Georgia Walters

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Georgia Walters
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Walters in 2023
Personal information
Full name Georgia Walters
Date of birth (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 30)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 23
Youth career
Swindon Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Swindon Town
c. 2015 Reading
?–2020 Tranmere Rovers
2020–2021 Blackburn Rovers 20 (3)
2021–2022 Liverpool 5 (0)
2022–2023 Sheffield United 26 (1)
2023– Blackburn Rovers 9 (2)
International career‡
2020– Wales 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:36, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:20, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

Georgia Walters (born 6 April 1993) is a Welsh footballer, who plays for Blackburn Rovers and the Wales national team. She has previously played for Swindon Town, Reading, Tranmere Rovers and Liverpool.

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Club career

Walters has played for Swindon Town, initially at youth level, [1] and later at senior level. In 2012, she received a scholarship to play in the US. [2] As of 2015, she was playing for Reading, [3] and she later played for Tranmere Rovers. [4]

In February 2020, Walters signed for Blackburn Rovers; she made two appearances before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, she signed a new contract with Blackburn. [5] In total, she scored three goals in 20 league appearances for the club, [6] and was shortlisted for the club's 2020–21 player of the season award. [7] She left Blackburn at the end of that season, [8] and joined Liverpool in September 2021 on a non-contract basis. [9] In January 2022, Walters signed for Sheffield United on a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season. [10] She played every match for Sheffield United that season, and later signed a new contract with the club prior to the 2022–23 season. [11] Walters returned to Blackburn Rovers in August 2023, on a one-year contract. [12]

International career

In 2015, Walters attended a Wales national team training camp. [3] In September 2019, Walters received her first callup to the squad. [4] She made her debut in a 2020 match against the Faroe Islands, [9] coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. [13] In 2021, she was included in Wales squads for friendly matches against Canada and Denmark, [14] and their October 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Five-star Georgia helps Spitfires into seventh heaven". Swindon Advertiser . 16 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "LADIES' FOOTBALL: Walters awarded US scholarship". Swindon Advertiser . 19 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 "WALES WOMEN'S SQUAD ASSEMBLE FOR TRAINING CAMP IN EURO PREPARATION". Football Association of Wales. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Walters receives Wales call up". Tranmere Rovers L.F.C. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "WELSH INTERNATIONAL MIDFIELDER SIGNS BLACKBURN ROVERS CONTRACT EXTENSION". FA WSL Full Time. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "FORMER BLACKBURN ROVERS FORWARD WALTERS JOINS LIVERPOOL". FA WSL Extra Time. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "There are plenty of contenders, but who will get your vote for Player of the Year?". Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers Ladies' retained list includes Brooks and Jordan". She Kicks. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Georgia Walters: Wales forward signs for Liverpool". BBC Sport . 3 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Forward Georgia Walters Completes Sheffield United Move". FAWSL Full Time. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Georgia Walters Signs New Contract". Sheffield United W.F.C. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Georgia Walters: Wales forward rejoins Blackburn Rovers Women". BBC Sport . 8 August 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "CYMRU IN COMFORTABLE WIN OVER FAROE ISLANDS". Football Association of Wales. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "New Wales Women boss unveils first squad for double-header as Liverpool and Reading talents called up". Wales Online . 31 March 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Wales squad announced for October World Cup qualifiers". Clwb Pel-Droed. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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