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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 August 2001[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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024 | |||
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
editFC Twente
editClark 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 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
edit- As of match played 7 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | Champions League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nettleham | 2018–19 | WNL D1 Midlands | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2019–20 | WNL North | 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 | ||
| FC Twente (Women) | 2024–25 | Vrouwen Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup, FA Women's National League Cup and Nederlandse supercup vrouwenvoetbal
Honours
editBristol City
Twente
- KNVB Women's Super Cup
- Winner: 2024
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "13. Olivia Clark". Bristol City.
- ^ a b "Wales goalkeeper Clark heads to FC Twente". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Olivia Clark
- ^ "Leicester sign Green and Clark joins Bristol City". BBC Sport. 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Clark receives international call-up". bostonunited.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "International call-up for Boston United keeper". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Olivia Clark column: Wales duty, unclear club future and golf TikTok". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FC Twente Women wins Supercup, big win over Ajax (6–1)". FC Twente. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Cardiff Crushed by Twente in Champions League". BBC Sport. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Twente vs Valur | UEFA Women's Champions League 2024/25". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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