Olivia Clark
Wales international footballer
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Olivia Clark (born 30 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League 2 club Leicester City[2] and the Wales national team.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 August 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| 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 | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Wales | 30 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:28, 17 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2025 | |||
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] In May 2024, Clark began writing a column on the BBC Sport website.[6]
Club career
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.[7][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]
Leicester City
After six months at Twente, Clark signed for WSL club Leicester City on 24 January 2025.[2] This was due to her not getting regular playing time at Twente.[12]
International career
Despite being born in England, Clark was eligible to play for Wales through her maternal grandfather.[13] She entered Wales Under-17s trials and the coaches invited her to train with the senior side due to being impressed with her abilities.[13] Clark made her senior international debut for Wales in 2021 against the Scotland women's national football team.[14] In 2025, she was selected as a part of Wales' UEFA Women's Euro 2025 squad.[15] This was after she was Wales' goalkeeper for their play off victory against the Republic of Ireland women's national football team.[16] Clark played in two of the three matches which Wales played at Euro 2025.[17] Clark has 30 caps for Wales.[18]
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 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
- Includes the Women's FA Cup
International appearances
- As of matches played 3 June 2025. Statistics from the Football Association of Wales
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |