Sarah Walsh

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Sarah Walsh
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Walsh playing for Sydney FC in 2009
Personal information
Full name Sarah Ann Walsh [1]
Date of birth (1983-01-11) 11 January 1983 (age 41) [1]
Place of birth Camden, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–2008 NSW Institute of Sport
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Pali Blues 0 (0)
2008–2009 Sydney FC 2 (0)
2009 Sky Blue FC 5 (1)
2009 Saint Louis Athletica 6 (0)
2009–2012 Sydney FC 21 (9)
2010 Boston Breakers
2012–2013 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 (3)
International career‡
2004–2012 Australia 70 (31)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2012

Sarah Ann Walsh (born 11 January 1983) is an Australian former soccer player who is Head of Women's Football at Football Australia. A forward, she played for the Australia women's national soccer team from 2004 to 2012.

Contents

Early life

Walsh was born in Camden, New South Wales.[ citation needed ]

Playing career

Club

Women's Professional Soccer, 2009

Walsh was selected in the first round of the Women's Professional Soccer league's international draft in 2009 by Sky Blue FC. On 26 June 2009, Walsh was dealt to the Saint Louis Athletica. [2] [3] She had played in 5 games, 4 of them being starts (351 minutes) before being traded. She also added a goal and an assist for Sky Blue FC.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC, 2012–13

Walsh with the Western Sydney Wanderers, 2012 Sarah Walsh Wandering Nov 2012.jpg
Walsh with the Western Sydney Wanderers, 2012

In October 2012, it was announced that Walsh had signed for Western Sydney Wanderers [4] in the Westfield W-League in Australia for the 2012–13 season. She was promptly elected captain by the team members. [5]

International

Walsh represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On 30 August 2012, Walsh announced her international retirement and stated that her last game would be an upcoming friendly match against the United States on 19 September 2012. After scoring a goal in the friendly, Walsh ended her international career when she was substituted out in the 54th minute. [6] [7] [8]

Sports administration and other roles

Walsh is a representative of the Professional Footballers Association's Matildas Delegates' Committee, alongside Melissa Barbieri, Lauren Colthorpe, Heather Garriock and Kate McShea. On 20 January 2010, the Committee and Football Federation Australia announced a new pay deal for the Matildas to take them through to the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup football. [9]

As of 2021, she is Football Australia's Head of Women's Football, Women's World Cup Legacy & Inclusion. In November 2021, she was appointed as co-chair of the inaugural National Indigenous Advisory Group of Football Australia. The group aims at supporting and increasing Indigenous participation in the game. [10]

Personal life

Walsh began dating American soccer player Megan Rapinoe in 2009 while they both played for the WPS. After approximately five years together, Rapinoe and Walsh ended their relationship in 2013. [11] She has since married a woman named Toni. [12]

In June 2011, Walsh was on the cover of the Australian FourFourTwo magazine, along with fellow Matildas Melissa Barbieri, Sam Kerr, Thea Slatyer and Kyah Simon. [13]

Career statistics

Walsh playing for Australia, 2009 Sarah Walsh.jpg
Walsh playing for Australia, 2009

International goals

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 February 2004 Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Brisbane, Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2–02–0 2004 Australia Cup
24 March 2004 Govind Park, Ba, Fiji Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4–010–0 2004 Olympic qualifying
37 July 2004 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–02–1Friendly
42–0
519 October 2005 Patriot Stadium, El Paso, United States Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–02–0Friendly
630 May 2006 Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne, Australia Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3–04–0Friendly
716 June 2006 Shanghai Football Association National Training Centre, Shanghai, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–11–2Friendly
816 July 2006 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–04–0 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
924 July 2006 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3–05–0 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
1029 October 2006 Gimhae Stadium, Gimhae, South Korea Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–01–0 2006 Peace Queen Cup
1121 February 2007 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 1–02–0 2008 Olympic qualifying
122–0
1323 February 2007 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 5–010–0 2008 Olympic qualifying
1425 February 2007 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 3–08–1 2008 Olympic qualifying
157 April 2007 BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1–015–0 2008 Olympic qualifying
162–0
1715 April 2007 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 2–010–0 2008 Olympic qualifying
184–0
196–0
2019 July 2007 BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–03–0Friendly
212–0
2212 August 2007 BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 2–07–0 2008 Olympic qualifying
2316 August 2007 Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3–23–2Friendly
2412 September 2007 Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou, China Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–04–1 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
251 March 2008 Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast, Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–02–0Friendly
263 May 2008 Legion Field, Birmingham, United States Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–42–5Friendly
2717 February 2010 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–03–0Friendly
282–0
296 March 2010 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane, Australia Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1–03–2Friendly
3027 June 2012 WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–02–0Friendly
312–0
3219 September 2012 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver, United States Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–12–6Friendly

Honours

Club

Sydney FC:

International

Australia

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References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 September 2007. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sky Blue FC Acquires Hermann Trophy Winner Hanks, Brazilian Internationals Francielle and Renata Costa". Sky Blue FC. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "Athletica missing key players in televised game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . 18 July 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Wanderers Women Revealed". The Women's Game. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Westfield W-League: Rnd 1 Squad Announced v Adelaide United". Football Federation Australia. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
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  13. ↑ "Kyah: Now I've Got Your Attention..." Four Four Two. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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