Rhys Walsh

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Rhys Walsh
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
South Shields
(on loan from Sunderland)
Youth career
–2024 Glentoran
2024– Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Glentoran 7 (0)
2025–South Shields (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Northern Ireland U17 7 (0)
2024 Northern Ireland U18 1 (0)
2023– Northern Ireland U19 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 July 2025

Rhys Walsh (born 8 July 2006) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Sunderland. [1] [2] [3]

On 5 August 2023, he made his first team debut for NIFL Premiership side Glentoran, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Glenavon.

On 1 July 2024 he signed for Premier League Sunderlands academy and joined National League North side South Shields on Loan in 2025

References

  1. "Former Irish League youngster determined 'to keep performing' after impressing at Sunderland". News Letter . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. "Ex-Glentoran ace Rhys Walsh keen to be next Sunderland youngster to shine for Northern Ireland". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. "Sunderland announce late signing". BBC Sport . Retrieved 1 July 2025.