Tara Bourne

Tara Bourne

Tara Bourne in August 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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	0	(0)
International career‡
2017–18	England U15
2019–20	England U17
2021–22	England U19	7	(0)
2022–	England U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023

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 U23 team. She previously played for Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and Sheffield United.

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^{[3] [4]} 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. ^[5]

In August 2022, Bourne joined newly relegated Championship side Birmingham City on loan for the 2022–23 season. ^[6] 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. ^[7] On 30 June 2023, it was announced Bourne had departed Manchester United following the conclusion of the season. ^[8]

On 2 August 2023, Bourne rejoined Sheffield United on a permanent transfer. ^[9]

On 9 July 2024, Bourne signed for Women's Championship club Southampton. ^[10]

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. ^{[11] [12]}

In August 2022, she was named to the England under-23 squad to play in a friendly against Norway, ^[13] where she was an used substitute. ^[14] 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. ^[15] 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. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 April 2024 ^{[17] [ citation needed ]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester United	2020–21	WSL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Sheffield United (loan)	2021–22	Championship	9	0	0	0	3	0	12	0
Blackburn Rovers (loan)	2021–22	Championship	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Birmingham City (loan)	2022–23	Championship	15	1	2	0	1	0	18	1
Sheffield United	2023–24	Championship	21	3	2	0	1	1	24	4
Southampton	2024–25	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			51	4	6	0	5	1	62	5

References

1. "Burnley vs MU Women". manutd.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
2. "Tara Bourne signs first professional deal". manutd.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
3. "Tara Bourne signs first professional deal". thepeoplesperson.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
4. "Tara Bourne signs". sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
5. "Bourne believes Rovers is the right place for her to be". rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
6. "Tara Bourne joins Blues on loan". Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
7. "Reaction: Blues Women 1-0 Durham". Birmingham City FC.
8. "Manchester United Women departures". www.manutd.com. 30 June 2023.
9. "Bourne is a Blade". Sheffield United F.C. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
10. "Tara Bourne joins Women's ranks". Southampton FC. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
11. "T.Bourne". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
12. Davies, Callum (24 June 2022). "WU19s squad named for EUROs". www.englandfootball.com.
13. Davies, Callum (25 August 2022). "The England Women's Under-23 side will travel to Norway for a fixture on Friday 2nd September". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
14. Veevers, Nicholas (2 September 2022). "Norway 1-2 England WU23s". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
15. Smith, Frank (14 November 2022). "Hard to separate England WU23s and Italy". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
16. McHugh, Beth (30 October 2023). "Report: England WU23s 2-0 Portugal". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
17. "Tara Bourne soccerway profile". Soccerway.