five goals in a 16–1 rout. [38] Clough left DPMM at the year's end. [39]
On 9 December 2021, Clough joined Thai League 1 side Nakhon Ratchasima. [40] On 16 April 2022, he scored his first league goal in a 1–0 win over Ratchaburi FC. [41] In an interview with the Somerset County Gazette, Clough is settling down and enjoying life in Thailand, saying his playing style suit the league. [42]
On 30 May 2023, Clough moved to another Thai side, joining Port. [43] He scored his first goal for Port in a 0–4 away victory to Police Tero on 11 February 2024. [44]
In June 2024, Clough joined recently relegated Thai League 2 club Chonburi. [45]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2007–08 [46] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2010–11 [47] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bristol Rovers total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Mangotsfield United (loan) | 2008–09 [48] | Southern Premier | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Chippenham Town (loan) | 2009–10 [48] | Southern Premier | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Newport County (loan) | 2010–11 [48] | Conference Premier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Weymouth (loan) | 2010–11 [48] | Southern Premier | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Bath City (loan) | 2010–11 [47] | Conference Premier | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
2011–12 [49] | Conference Premier | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Bath City total | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
Telford United (loan) | 2011–12 [50] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dorchester Town | 2012–13 [51] | Conference South | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 [a] | 1 | 42 | 12 | |
2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
Dorchester Town total | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 48 | 12 | |||
Sutton United | 2013–14 [52] | Conference South | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
2014–15 [53] | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 23 | 5 | |||
Sutton United total | 52 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 58 | 8 | |||
Forest Green Rovers | 2014–15 [53] | Conference Premier | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
2015–16 [54] | National League | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 [d] | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
2016–17 [55] | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
Forest Green total | 83 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 90 | 7 | |||
Barnet | 2016–17 [55] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
2017–18 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [e] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
Barnet total | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
Sutton United | 2018–19 | National League | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [f] | 0 | 27 | 2 |
DPMM | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
2021 | Brunei Super League | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
DPMM FC total | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | ||
Nakhon Ratchasima | 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
2022–23 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
Nakhon Ratchasima total | 40 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
Port | 2023–24 | Thai League 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [g] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Career total | 393 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 440 | 55 |
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