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Michelle Walsh

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Michelle Walsh
Personal information
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Debbie off on soccer scholarship to States". Irish Independent. 10 August 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ex-Leeds United Women and Ireland international retires at 39". She Kicks. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Ireland need to beat Wales". Kickin. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Women's first team playing profile". Leeds City Vixens. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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