Joe Walsh (footballer, born 1992)

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Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh Crawley Town 1 November 2014.jpg
Walsh playing for Crawley Town in 2014
Personal information
Full name Joseph Kevin Walsh [1]
Date of birth (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 31) [2]
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [3]
Position(s) Centre back [2]
Youth career
2007–2009 Swansea City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 Swansea City 0 (0)
2012–2015 Crawley Town 97 (8)
2015Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2 (0)
2015–2020 Milton Keynes Dons 121 (4)
2020–2023 Lincoln City 44 (1)
International career
2008–2010 Wales U17 10 (1)
2010–2011 Wales U19 3 (1)
2011–2014 Wales U21 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Joseph Kevin Walsh (born 13 May 1992) is a Welsh professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Lincoln City.

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Club career

Swansea City

Walsh was born in Cardiff, South Glamorgan. [2] He joined Swansea as an under-16 player after previously playing for Cardiff College Celts. In his first season, he helped the Swans to FAW Youth Cup glory against his hometown club, Cardiff City, at their old Ninian Park ground. He was drafted into the first-team squad for a match against Derby County for Swansea in February 2010 as cover following the late injury sustained by Garry Monk. Walsh was handed his first professional deal with the club prior to the 2010–11 season. [4] He made his first team debut on 10 August 2010 in a 3–0 win over Barnet in the League Cup. [5]

Crawley Town

Walsh joined Crawley Town following his release from Premier League Swansea City at the end of the 2011–12 season. He was voted the club's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year for the 2013–14 season [6] and ahead of the 2014–15 season was rewarded with the club captaincy. [7] In total, Walsh made 110 appearances in all competitions for the club, and scored 9 goals.

Milton Keynes Dons

After a short spell on loan, newly promoted Championship club Milton Keynes Dons confirmed on 28 May 2015 that Walsh had signed a two-year deal at the club for an undisclosed fee. [8] Walsh scored his first goal for Milton Keynes Dons on 16 January 2016 in a 1–0 home victory over Reading. [9] On 18 August 2017, Walsh signed a new contract keeping him at the club until June 2020. [10]

Lincoln City

On 13 August 2020, it was announced that Walsh would become Lincoln City's seventh signing of the summer, following the expiry of his contract with Milton Keynes Dons. [11] He would eventually make his debut on 17 October 2020, starting the game away to Fleetwood Town helping to keep a clean sheet. [12] After a run of 4 starts and 4 clean-sheets, Walsh would injure his knee ruling him out for up to 12 weeks. [13] He would sign a new long-term contract, less than a year at the club on 28 March 2021. [14] His first goal for the club came against Morecambe on 19 November 2022. [15] On 10 May 2023, it was announced in the clubs retained list that Walsh would be leaving the club following the expiration of his contract. [16]

International career

In January 2013, Walsh was selected in the Wales U21 squad for the friendly match against Iceland on 6 February 2013. [17] In October 2014 he was called into the Wales senior squad for the Euro 2016 qualifying matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus. [18] On 8 November 2016, Walsh was called up once again to the Wales senior squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Serbia. [19]

Career statistics

As of matches played 10 April 2023
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City 2010–11 [20] Championship 00001010
2011–12 [21] Premier League 00001010
Total00002020
Crawley Town 2012–13 [22] League One 30220102 [lower-alpha 1] 1353
2013–14 [23] League One395301000435
2014–15 [24] League One28110201 [lower-alpha 1] 0321
Total9786040311109
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2014–15 [24] League One2000000020
Milton Keynes Dons 2015–16 [25] Championship1813010221
2016–17 [26] League One39130001 [lower-alpha 1] 1432
2017–18 [27] League One10030102 [lower-alpha 1] 0160
2018–19 [28] League Two 30210101 [lower-alpha 1] 0332
2019–20 [29] League One24000203 [lower-alpha 1] 0290
Total123410050711455
Lincoln City 2020–21 [30] League One210103 [lower-alpha 2] 0250
2021–22 [31] League One12000001 [lower-alpha 1] 0130
2022–23 [32] League One11100102 [lower-alpha 1] 0141
Total441101060521
Career total2491217012016230915

Honours

Milton Keynes Dons

Individual

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