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Full name
  
Paul Clowes

Playing position
  
1999–2012
  
Manchester City

Place of birth
  
Cheshire, England

Number
  
46

Height
  
1.75 m

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Date of birth
  
(1993-12-27) 27 December 1993 (age 23)

Current team
  
Orlando City B (Midfielder)

Date joined
  
Profiles

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Paul Clowes (born 27 December 1993) is an English footballer for Orlando City B of the United Soccer League.

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Youth and College

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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.

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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

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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 26 March 2016 coming on in the final 24 minutes of a 3–1 win against Harrisburg City Islanders.

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

Clowes signed with United Soccer League side Charlotte Independence on 1 June 2016.

References

Paul Clowes Wikipedia