Draft:Daniel Clarke (footballer)

Daniel Clarke (born 17 April 2003) is an English footballer who plays for the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life
Clarke was born in Milton Keynes, England. At age eight, Clarke began playing youth soccer with Northampton Town. In 2014, he moved to Rockwood, Ontario in Canada with his family. As a teenager, he trialed with Leicester City and Port Vale. In the summer of 2022, Clarke played with the HFX Wanderers U23 team.

University career
In November 2020, he committed to attend Cape Breton University to play for the men's soccer team, beginning in 2021. In his first season, he appeared in seven games, posting a 5-1-1 record in his rookie campaign. In his second year, he was named an Atlantic University Sport First Team All Star. In 2023, he was again named to the AUS First Team All Star, and helped them advance and win the U Sports national title in 2023 and was named to the tournament all-star team.

Club career
In 2023, he played with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario. In June 2023, he was named to the L1O Team of the Month.

At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Clarke was selected in the first round (fifth overall) by HFX Wanderers FC. In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.