Brayden Clarke

Brayden Cian Clarke is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League side Arsenal. He is a Wales under-19 international.

Early career

Clarke was born on 3 July 2007 in Birmingham, West Midlands as his father Nigel Quashie was playing for West Bromwich [Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion] at the time. In 2010, at the age of three, he moved to Hagley. He started his youth career at local club West Hagley and Stourbridge FC before joining the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy at nine years old.
In December 2022, at the age of 15, he made his debut for the Wolves U21 side.
In March 2024, he joined the academy of fellow Premier League club Arsenal.
In July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Arsenal
In May 2025, he had his first senior team call up and was named on the bench for Arsenal in the Premier League at only 17 years old.

International career

Clarke was born in England and is of Welsh and English descent through his mother and English, Scottish and Ghanaian descent through his father. He plays for Wales internationally and he is also eligible to represent England. At the age of 15, he made his debut for Wales U17s. He featured for Wales at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in 2023 and 2024. He is the only player in Wales history to play in 2 consecutive Euro finals. He has also played for Wales at the UEFA European Under-19s Championship in 2025.