‘That’s a straightforward one’ Lee Clark tells FourFourTwo who’s the higher participant – him or his son Bobby Clark

Bobby Clark was born in 2005, simply as dad Lee’s profession was winding down. Clark senior was Fulham’s captain when Bobby was born, however three months later he was allowed to go away West London on the expiry of his contract.

He got here dwelling to Newcastle, the place all of it started, initially to teach however he ended up taking part in 22 extra instances for the membership. Even scoring an equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough.

Bobby’s profession, like Lee’s, started at Newcastle. However throughout his first season as an expert, and on the eve of Newcastle’s Saudi-backed takeover, Liverpool swooped to signal him for a payment believed to be £1.5m inclusive of add-ons. Inside 12 months he had made his Liverpool first-team debut, no imply feat given the expertise at then-manager Jurgen Klopp’s disposal.

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The next season he performed a dozen instances for the first-team, with the spotlight being a 48 minute look within the 1-0 win over Chelsea within the Carabao Cup. He seemed set to play much more of a task with Liverpool below new supervisor Arne Slot, till a novel alternative got here as much as signal completely for Pink Bull Salzburg.

The £10m deal, which includes a 17.5% sell-on clause, noticed him reunited with Pepijn Lijnders, Klopp’s Assistant at Liverpool. At 19 he has the chance to be a key participant for a membership who wish to belief youth and play within the Champions League.

“That’s a straightforward one,” Lee Clark tells FourFourTwo when pressed on who was higher at that age. “Bobby’s the higher footballer. He’s received all the pieces I had by way of software, work ethic, health and a great passing vary, however he’s extra bodily imposing than me and has much more tempo, which is a large asset within the trendy sport.

“He broke by means of final season and has already received yet one more main honour than his previous man, however solely time will inform if he goes on to have the profession I consider he’s able to having. I used to be lucky to be concerned with some superb groups and play at a excessive degree for a few years, however let’s face it: if Bobby carries on the way in which he’s began, he’s going to have an amazing profession and win much more medals alongside the way in which.”