Amy Heather Walsh (born September 13, 1977) is a former soccer midfielder for the Canada national team. From 1998 to 2009, she played 102 matches for the national team.[2] In May 2017, Walsh was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.[3] Her sister, Cindy Walsh, also played for the Canadian women's team.
![]() Walsh in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amy Heather Walsh[1] | ||
Date of birth | September 13, 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996 | McGill Martlets | ||
1997–1999 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 63 | (14) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | San Jose CyberRays | ||
2001 | Atlanta Beat | 16 | (0) |
2003 | Ottawa Fury Women | ||
2004 | Montreal Xtreme | ||
2006–2009 | Laval Comets | ||
International career | |||
1998–2009 | Kanada | 102 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editWalsh attended the University of Nebraska, where she was twice named in the first team (All-Conference) and once in the first-team (All-Central Region). She played professionally for the Atlanta Beat of Women's United Soccer Association, and also played for the Montreal Xtreme and Laval Comets of the American W-League. Walsh played her last season in 2009. She gave birth to a child in January 2010. Since then she has not returned with the Laval Comets nor Canada's national team.
Honours and awards
edit[4] Individual
- Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame (2017)[3]
- College Soccer Online Third-Team All-American (1999)
- Soccer Buzz Honorable-Mention All-American (1998)
- NSCAA First-Team All-Central Region (1999)
- NSCAA Second-Team All-Central Region (1998)
- First-Team All-Big 12 Conference (1998, 1999)
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA. September 15, 2007. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ (French) Amy Walsh atteint les 100 matchs internationaux, "Amy Walsh atteint les 100 matchs internationaux". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ a b "Former captains Paul Stalteri, Amy Walsh named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame". CFJC-TV. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Amy Walsh". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
External links
edit- Official website
- Amy Walsh – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Amy Walsh at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
- Profile at WUSA
- (French) Profile on Laval Comets website
- (French) Profile on Radio-Canada sports