Tara Bourne

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Tara Bourne
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Bourne playing for Birmingham City in 2022
Personal information
Full name Tara Kelly Bourne
Date of birth (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Cheshire, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Youth career
Sandbach United
Manchester City
Liverpool
Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Manchester United 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Sheffield United (loan) 9 (0)
2022 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023 → Birmingham City (loan) 15 (1)
2023–2024 Sheffield United 21 (3)
2024– Southampton 9 (0)
International career‡
2017–18 England U15
2019–20 England U17
2021–22 England U19 7 (0)
2022– England U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 17 November October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:06, 4 December 2024 [1]

Tara Kelly Bourne (born 17 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Championship club Southampton and the England under-23s. She previously played for Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and Sheffield United.

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Club career

Bourne moved from the Liverpool U21 academy to join the Manchester United U21 academy during the 2019–20 season. She made her senior debut for United in April 2021 in an FA Cup fourth round tie against Burnley, entering as a 59th-minute substitute during the 6–0 win. [2] [3]

In August 2021, Bourne signed her first professional contract with the club and was sent out on a season-long loan with Sheffield United of the Championship. [4] [5] She made 12 appearances in all competitions for United before the loan was terminated early in January 2022 and Bourne joined fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [6]

In August 2022, Bourne joined newly relegated Championship side Birmingham City on loan for the 2022–23 season. [7] She made 18 appearances in all competitions and scored her first senior goal on 19 April 2023 in a 1–0 league win over Durham. [8] On 30 June 2023, it was announced Bourne had departed Manchester United following the conclusion of the season. [9]

On 2 August 2023, Bourne rejoined Sheffield United on a permanent transfer. [10]

On 9 July 2024, Bourne signed for Women's Championship club Southampton. [11]

International career

Internationally, Bourne made three appearances for England under-19 during 2022 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification and was named to the squad for the final tournament, making a further three appearances at 2022 UEFA Under-19 Championship. [12] [13]

In August 2022, she was named to the England under-23 squad to play in a friendly against Norway, [14] where she was an used substitute. [15] On 22 November 2022, Bourne made her first appearance for the team as a 71st-minute substitute, preventing Italy from scoring with a block on the goal line for a 0–0 draw. [16] On 30 October 2023, she made her first start for the under-23s in the new European U23 League against Portugal during a 2–0 victory. [17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 April 2024 [18] [ citation needed ]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2020–21 WSL 00100010
2021–22 00000000
2022–23 00000000
Total00100010
Sheffield United (loan) 2021–22 Championship 900030120
Blackburn Rovers (loan)2021–22Championship60100070
Birmingham City (loan) 2022–23 Championship1512010181
Sheffield United 2023–24 Championship2132011244
Southampton 2024–25 Championship00000000
Career total5146051625

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