Omar Taylor-Clarke

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Omar Taylor-Clarke
Personal information
Full name Omar Rivaldo Taylor-Clarke
Date of birth (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Weston-super-Mare
(on loan from Bristol City)
Youth career
Cardiff City
Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Bristol City 6 (0)
2022Yate Town (loan) 5 (0)
2024–Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Omar Rivaldo Taylor-Clarke (born 10 December 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Weston-super-Mare on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City.

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Early life

Born in Newport, Wales to Welsh and Caribbean parents, Taylor-Clarke was given the middle name Rivaldo due to his father's fondness for the Brazilian World Cup winner. [1] He attended the Welsh-medium Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw.

Career

Taylor-Clarke left the Cardiff City academy to join Bristol City from under-13 level. In October 2022 he signed a professional contract until 2025 with Bristol City. [2] [3] Taylor-Clarke was loaned to Yate Town in 2022 and he scored on his debut, a 6–0 friendly win over Cinderford Town. [4]

He was in the first team matchday squad for Bristol City on 8 January 2023 in a 1–1 FA Cup draw against Swansea City at Ashton Gate. [5] He was on the bench again for the Championship match a week later against Birmingham City on 14 January 2023. [6] He made his Bristol City debut on 17 January 2023 in the FA Cup third round replay replay against Swansea City as an extra time substitute as Bristol City won 2–1. [7] He started his first league game, also against Swansea, in March 2023 and Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson described it as an "outstanding" full debut. [8]

On 9 March 2024, Taylor-Clarke joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan until the end of the season. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2022–23 [10] Championship 60300090
2023–24 [11] Championship00000000
2024–25 [12] Championship00000000
Total60300090
Yate Town (loan) 2022–23 [13] Southern League
Premier Division South
50000050
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2023–24 [14] National League South 20000020
Career total130300000160

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