Amy Walsh

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Amy Walsh
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Walsh in 2006
Personal information
Full name Amy Heather Walsh [1]
Date of birth (1977-09-13) 13 September 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996 McGill Martlets
1997–1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers 63 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 Canada 102 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amy Heather Walsh (born 13 September 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] Walsh works as a TV analyst. Her sister, Cindy Walsh, also played for the Canadian women's team.

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Career

Collegiate career

Walsh began her collegiate career at McGill University in 1996, earning All-Canadian honours. [4] [5] Walsh attended the University of Nebraska during the 1997–99 seasons, where she was twice named on the first team (All-Conference) and once on the first-team (All-Central Region).

Club career

Walsh played professionally for the Atlanta Beat of Women's United Soccer Association, reaching the 2001 WUSA final. Walsh played for Ottawa Fury FC and FC Select Rive-Sud. She also played for the Montreal Xtreme and Laval Comets of the American W-League. [6] Walsh played her last season in 2009. She gave birth to a child in January 2010, having played with Laval for four months during the pregnancy. [7]

International career

Walsh made her senior-team debut for Canada age 20 on 19 July 1998, starting in a 2–1 friendly loss to China. [8]

Walsh featured in the Canadian side which won gold at the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship. [9]

Walsh started in Canada's three matches at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. [10]

From 2000 to 2004, Walsh was a four-time Québec player of the year. [9]

Walsh was part of the squad for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, and came off the bench to play in a 2–1 loss to Norway in the group stage. [11]

Walsh came off the bench in Canada's 2–1 loss to Sweden in the 2008 Olympics, earning an assist. [12]

On 7 March 2009, Walsh became the fifth women's player to make 100 appearances for the Canadian senior team. [5]

Told by Canada Soccer that she and her teammate Martina Franko would have to pay for a caretaker, flights, lodging, and food on site if they were to bring their children to national team camp, Walsh retired from playing professionally. Speaking afterwards, she said "I think I hoped otherwise and I was disappointed and I was angry, but I wasn't shocked — in the least bit. That's a basic human right, is your choice to be a mother. And you should be able to a mother and a footballer concurrently." [13]

Post-playing career

Following her playing career, Walsh worked as a yoga and mobility coach. In 2022, Walsh was announced as a women's soccer collaborator for CF Montréal, working as an ambassador promoting the development of women's soccer in the club. [14] [15] Walsh has worked as a broadcast analyst for TSN [14] and CBC. [16]

Honours and awards

[17] Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA. 15 September 2007. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ↑ (French) Amy Walsh atteint les 100 matchs internationaux, "Amy Walsh atteint les 100 matchs internationaux". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Former captains Paul Stalteri, Amy Walsh named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame". CFJC-TV . 25 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Amy Walsh - Soccer 1999". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Profile - Canada Soccer". 28 January 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Davidson, Neil (25 May 2017). "Paul Stalteri, Amy Walsh named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame". The Canadian Press. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Canadian soccer veteran Amy Walsh looks back on Hall of Fame career". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Profile - Canada Soccer". 28 January 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Class of 2017: Stalteri and Walsh named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame - Canada Soccer" . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Profile - Canada Soccer". 28 January 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "National Team Match Past - Canada Soccer". 20 January 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "National Team Match Past - Canada Soccer". 20 January 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Davidson, Neil (21 October 2025). "New documentary offers behind-the-scenes look at birth of the Northern Super League". The Canadian Press. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  14. 1 2 Montréal, C. F. "Amy Walsh joins CF Montréal as a women's soccer collaborator". CF Montréal. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Walsh: I'm excited to shine light on women's soccer". TSN Montreal 690. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "2024 PARIS OLYMPICS: Six athletes among plethora of McGillians headed to Summer Games". McGill University Athletics. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Amy Walsh". Nebraska Cornhuskers .


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