Olivia Clark
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 August 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | FC Twente | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Wales | 25 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 | |||
Olivia Clark (born 30 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Leicester City[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.[8][9]
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.[10]
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.[11] She also started in Twente's 5–0 shutout of Icelandic club Valur.[12]
Leicester City
After six months at Twente, Clark signed for WSL club Leicester City on 24 January 2025.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Watford (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| FC Twente | 2024–25 | Vrouwen Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Leicester City | 2024–25 | WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 84 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup, FA Women's National League Cup and Dutch Women's Super Cup
Honours
Bristol City
Twente
- KNVB Women's Super Cup: 2024
Notes
References
- ^ "13. Olivia Clark". Bristol City.
- ^ a b "Leicester sign Wales goalkeeper Olivia Clark". BBC Sport. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wales goalkeeper Clark heads to FC Twente". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "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.