Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 30 August 2001||
Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Twente | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Boston United | - | (-) |
2018–2019 | Nettleham | 16 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Huddersfield | 8 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Coventry United | 13 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Bristol City | 7 | (0) |
2023 | → Watford (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2024- | FC Twente | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017– | Wales | 21 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024 |
Olivia Clark (born 30 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vrouwen Eredivisie club FC Twente [2] and the Wales national team. [3] [4]
A product of the Lincolnshire FA Centre of Excellence, Clark got her first taste of senior football at Boston United in 2016, where she played for two seasons in the Lincolnshire County Women's League during which time she got her initial call-up for international duty with Wales. [5] [6] In May 2024, Clark began writing a column on the BBC Sport website. [7]
Clark signed a two-year contract with Dutch club FC Twente in August 2024. Her reasons for the move included Bristol City's recent demotion and the chance to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League. [2] [8]
Clark made her competitive debut for Twente in the 2024 Dutch Women's Super Cup on 31 August, in a 6–1 victory at home over Ajax. [9]
Several days later, on 4 September, Clark made her Champions League debut in the qualifying rounds, in a 7–0 win against the Wales champions Cardiff City. [10] She also started in Twente's 5–0 shutout of Icelandic club Valur. [11]
Club | Season | League | Champions League | National cup [lower-alpha 1] | League cup [lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Nettleham | 2018–19 | WNL D1 Midlands | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
Huddersfield Town | 2019–20 | WNL North | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
Coventry United | 2020–21 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
Bristol City | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | WSL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
Watford (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
FC Twente (Women) | 2024–25 | Vrouwen Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
Career Total | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
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