Tara Andrews

{{short description|Australian association football player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tara Andrews | image =PreseasonSydNew - Andrews (51556949030) (cropped).jpg | fullname = Tara Jayne Andrews | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|13}} | birth_place = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}, Australia | height = {{height|cm=175}} | position = Striker | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2009–2016 | clubs1 = Newcastle Jets | caps1 = 68 | goals1 = 27 | years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = Colorado Pride | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 24 | years3 = 2017–2023 | clubs3 = Newcastle Jets | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 19 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2023 | nationalteam1 = Australia | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 12 June 2023 | nationalteam-update = 29 November 2015 | manageryears1 = 2025– | managerclubs1 = Newcastle Jets (women) (Assisant coach) }}

'''Tara Jayne Andrews''' (born 13 March 1994) is a retired Australian association football player, who played for Newcastle Jets in the Australian A-League Women and for Colorado Pride in the US W-league 2nd division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/players/Tara-Andrews/4026|title=Newcastle Jets profile}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pridewleague.com/?player=Tara-andrews |title=Colorado Pride » Tara Andrews |website=www.pridewleague.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614001900/http://pridewleague.com/?player=tara-andrews |archive-date=2015-06-14}} </ref>

==Club career== ===Newcastle Jets=== After a season off, Andrews returned to Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League season.<ref name="AndrewsDavisKingsley">{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4977671/andrews-taking-fresh-shot-with-home-club/|title=Newcastle Jets W-League: Tara Andrews keen to bounce back after season off and Matildas disappointment|first=Craig|last=Kerry|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|date=10 October 2017|access-date=27 October 2017|archive-date=19 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019164138/https://www.theherald.com.au/story/4977671/andrews-taking-fresh-shot-with-home-club/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2023, Andrews announced her retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/tara-andrews-announces-her-retirement%ef%bf%bc|title=Tara Andrews announces her retirement|first=Daniella|last=Flamiatos|website=Newcastle Jets|date=24 March 2023}}</ref>

==Coach career== ===Newcastle Jets=== Tara Andrews has returned to the Newcastle Jets as a second Assistant Coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/tara-andrews-returns-to-the-newcastle-jets/|title=Tara Andrews returns to the Newcastle Jets|first=Tom|last=Logan|website=Newcastle Jets|date=12 November 2025}}</ref>

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