Michelle Walsh
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michelle Walsh | ||
Date of birth | (1982-08-02) 2 August 1982 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
St. Catherine's | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | New Hampshire Lady Phantoms | ||
2002–2004 | Leeds United | ||
2004–2007 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
2007–2008 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
2008–2011 | Leeds City Vixens | ||
2013–2015 | Guiseley A.F.C. Vixens | ||
International career‡ | |||
1998–2006 | Republic of Ireland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:14, 17 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:14, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Michelle Walsh (born 2 August 1982) is an Irish former footballer. She most recently played as a midfielder for Yorkshire Amateur and has represented the Republic of Ireland national team.
Club career
Walsh's club career started as a young girl in Dublin and has since taken her all over the globe, playing in USA and currently in the UK. She has played for the following clubs: Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Blackburn Rovers and Leeds City Vixens. In 2001 she reportedly took up a college soccer scholarship to Lindsey Wilson College,[1] and during the 2002 season she signed for W-League club New Hampshire Lady Phantoms.[citation needed]
She signed for Guiseley A.F.C. Vixens in 2013 and also represented the women's section of Yorkshire Amateur AFC, before retiring in 2022.[2]
International career
Walsh has represented the Republic of Ireland at all age levels and the senior women's team, competing in European and World Cup qualifiers[3] at full international level.[4]
References
- ^ "Debbie off on soccer scholarship to States". Irish Independent. 10 August 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Leeds United Women and Ireland international retires at 39". She Kicks. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Ireland need to beat Wales". Kickin. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link)[dead link] - ^ "Women's first team playing profile". Leeds City Vixens. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
External links
- Michelle Walsh – FIFA competition record (archived)
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