Paul Clowes

Paul Clowes

Personal information
Full name	Paul Clowes
Date of birth	27 December 1993
Place of birth	Cheshire, England
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Charlotte Independence
Youth career
1999–2012	Manchester City
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Clemson Tigers	86	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Orlando City U-23	17	(2)
2016	D.C. United	0	(0)
2016	→ Richmond Kickers (loan)	1	(0)
2016–	Charlotte Independence	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2016

Paul Clowes (born December 27, 1993) is an English footballer.

Career

Youth and College

Born in Cheshire, Paul Clowes joined the Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy as a child, joining the academy at the age of 6. Clowes worked his way up the Academy where he became a club apprentice in 2010, playing for the Manchester City Youth team. While an apprentice, Clowes joined and played for the U-21 team in the English Premier Reserve League. Additionally, Clowes played in the NextGen Series and the Youth Cup, against some of the top European academies.

Offered a professional contract, Clowes declined and opted to take a scholarship with Clemson University, where he joined the Clemson Tigers men's soccer program In four seasons at Clemson, Clowes played in 85 games, starting 81 of them, he scored four goals and added 10 assists playing as a holding midfielder. At Clemson, Clowes was named to the All-ACC second team in 2014 and to the first team in 2015. He was also named 2015 ACC Midfielder of the year ). His collegiate career culminated with the Tigers reaching the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game, where the Tigers ultimately lost to Stanford.

Professional

While in college, Clowes played two seasons in the PDL with Orlando City U-23, during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Clowes was invited to the 2016 MLS Combine. Clowes was selected in the second round, 32nd overall by D.C. United in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.

Clowes was signed by United and sent on loan to Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer League. Clowes made is professional debut on March 26, 2016 coming on in the final 24 minutes of a 3–1 win against Harrisburg City Islanders.

On May 10, 2016, Clowes was waived by D.C. United to make way for the signing of Alhaji Kamara.