Bohemians land ex-Leeds United and Barnsley FC man Clarke Oduor after Bradford City release
A former Bradford City, Barnsley and Leeds United man has found a new home
Clarke Oduor has returned to football with Irish outfit Bohemians after being released by Bradford City.
The 27-year-old, a versatile figure who can play at left-back, on the wing or in central midfield, was cut loose by the Bantams at the end of the 2025/26 season.
He had made 66 appearances for the club, registering six goals, and spent the final year of his contract out on loan at Grimsby Town.
A product of Leeds United’s academy, Oduor is also a familiar face in South Yorkshire having represented Barnsley between 2019 and 2023. He only scored one goal across 57 appearances for the Reds, but it was the goal against Brentford that kept the club in the Championship in 2020.
New club for Clarke Oduor
After a period on the free agent market, the Kenya international has moved to the Republic of Ireland to link up with Dublin-based Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
He told the club’s website: “It feels good to finally be here. It’s been in the works for a couple of months now, so I’m delighted I’m finally here. I’ve had really positive conversations with the manager over the course of that time about the plans here, what he thinks we can do and where I would fit in into all of that.
“I’m coming here on the back of the boys here having a really good season, and hopefully I can help add further to that next season. I like to bring creativity to teams, creating chances for myself and for the people around me. I like to be on the ball, and make things happen.
“It’s something new for me coming here and I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve been over to watch the team towards the end of this season and it was good for me to experience it all first hand.
“I got to see how the boys play, what the stadium is like and what the atmosphere is like, and everything was really good. It’s a really good level here and I’m looking forward to getting started in pre-season now and showing what I can do.”
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Bohemians boss Alan Reynolds added: “Clarke is a talented attacking midfielder, left-footed, with an eye for a pass. He’s a creative type, with really good box to box energy, and can play in any of the front three areas in midfield, out wide or the number 10.
“He is one we’ve been chasing for a long time. We watched him with Grimsby last season and we spoke over the summer about wanting to sign him for next season and getting pre-season here under his belt.
“We’ve done a lot of research on him, and we have spoken to numerous managers in League Two about the qualities he can bring to our squad. All the reports have been really positive and thankfully we have convinced him that coming to Ireland is the right move for him.
“He’s played at a really high level in England in the Championship with Barnsley, and we feel again that he has the experience and age profile to really help us strengthen and develop our squad, so we are looking forward to working with him when pre-season starts on December 1st.”