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Conor Clifford (born 1 October 1991 in Dublin) is an Irish professional footballer. He currently plays for English Premier League club Chelsea. He is known for his long-range strikes, good distribution, strong in the tackle, and hard work among many other skills. He is a Irish youth international and has represented them at under-17, under-19, and under-21 level.

Early career
Before joining Chelsea, Conor Clifford played for Crumlin United in the Dublin District Schoolboy's League in Ireland.

Chelsea
Conor joined Chelsea in 2007 from Crumlin United and played in the Chelsea youth team, making 21+4 appearances in the 2009/2010 season scoring three goals. Conor made his reserve debut early in the 09/10 season, coming on as a substitute. After impressing in that performance he became a regular for the reserves, going on to make 10 appearances and 2 goals (both being from distance). He was an unused subsititute for Celsea`s Carling Cup game against Newcastle. Conor The highly-rated Dubliner, 19, has been signed on a youth loan until November 19 and comes to Home Park with a tough-tackling reputation.

International career
Conor was an Irish international under-17, under-19 and now is currently an under-21 international for Ireland. He made regular appearances for the under-19's scoring 3 times in 10 appearances, going on to playing for the under-21's where he has currently made 3 appearances.