Omar Taylor-Clarke
{{Short description|Welsh footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
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|name = Omar Taylor-Clarke
|image =
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|fullname = Omar Rivaldo Taylor-Clarke
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = Newport, Wales
|height =
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Dunfermline Athletic
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Cardiff City
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Bristol City
|youthyears3 =
|youthclubs3 =
|years1 = 2022–2025
|clubs1 = Bristol City
|caps1 = 6
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022
|clubs2 = → Yate Town (loan)
|caps2 = 5
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2024
|clubs3 = → Weston-super-Mare (loan)
|caps3 = 2
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2025–
|clubs4 = Dunfermline Athletic
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|club-update = 23:22, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Omar Rivaldo Taylor-Clarke (born 10 December 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.
Early life
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-youngster-manchester-city-8327720|first=Richard|last=Forrester|date=April 6, 2023|website=Bristol Post|accessdate=May 8, 2023|title=From Yate to Manchester City - the Bristol City youngster pinching himself at his meteoric rise}}
Career
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.{{Cite web|date=10 Oct 2022|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/new-deals-for-taylor-clarke-and-acey/|accessdate=27 April 2025 |title=NEW DEALS FOR TAYLOR-CLARKE AND ACEY|website=bcfc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63201942|date=10 Oct 2022|title=Ben Acey and Omar Taylor-Clarke; Bristol City youngsters sign new contracts| accessdate=27 April 2025|website=BBC Sport}} Taylor-Clarke was loaned to Yate Town in 2022 and he scored on his debut, a 6–0 friendly win over Cinderford Town.{{Cite web|date=27 July 2022|url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/131935/Pair-of-Robins-Loaned-to-Bluebells/|title=Pair of Robins loaned out to Bluebells| accessdate=27 April 2025|website=Southern-football-league-co.uk}}
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.{{Cite web| accessdate=27 April 2025|date=8 Jan 2023|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/08/england/fa-cup/bristol-city-fc/swansea-city-afc/3993213/|title=BRISTOL CITY VS. SWANSEA|website=Soccerway}} He was on the bench again for the Championship match a week later against Birmingham City on 14 January 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/14/england/championship/bristol-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc/3809394/|title=BRISTOL CITY VS BIRMINGHAM CITY| accessdate=27 April 2025|date=14 Jan 2023|website=Soccerway}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/17/england/fa-cup/swansea-city-afc/bristol-city-fc/4015462/| accessdate=27 April 2025 |date=17 Jan 2023|title=SWANSEA VS BRISTOL CITY 1-2|website=Soccerway}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-omar-taylor-clarke-8269571|website=Bristol Post|date=March 20, 2023|accessdate=May 8, 2023|first=James|last=Piercy|title= Nigel Pearson delivers Omar Taylor-Clarke verdict as break can bring benefits for Bristol City}}
On 9 March 2024, Taylor-Clarke joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.westonsmareafc.co.uk/omar-taylor-clarke-signs-on-loan/|title=OMAR TAYLOR-CLARKE SIGNS ON LOAN|website=www.westonsmareafc.co.uk|date=9 March 2024|accessdate=19 March 2024}}
On 3 February 2025, he signed for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on a permanent deal.{{cite web|first=Dan|last=Carter|url= https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-prospect-completes-last-9916379|website=Bristol Post|title= Bristol City prospect completes last-minute deadline day transfer to Scottish Championship club |date=3 February 2025|accessdate=4 February 2025}} He made his debut for the club on 5 February 2025 in a 0-2 Scottish Challenge Cup home defeat to Livingstone.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|accessdate=27 April 2025|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2025/02/05/scotland/challenge-cup/dunfermline-athletic-fc/livingston-fc/4547271/
|title= DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC VS. LIVINGSTON 0 - 2 |date=5 Feb 2025
}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 16 March 2024}}
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References
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Footballers from Newport, Wales
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Bristol City F.C. players
Category:Yate Town F.C. players
Category:Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players
Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players