Olivia Clark

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Olivia Clark
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Leicester 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)
2022–2024 Bristol City 7 (0)
2023 → Watford (loan) 5 (0)
2024–2025 FC Twente 7 (0)
2025– Leicester City 0 (0)
International career‡
2017– Wales 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Olivia Clark (born 30 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Leicester City [2] and the Wales national team. [3] [4]

Contents

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]

Club

FC Twente

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. [8] [9]

Clark made her competitive debut for Twente in the 2024 Dutch Women's Super Cup  [ nl ] on 31 August, in a 6–1 victory at home over Ajax. [10]

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. [11] She also started in Twente's 5–0 shutout of Icelandic club Valur. [12]

Leicester City

After six months at Twente, Clark signed for WSL club Leicester City on 24 January 2025. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nettleham 2018–19 WNL D1 Midlands1602010—190
Huddersfield Town 2019–20 WNL North803020—130
Coventry United 2020–21 Championship 300010—40
2021–22 1001020—130
Total130103000170
Bristol City 2022–23 Championship 000040—40
2023–24 WSL 700010—80
Total70005000120
Watford (loan) 2023–24 Championship 600000—60
FC Twente 2024–25 Vrouwen Eredivisie 70—1090170
Leicester City 2024–25 WSL 0000——00
Career Total5706012090840

Honours

Bristol City

Twente

Notes

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    1. ↑ "13. Olivia Clark". Bristol City.
    2. 1 2 "Leicester sign Wales goalkeeper Olivia Clark". BBC Sport. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
    3. ↑ Olivia Clark
    4. ↑ "Leicester sign Green and Clark joins Bristol City". BBC Sport. 7 July 2022.
    5. ↑ "Clark receives international call-up". bostonunited.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-08.[ permanent dead link ]
    6. ↑ "International call-up for Boston United keeper". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
    7. ↑ "Olivia Clark column: Wales duty, unclear club future and golf TikTok". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
    8. ↑ "Wales goalkeeper Clark heads to FC Twente". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
    9. ↑ "Olivia Clark maakt overstap naar FC Twente Vrouwen" [Olivia Clark joins FC Twente Women]. FC Twente (in Dutch). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
    10. ↑ "FC Twente Women wins Supercup, big win over Ajax (6–1)". FC Twente. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
    11. ↑ "Cardiff Crushed by Twente in Champions League". BBC Sport. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
    12. ↑ UEFA.com. "Twente vs Valur | UEFA Women's Champions League 2024/25". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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