Michelle Walsh

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Michelle Walsh
Personal information
Full name Michelle Walsh
Date of birth (1982-08-02) 2 August 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Yorkshire Amateur AFC
Number 8
Youth career
St. Catherine's
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Leeds United L.F.C.
2004–2007 Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.
2007–2008 Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.
2008–2011 Leeds City Vixens
2013–2015 Guiseley A.F.C. Vixens
International career
1998–2006 Republic of Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Michelle Walsh (born 2 August 1982) is an Irish footballer. She plays as a midfielder for Yorkshire Amateur and has represented the Republic of Ireland national team.

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Club career

Walsh's club career started as a young girl in Dublin and has since taken her all over the globe, playing in USA and currently in the UK. She has played for the following clubs: Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Blackburn Rovers and Leeds City Vixens.

She signed for Guiseley A.F.C. Vixens in 2013 and currently represents the women's section of Yorkshire Amateur AFC.

International career

Walsh has represented the Republic of Ireland at all age levels and the senior women's team, competing in European and World Cup qualifiers [1] at full international level. [2]

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References

  1. "Ireland need to beat Wales". Kickin. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. "Women's first team playing profile". Leeds City Vixens. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.