Amber Barrett (born 16 January 1996) is an Irish international footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln of the Frauen-Bundesliga.
She made her debut for the Republic of Ireland womens national football team in September 2017. As a prolific forward, Barrett was the WNL Player of the Season in 2017 and top goalscorer in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
National team coach Colin Bell gave Barrett her senior debut in September 2017, as a substitute in a 2–0 FIFA Womens World Cup qualifying win over Northern Ireland at Mourneview Park in Lurgan. She started an encouraging 0–0 draw away to European Champions the Netherlands in November 2017 and was praised by Bell for her performance.
In April 2018, Barretts 87th-minute winning goal secured a 2–1 win over Slovakia at Tallaght Stadium, which kept Ireland in contention for World Cup qualification.
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