Nicky Clark, a native Scot born on 3 June 1991, appears to have been something of a journeyman throughout his footballing career. A forward by trade and quite comfortable in the familiar role of a striker, Clark currently plies his trade with Ross County. Standing at a modest 5ft 10in (1.8m) and tipping the scales at 10st 7lb (67kg), he's hardly the towering, imposing figure that keeps defenders up at night, isn't he? Despite that, he proudly wears the number 14 jersey; a number that perhaps reflects his position in the squad pecking order quite accurately.
With a market value, barely registering at €150k (rounded to a highly generous £128K), he's not exactly a hot commodity in the grand scheme of things, as dutifully reported by Transfermarkt. His contract at Ross County is on its last legs, destined to expire on 31 May 2025, yet another expiration date in a career filled to the brink with them.
His journey, a generous term in this context, began as a trainee at Aberdeen in July 2008, before he ventured off to the far horizons of Peterhead a year later. In his two seasons with the club, his goal return was less than fruitful only finding the net four times each season, despite making a handful of appearances.
It was when he moved to the unassuming Queen of the South in 2011, that he peaked, netting a stunning 32 goals in his second season. But was it a mere anomaly in an otherwise goal-starved career? Well, the numbers might just speak for themselves.
Clark was then handed a golden ticket to play for Rangers... several seasons before 2013, mind you. But alas, the goal drought returned, with Clark managing no more than nine goals in one season.
A brief English sojourn with Bury in 2016 only lasted as long as a cup of tea, before he found himself back in the familiar pastures of Scottish football with Dunfermline Athletic and then Dundee United, where he offered up a somewhat underwhelming performance for Ross County's arch rivals.
St Johnstone took a gamble on him in August 2022 - a move that seemed to have paid off, albeit barely, with Clark managing seven, six and four goals in his three seasons with the club respectively. He was then snapped up by his current club, Ross County, presumably in search of that same elusive, fleeting form from the Queen of the South days.
This season Clark has made nine league appearances for Ross County, a number which speaks volumes about his influence on the team. But hey, one thing's for sure, he's consistent... consistently underwhelming.
Moreover, he participated in the League Cup 2025 - 2026, managing a meagre two starts and a single appearance as a substitute. Not exactly a scintillating record, is it? In conclusion, Nicky Clark is just another cog in the grand machine of football, ever-turning, always churning out average players like him.
