STATESBORO, Ga. – Former South Georgia Tormenta FC forward Amy Andrews has signed her first professional contract with Durham Women FC of the Barclays Women’s Championship, the second tier of women’s soccer in England. The 2022 USL W League champion, Golden Boot winner and USL W League Player of the Year joins Durham ahead of its 2023/2024 campaign.
“My time at Tormenta was unreal. I met the most amazing teammates, coaches, staff and fans who all supported me and helped me become the player I am. Achieving what I did at Tormenta FC pushed me even more to work hard and pursue my dream of becoming a professional soccer player. Tormenta will always be a part of me everywhere I go and I can’t wait to make the club proud.”
Amy Andrews, Durham Women FC Forward
In 2022, Andrews was named the first USL W League Golden Boot winner with 16 goals scored in 10 games played during the 2022 regular season. Andrews became Tormenta FC’s first Golden Boot winner across all teams within the club.
Andrews averaged a goal every 53 minutes, proving to be the most lethal striker in the 2022 W League campaign. Andrews also became the first Tormenta FC player to score four goals in one game. The 2022 Golden Boot winner also was the first player in club history to win a Player of the Year award.
Andrews heads back to England to join a competitive Durham WFC team. Durham is seeking promotion to the Barclays Women’s Super League (first division of England,) for the first time in club history. Durham will open up its season in late August.
“What a fantastic achievement for Amy. We are so proud of her here at Tormenta FC. I am confident that she will be a great player for Durham WFC and will score goals for them as well. On behalf of everyone here at Tormenta FC, it was a pleasure having her wear the Tormenta FC shirt and represent our club in our inaugural year. She was a key player in our championship-winning season in 2022. She has worked very hard over the past five years here in the United States and deserves every bit of this opportunity.”
Jim Robbins, Tormenta FC USL W League Head Coach
In June of 2021, Tormenta FC was named a founding member of the USL W League, an elite pre-professional pathway for women looking to build their careers on and off the pitch. Tormenta FC won its first-ever USL W League title in 2022 after defeating the Minnesota Aurora in front of 6,500 fans in Eagan, Minnesota.
Tormenta FC provides opportunities to local and national players to develop and start their professional careers in Statesboro, Georgia. In just one year, Tormenta FC’s USL W League team has produced seven professional players with Andrews joining Sydney Martinez, Jenae Packard, Emily Burke, Kelly Giddes, Abigail Wolf and Jodi Medina as the players to sign a contract around the world.
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