Friday 25th July, 2025 at 5:00pm
Partick Thistle FC are pleased to announce the signing of Josh Clarke on a season-long loan deal from Celtic, subject to Scottish FA clearance.
The 20-year-old goalkeeper spent time with the academies of Chelsea and Bournemouth during his youth career before joining Glenavon in Northern Ireland where he would go on to make his professional debut.
His performances for the Lurgan Blues caught the attention of Celtic who brought him to Glasgow in 2022, placing him in their B Team where he would feature regularly in the Lowland League.
A one-game emergency loan with Airdrieonians in August 2023 was followed by two temporary stints with Ayr United during which he would play 22 first team games and keep five clean sheets.
Now, he comes to Maryhill to join Kenny Arthur, Lewis Budinauckas and Luis Cameron in the Jags’ goalkeeping department.
Thistle Head Coach Mark Wilson said:
“We’re very pleased to bring Josh to the club – he’s a young, hungry goalkeeper who’s already had a taste of Championship football and is keen to play more.
“We came up against him at the back end of last season and you could see that he’s an assured and confident player who has plenty of potential so I’m excited to work with him this season.”
See Josh in action this season by purchasing your ‘Jags for Generations’ Season Ticket online now – click here to find out more!
