Steve Clarke

Steve Clarke is a professional football manager and a former player. He is the manager of the Scotland National Team. He was born in Saltcoats in Ayrshire. 

Steve holds Scottish descent but has spent more of his life in England than in Scotland. As a former player, he played for St Mirren, Chelsea, and the Scotland National Team. 

He has won three major trophies with Chelsea, 1997 FA Cup Final, 1998 Football League Cup Final, and 1998 UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup Final.

Steve led Scotland to the first major tournament in 23 year

In May 2019, he was appointed as the manager of the Scotland national team. He led the team to its first major tournament beating Serbia in UEFA 2020 qualifying. 

It is the first major tournament for the nation since 1998. Their first game will be against the Czech Republic. 

According to Steve, qualifying for the first time in 23 years has made him feel less pressure, and he is also trying to keep his players calm and relaxed, asking them to enjoy the moment. 

He also added that his team would give their best in every game and try to take the next step to the knockout stages to be the first for the men’s national team. 

Happily married

Steve is happily married to Karen Clarke. He is still in marital bliss with his beloved wife with no signs and rumors of divorce. 

They are the parents of their two sons and grandparents to their grandchildren. Both of their sons and grandchildren are English. 

Steve confessed to enjoying the rivalry and being a part of the historic fixture.

Reason behind him getting back to work 

Steve was living a blissful life after having given his more than three decades of a career as a player and a coach. He spends his time with his grandkids, playing golf and fishing. 

But there was a strong woman who still saw the spark in him and felt he was too young to retire. She is none other than his wife. 

According to Steve, his spouse recognized him getting bored and frustrated, particularly when watching matches and swearing at the television. 

She persuaded him to get back to work. Soon after that, he returned to management, having been appointed at Kilmarnock.

Siblings

Steve is a younger brother to the former semi-professional football player, Paul Clarke, who is seven years older than him. 

While growing up, Steve practiced football with his father Eddie, uncle Jim, and brother Paul and Michael. 

Both his father and uncle were at Celtic as a kid and played with Morton and Cambridge City at the time. 

Eddie, whom he considers his no.1 influence, was a top amateur player in Ayrshire but never reached a height due to a bad injury in an accident when he was young. 

Paul played as a center-back for Kilmarnock. He played against his younger brother Steve during the 1982-83 seasons. 

At the time, Steve was playing for St Mirren. Steve’s younger brother Michael is no more in this world. He also has one sister.

Net Worth

The net worth of Steve is estimated to be around $1 million- $5 million. He earned from his football career as a player and a manager.

Age 

• Steve was born on the 29 August 1963. He is currently 57 years old.

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