Jake Clarke-Salter

Chelsea

Clarke-Salter first joined Chelsea in 2006 and spent the rest of his youth career there bar one season at Sutton United. He made his under-18 breakthrough at Chelsea in December 2013 whilst still sixteen years old. He became a key figure and the under-18 captain in Chelsea's youth surge after winning the FA Youth Cup twice and the UEFA Youth League. Clarke-Salter was included in Chelsea's pre-season tour of the US in 2015. However, he failed to make a single appearance in Chelsea's disappointing campaign. On 5 March 2016, Clarke-Salter appeared on Chelsea's substitutes' bench in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City. On 2 April, he made his professional debut in Chelsea's 4–0 victory at Aston Villa, replacing Pedro in the 74th minute. After the match John Terry praised his performance and attitude, and hoped that Clarke-Salter went on to replace him one day.

2016–17 season: Loan to Bristol Rovers

On 31 August 2016, Clarke-Salter and teammate Charlie Colkett joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan. Unlike Colkett, Clarke-Salter did not join up with Rovers immediately, but remained at Chelsea while recovering from an injury sustained on international duty. Clarke-Salter made his debut on 28 September 2016, starting in a 1–0 defeat away to Sheffield United. On his second appearance, on 18 October, he cut the ball back to provide the assist for the second goal of Matt Taylor's hat-trick as Rovers came back from 3–1 down to draw 3–3 with…

Clarke-Salter was born in England, and is of Irish descent through a grandmother, and is eligible to represent both countries internationally. He was selected for the England U20 in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played in four of the seven games, but in the final he conceded a controversial penalty that was saved by goalkeeper Freddie Woodman. England beat Venezuela 1–0, the first time an England team had won a global tournament since the 1966 World Cup. Clarke-Salter made his England U21 debut on 24 March 2018 in a 2019 European Championship qualifier at home to Romania U21; he scored England's second goal in a 2–1 victory. Clarke-Salter was named as captain of the England Under-21 side ahead of the European Championship finals.

As of match played 11 January 2025

Chelsea Reserves

FA Youth Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 UEFA Youth League: 2014–15, 2015–16 England U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2017 England U21

Toulon Tournament: 2018 Individual

Queens Park Rangers Players' Player of the Year: 2023–24