Transfer news: Leicester City sign former Chelsea academy player Conor Clifford
Leicester City have signed former Chelsea academy player Conor Clifford until the end of the season.
Clifford has been on trial with Steve Beaglehole’s Development squad and has featured in several of their recent under-21 league games.
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Conor Clifford in action during a loan spell with Plymouth Argyle
The 21-year-old Irishman was called into Giovanni Trapattoni’s senior Republic of Ireland squad for a World Cup Qualifier against Germany in October last year.
Since joining Chelsea in 2007,Clifford has spent time on loan with Plymouth Argyle, Notts County, Yeovil Town, Portsmouth and Crawley Town.
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He scored his first senior goal for Portsmouth in a 4-2 defeat at Carlisle in August last year.
He was a member of the Chelsea side that won the FA Youth Cup in 2010.
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by voucherman
Monday, May 20 2013, 6:32PM
“Thanks for the links chappy... if he pops goals in like that for us then I am sure he will be a great addition... bit of confidence and we could have found a good little midfielder...”
by Chappy1884
Monday, March 11 2013, 10:59PM
“some vids of him,
http://tinyurl.com/bn5afu9
http://tinyurl.com/c3txnaq”
by Chappy1884
Monday, March 11 2013, 10:54PM
“here is a clue about the lad,
He's a Midfielder - he's been a ROI under 21 player, U19 and U17 player,
In 2010 he went on Loan to Plymouth - (as pictured) - who wanted to keep him but the FA embargo stopped them. He played 7 games
In 2011 he went on Loan to Notts County for 9 games but didn't impress and was sent back to Chelsea he then went to Yeovil for a total of 7 games combined during an extended loan - and scored against Fleetwood in the Cup.
Last year he went to Pompey on trial, but was changed to a loan where he played twice - and scored his only league goal against Carlisle.
and he ended last year at Crawley town who used him for 1 game.
Chelsea released him early so he could find a club.
He's been playing in our u21 and reserve side since Feb, and scored the winner against brum in the reserves.
he has 6 career goals, 3 for ROI under 19, and 1 for Portsmouth and 1 for Yeovil
He is by all accounts a cross between Lennon and Savage - a ball winner with decent distribution.
That's as much as I could find out..”
by yorkiefox
Monday, March 11 2013, 10:37PM
“Main position- central midfielder. Secondary position defensive midfielder
At this stage of the season who else is there out there to take on?
Is this NP's way of getting cover for our defensive midfielder role? Are we going to give a starting place to yet another 19 year old unknown? He was released by Chelsea so this is a "temporary contract" to the end of the season.
Lets see what he can do before condemning him. Now all we need is another loanee Left Back if Taft is not going to be brought on, and we have cover for every position.
Has NP found another Keane or Knockaert for our defensive midfield weakness? At least he can identify our weaknesses and does try to work with what he can get”
by acullingham
Monday, March 11 2013, 8:14PM
“Muzzy Izzett was going to give up football until MON came in for him.He planned to work with his dad in the scaffolding business. A few years later he was playing in a World Cup semi final.
Chelsea are rubbish at developing talent.Maybe we can do what they can't.It's worth a risk.
It's a better risk than paying 1 million for a non league goal scorer who had never scored a goal in pro football.”
by andyrtaylor1
Monday, March 11 2013, 7:28PM
“knowing pearson he will probably stick him in goal. just spoke to a mate down london who s a chelsea fan. this kid couldnt get a game foe chelseas academy. looks really promising”
by mariner2000
Monday, March 11 2013, 6:13PM
“Great article BUT WHAT POSITION DOES HE PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by mariner2000
Monday, March 11 2013, 6:13PM
“Great article BUT WHAT POSITION DOES HE PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by DavidJCB
Monday, March 11 2013, 4:26PM
“He looks a great player.”
by Chappy1884
Monday, March 11 2013, 4:00PM
“Well he's a midfielder at least..
How much is Pearson Junior on I wonder? Is he ever going to figure?
Hope this young un has what it takes - though looking at where he's been on loan I will wait and see.”