Joely Andrews (born 30 April 2002) is a Northern Irish

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who plays as a

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for Heart of Midlothian and the Northern Ireland women's national team. She has previously played for

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, having joined their first ever Junior Academy age 8.

Club career

Hearts

On 6 July 2024, Andrews joined

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team Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal from

, alongside teammate Kerry Beattie. Andrews scored her first goal at Hearts on 18th August 2024 against Spartans Woman FC, adding to the 5-0 final score.

International career

Andrews is a member of the Northern Ireland national team. On 10 September 2020, she received her first call up to the senior Northern Ireland team. She made her debut against the

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on 18 September, coming on as a substitute. Andrews was part of the squad that was called up to the

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. She was named Women’s Player of the Year at the Ulster Footballer of the Year (UFOTY) Awards in 2022 Andrews has 25 caps for Northern Ireland.

International goals

References

2002 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland 21st-century sportswomen from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland women's international footballers Glentoran W.F.C. players Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland) players UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players People educated at Antrim Grammar School People from Antrim, County Antrim Association footballers from County Antrim Heart of Midlothian W.F.C. players {{NorthernIreland-women-footy-bio-stub