Michelle Walsh Explained

Michelle Walsh
Fullname:Michelle Walsh
Birth Date:1982 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Height:5 ft 3 in
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:St. Catherine's
Years1:2002
Clubs1:New Hampshire Lady Phantoms
Years2:2002–2004
Clubs2:Leeds United
Years3:2004–2007
Clubs3:Doncaster Rovers Belles
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Blackburn Rovers
Years5:2008–2011
Clubs5:Leeds City Vixens
Years6:2013–2015
Clubs6:Guiseley A.F.C. Vixens
Nationalyears1:1998–2006
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland
Pcupdate:20:14, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate: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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Debbie off on soccer scholarship to States . 17 August 2024 . . 10 August 2001.
  2. News: Ex-Leeds United Women and Ireland international retires at 39 . 17 August 2024 . . 24 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Ireland need to beat Wales. Kickin. 16 May 2010. dead.
  4. Web site: Women's first team playing profile. Leeds City Vixens. 16 May 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713195518/http://www.leedscityvixens.com/womensframe.htm. 13 July 2011. dmy-all.