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
 Dunfermline Athletic
Youth career
Cardiff City
Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Bristol City 6 (0)
2022 → Yate Town (loan) 5 (0)
2024 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2 (0)
2025– Dunfermline Athletic 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:22, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

Omar Rivaldo Taylor-Clarke (born 10 December 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.

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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]

On 3 February 2025, he signed for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on a permanent deal. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2022–23 [11] Championship 603000—90
2023–24 [12] Championship000000—00
2024–25 [13] Championship000000—00
Total603000—90
Yate Town (loan) 2022–23 [14] Southern League
Premier Division South		5000—0050
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2023–24 [15] National League South 2000—0020
Dunfermline Athletic 2024–25 [13] Scottish Championship 0000—0000
Career total130300000160
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup

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References

  1. ↑ Forrester, Richard (6 April 2023). "From Yate to Manchester City - the Bristol City youngster pinching himself at his meteoric rise". Bristol Post. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "NEW DEALS FOR TAYLOR-CLARKE AND ACEY". bcfc.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Ben Acey and Omar Taylor-Clarke; Bristol City youngsters sign new contracts". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "Pair of Robins loaned out to Bluebells". Southern-football-league-co.uk.
  5. ↑ "BRISTOL CITY VS. SWANSEA". Soccerway.
  6. ↑ "BRISTOL CITY VS BIRMINGHAM CITY". Soccerway.
  7. ↑ "SWANSEA VS BRISTOL CITY 1-2". Soccerway.
  8. ↑ Piercy, James (20 March 2023). "Nigel Pearson delivers Omar Taylor-Clarke verdict as break can bring benefits for Bristol City". Bristol Post. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "OMAR TAYLOR-CLARKE SIGNS ON LOAN". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Carter, Dan (3 February 2025). "Bristol City prospect completes last-minute deadline day transfer to Scottish Championship club". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Omar Taylor-Clarke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Omar Taylor-Clarke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Omar Taylor-Clarke in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Omar Taylor-Clarke Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "O. Taylor-Clarke: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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