Olivia Clark


Olivia Clark is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the Wales national team.
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. In May 2024, Clark began writing a column on the BBC Sport website.

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.
Clark made her competitive debut for Twente in the 2024 on 31 August, in a 6–1 victory at home over Ajax. 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. She also started in Twente's 5–0 shutout of Icelandic club Valur.

Leicester City

After six months at Twente, Clark signed for WSL club Leicester City on 24 January 2025. This was due to her not getting regular playing time at Twente.

International career

Despite being born in England, Clark was eligible to play for Wales through her maternal grandfather. She entered Wales Under-17s trials and the coaches invited her to train with the senior side due to being impressed with her abilities. Clark made her senior international debut for Wales in 2021 against the Scotland women's national football team. In 2025, she was selected as a part of Wales' UEFA Women's Euro 2025 squad. This was after she was Wales' goalkeeper for their play off victory against the Republic of Ireland women's national football team. Clark has 30 caps for Wales.

Honours

Bristol City
Twente
  • : 2024