| Tom Clare | |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Barnsley, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Macclesfield |
| Youthyears1: | 2007-2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barnsley |
| Youthyears2: | 2018-2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bradford City |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Bradford City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Boston United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | Boston United |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Frickley Athletic (loan) |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | Bradford (Park Avenue) |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | Buxton |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Pontefract Collieries |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 17 |
| Years8: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Macclesfield |
| Caps8: | 47 |
| Goals8: | 27 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Macclesfield |
| Caps9: | 9 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 19:46, 9 May (UTC) |
Tom Clare (born 2 September 1999) is an English footballer and reality TV contestant who plays as a Forward for Macclesfield.[1]
In 2023, he came third place on the ninth series of Love Island. In 2024, he won the first series of , alongside his girlfriend Molly Smith.
Clare came through the academy at Barnsley and joined Bradford City in 2018 but never made an appearance for the first team.[2] [3] He joined Boston United initially on loan from Bradford, before signing a contract with them in June 2019.[4] [5] After a loan spell with Frickley Athletic,[6] Clare left Boston in November 2019.[7] Having spent time at Bradford (Park Avenue), Buxton and Pontefract Collieries, Clare was one of Macclesfield FC's first signings when the club reformed and he signed a contract with the club in June 2021.[8] [9] He was top scorer during Macclesfield’s 2021-22 season with 23 goals and he signed a new 2-year contract in the spring of 2022.[10] [11]
In March 2024 he returned to former club Macclesfield.[12] [13]
Clare was given permission by his club to leave Macclesfield mid-season in January 2023 to appear as a contestant on the ninth series of ITV2 reality television show Love Island.[14] [15] Macclesfield director of football Robbie Savage reportedly gave his support and advice to Clare about the television appearance.[16] In January 2024, he returned for the eleventh series of the show, fought off the growing public opinion that his girlfriend Molly should reignite her relationship with her ex-boyfriend Callum Jones, and won it, entitled .[17]
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