Andrew Tarbell
{{short description|American professional soccer player (born 1993)}}
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{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andrew Tarbell
| fullname = Andrew Gifford Tarbell{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/403430ce-158a-6c16-67fc-92028509200a/24_CCC_Final_Rosters.pdf |title=2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Houston Dynamo (USA) |publisher=CONCACAF |page=12 |date=January 30, 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2024}}
| image = Andrew_Tarbell_pre_strike.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Tarbell in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|7|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Mandeville, Louisiana, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Houston Dynamo
| clubnumber = 13
| collegeyears1 = 2012–2015
| college1 = Clemson Tigers
| collegecaps1 = 56
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2010–2011
| clubs1 = New Orleans Jesters
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2020
| clubs2 = San Jose Earthquakes
| caps2 = 41
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = → Reno 1868 (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = Columbus Crew
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = Austin FC
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Houston Dynamo
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = Houston Dynamo 2
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
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| medaltemplates =
| club-update = October 22, 2024
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Andrew Gifford Tarbell (born October 7, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Career
=College=
Tarbell spent his entire college career at Clemson University. He started all 55 games during his four-year career with the Tigers and led them to an ACC Tournament title in 2014 and was named to the All-ACC First team. In 2015, Tarbell led the Tigers to the National Title game, where they lost to Stanford. He was also named to the all ACC First team and led the ACC with 84 saves.{{cite web|title=Andrew Tarbell|url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205653111|website=clemsontigers.com|publisher=Clemson University|access-date=15 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531182630/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205653111&DB_OEM_ID=28500|archive-date=31 May 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Professional=
Image:Andrew Tarbell.jpg.]]Andrew Tarbell was drafted in the 8th position of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. Tarbell signed a Generation Adidas contract with the Earthquakes.{{cite web|title=Andrew Tarbell|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/players/andrew-tarbell|website=sjearthquakes.com|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=15 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803002848/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/players/andrew-tarbell|archive-date=3 August 2016|url-status=dead}} He made his professional debut on August 28 in a match against Columbus Crew, coming on as a halftime sub for David Bingham who suffered a back injury. The match ended in a 2–0 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/08/27/columbus-crew-sc-2-san-jose-earthquakes-0-2016-mls-match-recap|title=Columbus Crew SC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0 - 2016 MLS Match Recap|website=mlssoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer|date=27 August 2016|access-date=11 May 2020}}
Tarbell appeared on loan with San Jose's United Soccer League affiliate Reno 1868 FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/reno1868fc-orangecountysc-905438|title=Reno 1868 FC vs Orange County SC|website=uslsoccer.com|publisher=United Soccer League|date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410030921/https://www.uslsoccer.com/reno1868fc-orangecountysc-905438|archive-date=10 April 2017}}
Tarbell made a career-high eleven saves in San Jose's U.S. Open Cup semifinal loss against Sporting Kansas City, in addition to saving Benny Feilhaber's penalty during sudden death, on August 9, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-08-09-sporting-kansas-city-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/boxscore|title=Boxscore: Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=9 August 2017|access-date=9 August 2017}} He played all four of San Jose's Open Cup matches in 2017. This performance earned him his first MLS start three days later on August 12 against the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium, in which he saved a second penalty, this time from Cubo Torres.{{cite web|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-08-12-houston-dynamo-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/preview|title=Boxscore: Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=12 August 2017|access-date=12 August 2017}} He also won MLS Save of the Week for saving a shot taken by Romell Quioto in this same match, announced on August 18.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/18/san-joses-andrew-tarbell-wins-mls-save-week-week-23|title=San Jose's Andrew Tarbell wins MLS Save of the Week for Week 23|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=18 August 2017|access-date=21 August 2017}} Tarbell was announced as a nominee for the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award on October 14, 2017.{{cite web|title=FEATURE: Several San Jose Earthquakes nominated for MLS awards|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/10/14/feature-several-san-jose-earthquakes-nominated-mls-awards|website=sjearthquakes.com|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|author=Jake Pisani|date=14 October 2017|access-date=16 October 2017}}
Tarbell made his debut for the Columbus Crew in the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament.
Tarbell's contract optioned was declined by Columbus following their 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2020/12/14/release-core-2020-mls-cup-winning-columbus-crew-sc-roster-return-2021|title = RELEASE | Core of 2020 MLS Cup-winning Columbus Crew SC roster to return in 2021 | Columbus Crew}}
On December 23, 2020, Tarbell signed with Austin FC ahead of their inaugural season in 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.austinfc.com/post/2020/12/23/austin-fc-acquires-free-agent-goalkeeper-and-2020-mls-cup-champion-andrew-tarbell |title=Austin FC Acquires Free Agent Goalkeeper and 2020 MLS Cup Champion Andrew Tarbell {{!}} Austin FC |website=www.austinfc.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223151527/https://www.austinfc.com/post/2020/12/23/austin-fc-acquires-free-agent-goalkeeper-and-2020-mls-cup-champion-andrew-tarbell |archive-date=2020-12-23}} He made his debut for Austin on September 29, 2021, in a 3–0 loss away to the Colorado Rapids.
Tarbell was released by Austin following their 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/austin-fc-announces-roster-decisions-ahead-of-2023-season|title=Austin FC Announces Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | Austin FC|website=austinfc}} On November 23, 2022, Tarbell signed a two-year deal with Houston Dynamo ahead of the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/dynamo-sign-goalkeeper-andrew-tarbell-as-a-free-agent|title=Dynamo sign goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell as a free agent | Houston Dynamo|website=houstondynamofc}}
Statistics
{{updated|July 25, 2022}}{{Soccerway|andrew-tarbell/437543|accessdate=January 3, 2021}}{{MLS player|andrew-tarbell}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes U.S. Open Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes MLS Cup Playoffs}} !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Shutouts | Apps | Shutouts | Apps | Shutouts | Apps | Shutouts |
| rowspan="5" |San Jose Earthquakes
|2016 |rowspan=4|MLS |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017
|11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2018
|29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 2019
|0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Club Total
!41 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| Reno 1868 FC (loan)
|2017 |4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | ||
| Columbus Crew SC
|2020 |MLS |7 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
| rowspan=3|Austin FC
|2021 |rowspan=2|MLS |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Club Total
!5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!56 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 9 |
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Honors
Houston Dynamo
References
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External links
- {{MLS player|andrew-tarbell}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160803002848/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/players/andrew-tarbell San Jose Earthquakes player profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160531182630/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205653111&DB_OEM_ID=28500 Clemson Tigers bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
Category:New Orleans Jesters players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes players
Category:Columbus Crew players
Category:Houston Dynamo FC players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Soccer players from Louisiana
Category:San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:People from Mandeville, Louisiana