Tom Clarke joined our youth team in August 2012 after spells with Welbeck Colliery and FC Huthwaite.
The 17-year-old left-back, who also appeared for our now-dismantled Centre of Excellence during his junior days, is highly comfortable on the ball and a set-piece specialist.
Hard-working Clarke made his first league start of the current campaign in our victory over MMU Newcastle.
Nickname: Clarkie
D.O.B: 07/10/1995
Position(s): Left-Back
Former club(s): Mansfield Town, Welbeck Colliery, FC Huthwaite
Strengths: Set-pieces
Career ambition: Play for England
Hopes for this season: Be a regular in the youth team
Biggest influence on your career: My dad
Stags player who you would like to emulate: Lindon Meikle
Club that you support: Mansfield Town or Nottingham Forest
Sporting icon: David Beckham
Perfect holiday destination: Maldives
TV programme that you would never miss: Man vs Food
Food you really like: Chicken fajitas
The hottest chick in the world is... Beyonce
If you could be anyone for a day... Richard Branson
Describe yourself in three words... Ambitious and hard-working
