Omar_Taylor-Clarke
Omar Taylor-Clarke
Welsh footballer (born 2003)
Omar Rivaldo Taylor-Clarke (born 10 December 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Weston-super-Mare on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Rivaldo Taylor-Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Weston-super-Mare (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bristol City | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Yate Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 19 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Newport, Wales to Welsh and Caribbean parents, Taylor-Clarke was given the middle name Rivaldo due to his father’s fondness for the Brazilian World Cup winner.[1]
Taylor-Clarke left the Cardiff City academy to join Bristol City from under-13 level. In October 2022 he signed a professional contract until 2025 with Bristol City.[2][3] Taylor-Clarke was loaned to Yate Town in 2022 and he scored on his debut, a 6–0 friendly win over Cinderford Town.[4]
He was in the first team matchday squad for Bristol City on 8 January 2023 in a 1–1 FA Cup draw against Swansea City at Ashton Gate.[5] He was on the bench again for the Championship match a week later against Birmingham City on 14 January 2023.[6] He made his Bristol City debut on 17 January 2023 in the FA Cup third round replay replay against Swansea City as an extra time substitute as Bristol City won 2–1.[7] He started his first league game, also against Swansea in March 2023 and Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson described it as an “outstanding” full debut.[8]
On 9 March 2024, Taylor-Clarke joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan until the end of the season.[9]
- As of match played 10 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2022–23[10] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Yate Town (loan) | 2022–23[12] | Southern League Premier Division South |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
- Forrester, Richard (6 April 2023). "From Yate to Manchester City - the Bristol City youngster pinching himself at his meteoric rise". Bristol Post. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- "NEW DEALS FOR TAYLOR-CLARKE AND ACEY". bcfc.co.uk.
- "Pair of Robins loaned out to Bluebells". Southern-football-league-co.uk.
- "BRISTOL CITY VS. SWANSEA". Soccerway.
- "BRISTOL CITY VS BIRMINGHAM CITY". Soccerway.
- "SWANSEA VS BRISTOL CITY 1-2". Soccerway.
- Piercy, James (20 March 2023). "Nigel Pearson delivers Omar Taylor-Clarke verdict as break can bring benefits for Bristol City". Bristol Post. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- "OMAR TAYLOR-CLARKE SIGNS ON LOAN". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- "Games played by Omar Taylor-Clarke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Games played by Omar Taylor-Clarke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Omar Taylor-Clarke Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2023.