Bailey James Clements (born 15 November 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club King's Lynn Town.

Career

Ipswich Town

Clements joined the Ipswich Town academy at the age of 7, he progressed through the youth set up at

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, including captaining the club's U16 team. He signed his first professional contract on 18 August 2018, signing an 2-year deal. He made his first-team debut for the club in a 3–1 loss to

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in an

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first round tie, on 13 August 2019. On 8 November 2019, he joined

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side Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal. On 27 February 2020, Ipswich took up the one-year extension option on Clements' contract, extending his stay at the club until 2021.

Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)

On 4 September, Clements joined

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side

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on loan until January 2021. He left the Daggers in January 2021 after having appeared just once for the club in a

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game against

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Return to Ipswich

In June 2021, Clements signed a new one-year contract at Ipswich, with the option of an additional years' extension. He made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season in a 0–1 EFL Cup defeat against Newport County on 10 August. On 13 November, Clements made his league debut for Ipswich in a 0–0 home draw with

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. Clements was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Stevenage (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Clements joined League Two side

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on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.

Chesterfield

On 18 June 2022, Clements agreed to join

club Chesterfield upon the expiration of his Ipswich Town contract.

Hornchurch

On 9 August 2024, Clements joined

club

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Career statistics

Honours

Chesterfield *

: 2023–24

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clements, Bailey 2000 births Living people Footballers from Ipswich English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Ipswich Town F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen