Olivia Clark

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
 FC Twente
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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- FC Twente 2 (0)
International career‡
2017– Wales 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024

Olivia Clark (born 30 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vrouwen Eredivisie club FC Twente[2] and the Wales national team.[3][4]

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.[2][8]

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.[9]

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

Career statistics

As of match played 7 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Champions League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nettleham 2018–19 WNL D1 Midlands 16 0 2 0 1 0 19 0
Total 16 0 2 0 1 0 19 0
Huddersfield Town 2019–20 WNL North 8 0 3 0 2 0 13 0
Total 8 0 3 0 2 0 13 0
Coventry United 2020–21 Championship 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
2021–22 10 0 1 0 2 0 13 0
Total 13 0 1 0 3 0 17 0
Bristol City 2022–23 Championship 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
2023–24 WSL 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Total 7 0 0 0 5 0 12 0
Watford (loan) 2023–24 Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
FC Twente (Women) 2024–25 Vrouwen Eredivisie 2 0 4 0 1 0 7 0
Total 2 0 4 0 1 0 7 0
Career Total 52 0 4 0 6 0 12 0 74 0

Honours

Bristol City

Twente

Notes

  1. ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup, FA Women's National League Cup and Nederlandse supercup vrouwenvoetbal

References

  1. ^ "13. Olivia Clark". Bristol City.
  2. ^ a b "Wales goalkeeper Clark heads to FC Twente". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  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.
  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. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "FC Twente Women wins Supercup, big win over Ajax (6–1)". FC Twente. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Cardiff Crushed by Twente in Champions League". BBC Sport. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  11. ^ UEFA.com. "Twente vs Valur | UEFA Women's Champions League 2024/25". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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