Player Details

Name

Steve Clark

Height

6' 2"

Weight

190 lbs

Date of Birth

4.14.1986 (38)

Birthplace

Mason, MI USA

Position

Goalkeeper

Position Detail

Goalkeeper

Preferred Side

Unknown

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

ACQUIRED: Claimed off waivers on Aug. 16, 2018. 

2020: Made 20 apperances (20 starts), posting 64 saves and five shutouts during the 2020 MLS regular season ... Across all competitions in 2020, posted five shutouts and a 13-4-8 record in 25 games played (25 starts) ... Named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 17 after logging a shutout and seven saves against San Jose on Oct. 11 ... Started and played 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 7 ... Notched his second consecutive shutout against Vancouver on Sept. 27 ... Named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 13 after tallying six saves and a shutout against Seattle on Sept. 23 ... Became the 24th player in league history to record 500 career saves against LAFC on Sept. 13 ... Started and registered three saves against Seattle on Aug. 23 ... Started the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ... Logged seven saves against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ...  Logged three saves, including a penalty-kick stop against the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Registered his first shutout of 2020 against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Played 90 minutes against Minnesota on March 1.

 

2019: Made five saves in a 2-1 playoff loss at Real Salt Lake on October 19 … Recorded three saves in a 3-1 home win against the San Jose Earthquakes on Oct. 6 … Started his 23rd league match in a 2-2 road draw against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 29 … Logged five saves in a 2-2 home draw against the New England Revolution on Sept. 25 … Recorded his sixth shutout of the season in a 0-0 home draw against Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 … Logged his 10th league start in a 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls on Sept. 18 ... Logged four saves in a 1-0 home loss against D.C. United on Sept. 15 ... Recorded four saves in a 2-1 home win against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 7 … Earned his fifth shutout in league play with a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 31 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 home loss against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 23 … Logged three saves in a 2-0 home loss against Atlanta United FC on Aug. 18 … Made his 14th league start in a 3-2 home win against Chicago Fire on Aug. 14 … Registered three saves in a 3-1 home win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 10 … Recorded 90 minutes and made four saves in a 2-1 road loss against Minnesota United FC in the semifinal of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Aug. 7 ... Started and made three saves in a 1-0 road loss to Minnesota United FC on Aug. 4 ... Registered his fourth shutout and logged six saves in a 4-0 win against the LA Galaxy on July 27 ... Recorded a season-high seven saves in a 2-1 away win against Seattle Sounders FC on July 21 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-1 home draw against Orlando City SC on July 18 ... Registered six saves in a 2-2 home draw against the Colorado Rapids on July 13 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win in the quarterfinal of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Los Angeles FC on July 10 ... Recorded his four consecutive shutout in all competitions this year in a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July 7 ... Recorded his third consecutive shutout in all competitions in a 1-0 home win against FC Dallas on June 30 … Logged his first clean sheet in league play in a 4-0 home win against the Houston Dynamo on June 22 ... Recorded his first clean sheet of the season in a 4-0 home win over the LA Galaxy in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 19 ... Recorded seven saves in a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 12 ... Made his fourth start of the season, registering four saves in a 3-1 away win against the Philadelphia Union on May 25 … Made his third start of the season, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 away loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 10 … Started his second game of the season, stopping a penalty kick in a 2-1 away win against Real Salt Lake on May 4 … Made his first start of the season, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win at Toronto FC on April 27. 

2018: Started his sixth game of the season for Portland, logging five saves, in a 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Made his sixth appearance of the season, playing two minutes in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas on Sept. 29 ... Made a season-high seven saves in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 .. Started and logged six saves in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Started and made one save in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... In his first start for the team, Clark logged three saves and earned his first shutout for Portland in a 2-0 win against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Made his Timbers debut, playing 34 minutes as a substitute and logging three saves in a 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1. 

2017: Made 17 starts across all competitions  with AC Horsens and posted four shutouts, before his contract expired in the summer ... Signed with DC United in August, appearing in five matches (5 starts), recording 13 saves with a 1-3-1 record. 

2016: Made 32 appearances, all starts with Columbus Crew ... Finished the season with 112 saves and a 8-12-12 record ... Had a career-high eight shutouts ... Clark ranked in the top five in saves among MLS goalkeepers from 2014-16 ... Following the conclusion of 2016 MLS campaign, Clark signed with Danish club AC Horsens for the 2016-17 Danish Superliga season. 

2014: Clark was acquired by Columbus Crew in a sign-and-trade deal with Seattle Sounders FC ... Played 3060 minutes during the 2014 season, recording 111 saves and a 14-10-10 record ... Was named as the Crew's defender of the year.

2015: Played every minute of the 34 league matches ... Started in goal in a 2-1 loss to the Timbers in MLS Cup 2015 on Dec. 6, 2015.

CAREER: Started his professional career with Honefoss BK in the Norwegian first division, where he made 97 starts from 2010-13 and posted 28 shutouts ... In 2010 and was named the first-choice goalkeeper in March 2011. Was a starter for the club for three seasons, helping them earn promotion to the Tippeligaen.

HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... MLS is Back Save of the Tournament in 2020 ... 2019 Supporters’ Player of the Year ... 1. Division with Hønefoss in 2011.

COLLEGE: Clark played collegiality at Oakland University from 2005-2008 and was a two-time All-Summit League player as a junior and senior.