Amy Walsh
Amy Heather Walsh (born September 13, 1977) is a former midfielder for the Canada women's national soccer team. From 1997 to 2009, she played 102 matches for the national team.[1] In May 2017, Walsh was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.[2] Her sister, Cindy Walsh, also played for the Canadian women's team.
![]() Walsh in July 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amy Heather Walsh | ||
| 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 University | ||
| 1997–1999 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 63 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Atlanta Beat | 16 | (0) |
| 2003 | Ottawa Fury Women | ||
| 2004 | Montreal Xtreme | ||
| 2006–2009 | Laval Comets | ||
| National team | |||
| 1997–2009 | Canada | 102 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Walsh 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
- Olympic Participant (Canada, 2008)
- Women's World Cup Participant (Canada, 1999, 2007)
- Canadian National Team Member (1997 to 2009)
- Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame (2017)[2]
- 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)
- First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Conference (1999)
- Honorable-Mention Academic All-Big 12 (1999)
References
- (French) Amy Walsh atteint les 100 matchs internationaux, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "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
- Official website
- Amy Walsh – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at WUSA
- Profile on Canada Soccer website
- (French) Profile on Laval Comets website
- (French) Profile on Radio-Canada sports
