Tara Bourne Explained

Tara Bourne
Fullname:Tara Kelly Bourne
Birth Date:17 July 2003
Birth Place:Cheshire, England
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Southampton
Youthclubs1:Sandbach United
Youthclubs2:Manchester City
Youthclubs3:Liverpool
Youthclubs4:Manchester United
Years1:2021–2023
Clubs1:Manchester United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Sheffield United (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Birmingham City (loan)
Caps4:15
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Sheffield United
Caps5:21
Goals5:3
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Southampton
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2017–18
Nationalteam1:England U15
Nationalyears2:2019–20
Nationalteam2:England U17
Nationalyears3:2021–22
Nationalteam3:England U19
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:England U23
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:21 April 2024
Nationalteam-Update: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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United2020–21WSL00100010
2021–2200000000
2022–2300000000
Total00100010
Sheffield United (loan)2021–22Championship900030120
Blackburn Rovers (loan)2021–22Championship60100070
Birmingham City (loan)2022–23Championship1512010181
Sheffield United2023–24Championship2132011244
Southampton2024–25Championship00000000
Career total5146051625

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burnley vs MU Women. manutd.com. 26 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Tara Bourne signs first professional deal. manutd.com. 26 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Tara Bourne signs first professional deal. thepeoplesperson.com. 26 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Tara Bourne signs. sufc.co.uk. 26 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Bourne believes Rovers is the right place for her to be. rovers.co.uk. 26 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Tara Bourne joins Blues on loan. Birmingham City FC. 26 August 2022.
  7. Web site: Reaction: Blues Women 1-0 Durham . Birmingham City FC.
  8. Web site: Manchester United Women departures . www.manutd.com . 30 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Bourne is a Blade . Sheffield United F.C. . 2 August 2023 . 2 August 2023.
  10. Web site: 9 July 2024 . Tara Bourne joins Women's ranks . 9 July 2024 . Southampton FC.
  11. Web site: T.Bourne. uk.soccerway.com. 26 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Davies . Callum . 24 June 2022 . WU19s squad named for EUROs . www.englandfootball.com.
  13. Web site: Davies . Callum . 25 August 2022 . The England Women's Under-23 side will travel to Norway for a fixture on Friday 2nd September . 26 August 2022 . englandfootball.com.
  14. Web site: Veevers . Nicholas . 2 September 2022 . Norway 1-2 England WU23s . 2024-02-14 . www.englandfootball.com . en.
  15. Web site: Smith . Frank . 14 November 2022 . Hard to separate England WU23s and Italy . 2024-02-14 . www.englandfootball.com . en.
  16. Web site: McHugh . Beth . 30 October 2023 . Report: England WU23s 2-0 Portugal . 2024-02-14 . www.englandfootball.com . en.
  17. Web site: Tara Bourne soccerway profile. Soccerway.