Tao Stark
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Glasgow City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JyPK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | JyPK | 35 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | KuPS | 42 | (4) |
| 2025– | Glasgow City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Finland | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tao Stark (born 1 August 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Glasgow City.
Early life
Stark was born on 1 August 2004 in Finland. Nicknamed "Tauski", she is of Chinese descent through her parents.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Stark joined the youth academy of Finnish side JyPK and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2021, where she made thirty-five league appearances and scored four goals.
Following her stint there, she signed for Finnish side KuPS ahead of the 2024 season, where she made forty-two league appearances. Subsequently, she signed for Scottish side Glasgow City.[2]
International career
Stark is a Finland youth international. During February 2025, she was first called up to the Finland women's national football team.[3]
References
- ^ "JyPKin "Tauski" siirtyy KuPSin riveihin" [JyPK's "Tauski" moves to the ranks of KuPS] (in Finnish). Suur-Jyväskylän Lehti. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "JyPK-kasvatin sopimus Skotlannin suurseuraan julki – "Tao on jännittävä nuori lahjakkuus"" [JyPK academy graduate's contract with Scottish giants announced - "Tao is an exciting young talent"] (in Finnish). Keskisuomalainen. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Jyväskylässä jalkapallouransa aloittanut Tao Stark sai kutsun A-maajoukkueeseen" [Tao Stark, who started her football career in Jyväskylä, received an invitation to the A-national team] (in Finnish). Keskisuomalainen. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
External links
- Tao Stark at WorldFootball.net