Olivia Clark

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Olivia Clark
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Boston United - (-)
2018–2019 Nettleham 16 (0)
2019–2020 Huddersfield 8 (0)
2020–2022 Coventry United 13 (0)
2022– Bristol City 7 (0)
2023Watford (loan) 5 (0)
International career
2017– Wales 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024

Olivia Clark (born 30 August 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Bristol City and the Wales national team. [2] [3] 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. [4] [5] In May 2024, Clark began writing a column on the BBC Sport website. [6]

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Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nettleham 2018–19 WNL D1 Midlands1602010190
Total1602010190
Huddersfield Town 2019–20 WNL North803020130
Total803020130
Coventry United 2020–21 Championship 30001040
2021–22 1001020130
Total1301030170
Bristol City 2022–23 Championship 00004040
2023–24 WSL 70001080
Total600050110
Watford (loan)2023–24Championship60000060
Total60000060
Career total49060110660

Honours

Bristol City

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References

  1. "13. Olivia Clark". Bristol City.
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  3. "Leicester sign Green and Clark joins Bristol City". BBC Sport. 7 July 2022.
  4. "Clark receives international call-up". bostonunited.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  5. "International call-up for Boston United keeper". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  6. "Olivia Clark column: Wales duty, unclear club future and golf TikTok". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-28.