Chris Clark (footballer, born 1980)

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Chris Clark (born 15 September 1980) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He was born in Elgin, Scotland, and began his career with Aberdeen in 1997, where he became a regular and helped the team reach European competition in 2006–07. A versatile player, he could operate mainly in midfield but also played at full-back.

In 2008, Clark joined Plymouth Argyle after Aberdeen accepted a £200,000 bid. He became a key player for Plymouth, including scoring on his FA Cup debut against Portsmouth, and he spent three seasons there before leaving in 2011. He then returned to Aberdeen for a second spell (2011–2014) and later joined Cove Rangers (2014–2015).

Clark also represented Scotland B, earning three caps between 2006 and 2008.

Career totals (league): Aberdeen first spell 199 appearances, 9 goals; Plymouth Argyle 107 appearances, 2 goals; Aberdeen second spell 34 appearances, 2 goals; Cove Rangers 36 appearances, 1 goal. Overall, he made 376 league appearances and scored 14 league goals.