Amanda Budden
{{short description|Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Amanda Budden
| fullname = Amanda Margaret Budden{{cite web |title=Match Report Mex-IRL 0:0 |url=https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/resTP2017/pdf/TP2017/FB/TP2017_FB_C73_FBW400B03.pdf |publisher=2017 Summer Universiade |archivedate=4 August 2019 |date=18 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804193150/https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/resTP2017/pdf/TP2017/FB/TP2017_FB_C73_FBW400B03.pdf|accessdate=17 September 2020}}
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| height = 5ft 11in{{cite web |title=25 - Amanda Budden |url=http://gocapersgo.ca/sports/wsoc/2012-13/bios/budden_amanda00.html?view=profile |publisher=Cape Breton University |accessdate=25 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|9}}
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| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Shamrock Rovers
| clubnumber = 1
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| youthclubs1 = Wilton United
| collegeyears1 = 2012
| college1 = CBU Capers
| collegecaps1 = 2
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–2011
| clubs1 = Wilton United
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| years2 = 2011–2018
| clubs2 = Cork
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| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = Galway WFC
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| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = Shelbourne
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| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Shamrock Rovers
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| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 20:33, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 20:33, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
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Amanda Margaret Budden (born 9 May 1994) is an Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Shamrock Rovers and has appeared for the Republic of Ireland women's national team.
Club career
Budden is from Cork{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Ger |title=Irish goalkeeping coach impressed with the standard being set in Cork soccer |url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Irish-goalkeeping-coach-impressed-with-the-standard-being-set-in-Cork-soccer-483b41d6-fd33-446f-a3a7-5d51385fb4f7-ds |accessdate=25 September 2020 |publisher=The Echo (Cork newspaper) |date=22 July 2020}} and began her soccer career with Wilton United. On 27 July 2008, she won the FAI Women's Under-14 National Cup, playing (outfield) in the final against Longford Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.blarneyunited.com/Photo_Album_Folder/2007-8/0807-2008_U14_Girls_Natnl_Cup.htm|title=Women's (Junior) Wilton United 3 – 1 Longford Town|publisher=Blarney United|accessdate=24 May 2018|date=27 July 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401101736/http://www.blarneyunited.com/Photo_Album_Folder/2007-8/0807-2008_U14_Girls_Natnl_Cup.htm|archivedate=1 April 2012}} On 7 August 2011, she kept goal in the FAI Women's Cup final, as Wilton United were defeated 3–1 by St Catherine's.{{cite web|url= http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/st-catherine%E2%80%99s-claim-fai-umbro-women%E2%80%99s-senior-cup|title= St. Catherine's claim FAI Umbro Women's Senior Cup|publisher= Football Association of Ireland|date=7 August 2011|accessdate=24 May 2018}}
She joined newly-founded Cork Women's, one of the six teams that competed in the Women's National League's (WNL) inaugural 2011–12 season. On 13 November 2011, she made her debut in the new club's first league match; a 6–1 defeat by Peamount United.{{cite news |last1=McNamara |first1=Peter |title=Cork Women's FC 1 - 6 Peamount United |url=https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/17784/2/ |accessdate=25 September 2020 |publisher=Extratime.com |date=13 November 2011}}
Budden played in the 2017 FAI Women's Cup final, as Cork beat UCD Waves 1–0 at the Aviva Stadium in November 2017. Her best friend{{cite news |title=How Clare Shine emerged from her darkest hour |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0115/1107643-how-clare-shine-emerged-from-her-darkest-hour/ |accessdate=25 September 2020 |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=17 January 2020}} Clare Shine scored the winning goal.{{cite news |title=Clare Shine's quality finish wins Women’s FAI Cup for Cork |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/clare-shine-s-quality-finish-wins-women-s-fai-cup-for-cork-1.3280739 |accessdate=20 October 2018 |publisher=The Irish Times |date=5 November 2017}} She transferred to Galway WFC ahead of the 2020 WNL season, which was delayed and truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=2020 WNL Season Preview – Galway WFC |url=https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/2020-wnl-season-preview-galway-wfc/ |accessdate=25 September 2020 |publisher=Galway Bay FM |date=5 August 2020}} For 2021 she joined Shelbourne.{{cite news |title=Shels sign Amanda Budden and Rebecca Creagh |url=https://shelbournefc.ie/shels-sign-amanda-budden-and-rebecca-creagh/ |access-date=25 April 2021 |publisher=Shelbourne F.C. |date=12 February 2021}}
At the end of a successful 2022 Women's National League campaign, in which she helped secure a League and Cup double for Shelbourne, Budden was among five players to leave the club for newly-reformed rivals Shamrock Rovers.{{cite news |last1=Fallon |first1=John |title=Shamrock Rovers raid Shelbourne to bolster ranks for WNL comeback |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41034776.html |access-date=23 December 2022 |publisher=Irish Examiner |date=22 December 2022}}
International career
In 2010, Budden was a member of the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad who were runners-up in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship{{cite news |title=Women's U17 Player Profiles |url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/womens-u17-player-profiles |accessdate=25 September 2020 |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=18 June 2010}} and quarter-finalists in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.{{cite web | url=http://www.fai.ie/womens/international-squads/under-17-women/101189-king-announces-21-player-squad-for-fifa-u17-world-cup.html | title=King announces 21 player squad for FIFA U17 World Cup | date=24 August 2010 | accessdate=25 September 2020 | publisher=Football Association of Ireland | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306032835/http://www.fai.ie/womens/international-squads/under-17-women/101189-king-announces-21-player-squad-for-fifa-u17-world-cup.html | archive-date=6 March 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/trinidadandtobago2010/teams/team=1914889/squadlist.html | title=Republic of Ireland – Squad List | accessdate=25 September 2020 | publisher=FIFA|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307063625/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/trinidadandtobago2010/teams/team=1914889/squadlist.html |archivedate=7 March 2016}}
Budden has been capped for the senior Republic of Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/irland-frauen-team/frauen-wm-quali-europa-2017-2018/ |title=Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Republic of Ireland) |website=WorldFootball.net |access-date=29 August 2019}} In August 2018, with regular goalkeeper Marie Hourihan injured, Ireland coach Colin Bell gave Budden her debut in a 4–0 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying win over Northern Ireland.{{cite news |last1=Fallon |first1=John |title=Ireland trio are primed for debuts |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/ireland-trio-are-primed-for-debuts-37265723.html |accessdate=25 September 2020 |publisher=Irish Independent |date=30 August 2018}}{{cite news |title=Heany (sic) away defeat for Northern Ireland girls against Republic |url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/heany-away-defeat-northern-ireland-girls-against-republic-828857 |accessdate=25 September 2020 |publisher=Derry Journal |date=31 August 2018 |quote=Lauren Wade, on her return to the Northern Ireland set-up, could have pulled a goal back on 18 minutes as she linked up with Simone Magill but she could only fire into the gloves of Amanda Budden who was making her international debut.}}
Shortly after making her national team debut, Budden took a year out of football to travel in North America.{{cite news |last1=Donnelly |first1=David |title=Amanda Budden has no regrets about Canada adventure as she flourishes for Shels |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/soccer/amanda-budden-no-regrets-canada-21812311 |access-date=3 December 2022 |publisher=Dublin Live |date=9 October 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{UEFA player|250013475}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|amanda-budden}}
- {{Soccerway|amanda-budden/151366}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Budden, Amanda}}
Category:Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
Category:Women's association football goalkeepers
Category:League of Ireland Women's Premier Division players
Category:Galway W.F.C. players
Category:Association footballers from County Cork
Category:Cork City W.F.C. players
Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in Canada
Category:Cape Breton University alumni
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Shelbourne F.C. (women) players
Category:Republic of Ireland women's youth international footballers