Sandy Walsh
Sandy Walsh (born 14 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian First Division A club KV Mechelen. Born in Belgium, he represented the Netherlands at youth international level.
 Walsh in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sandy Walsh | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1995[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back, centre-back | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Mechelen | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Tempo Overijse | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | ERC Hoeilaart | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2011 | Anderlecht | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Genk | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Genk | 51 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Zulte Waregem | 48 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2020– | Mechelen | 62 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U16 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Netherlands U17 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U19 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Walsh spent time in the youth sides of Tempo Overijse and ERC Hoeilaart before joining Anderlecht in 2003 where he stayed until 2011 when he joined Genk.[3] On 2 September 2012, he made his professional debut for Genk, coming on as a substitute for the final moments of a 2–2 draw with his former side Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.[4]
He moved to Zulte Waregem in the summer of 2017, making his league debut on 5 August 2017 as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Sint-Truiden.[5]
In October 2020, he moved to another Belgian club KV Mechelen.[6] He making his league debut on 1 November 2020 as a starter in a 2–2 draw over Club Brugge.
International career
Walsh has represented the Netherlands at youth international and won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the under-17 side in 2012.[7] He has represented the Netherlands at every level from under-15 to under-20.[8]
Personal life
Walsh was born in Belgium to an English-born father of Irish descent who came from a Somali-South African family, and a Swiss-born Dutch-raised mother of Indonesian descent.[9][10] He is therefore eligible for either Belgium, England, Ireland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Indonesia, South Africa or Somalia.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 April 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Genk | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | First Division A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 2 | ||
| Zulte Waregem | 2017–18 | First Division A | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | First Division A | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | First Division A | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Mechelen | 2020–21 | First Division A | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | First Division A | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| Total | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 219 | 11 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs
Honours
Club
Genk
- Belgian Cup: 2012–13
- Belgian Supercup: 2011–12; runners-up 2013
Zulte Waregem
- Belgian Supercup: runners-up 2017
References
- "Sandy Walsh". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Sandy Walsh: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Sandy Walsh profile at Zulte Waregem" (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "ANDERLECHT VS. GENK 2 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "ZULTE-WAREGEM VS. SINT-TRUIDEN 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "Sandy Walsh KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- Sandy Walsh at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- "Speler: Sandy Walsh". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- Garage.com), Ludibundus bvba - Hosting. "Voetbalpassie op het internet! - Belgiumsoccer.be". www.belgiumsoccer.be. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017.
- DH.be. "Sandy Walsh, l'homme aux six nationalités (et au passé mauve)".
- Cam (5 February 2019). "Sandy Walsh: The successful Dutch youth international who has a strong English heritage".
- "Under-17 finals schedule confirmed". UEFA.com. 13 May 2012.