Tao Stark

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Tao Stark
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Finland
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Glasgow City
Youth career
JyPK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 JyPK 35 (4)
2024–2025 KuPS 42 (4)
2025– Glasgow City 0 (0)
International career
2025– Finland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tao Stark (born 1 August 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Glasgow City.

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Early life

Stark was born on 1 August 2004 in Finland. Nicknamed "Tauski", she is of Chinese descent through her parents. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Stark joined the youth academy of Finnish side JyPK and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2021, where she made thirty-five league appearances and scored four goals.

Following her stint there, she signed for Finnish side KuPS ahead of the 2024 season, where she made forty-two league appearances. Subsequently, she signed for Scottish side Glasgow City. [2]

International career

Stark is a Finland youth international. During February 2025, she was first called up to the Finland women's national football team. [3]

References

  1. "JyPKin "Tauski" siirtyy KuPSin riveihin" [JyPK's "Tauski" moves to the ranks of KuPS] (in Finnish). Suur-Jyväskylän Lehti  [ fi ]. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. "JyPK-kasvatin sopimus Skotlannin suurseuraan julki – "Tao on jännittävä nuori lahjakkuus"" [JyPK academy graduate's contract with Scottish giants announced - "Tao is an exciting young talent"] (in Finnish). Keskisuomalainen. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. "Jyväskylässä jalkapallouransa aloittanut Tao Stark sai kutsun A-maajoukkueeseen" [Tao Stark, who started her football career in Jyväskylä, received an invitation to the A-national team] (in Finnish). Keskisuomalainen. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.