Megan Laura Walsh (born 12 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Republic of Ireland national team.
.jpg) Walsh with West Ham in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Laura Walsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromsgrove, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Aston Villa | 26 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Everton | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Notts County | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Yeovil Town | 44 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 65 | (0) |
| 2023– | West Ham United | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:04, 8 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2022 | |||
Walsh is a product of the Aston Villa academy. She played internationally for England at all youth levels up to the under-23 side but declared for the Republic of Ireland in November 2021, for whom she is qualified by paternal descent.
Club career edit
Everton edit
Megan made her league debut against Birmingham City on 4 September 2013.[3]
Notts County edit
Megan made her league debut against Manchester City on 23 March 2016.[4]
Yeovil Town edit
Following the demise of Notts County in Spring 2017, Walsh signed for Yeovil Town for the rest of the FA WSL Spring Series.[5] She made her league debut against Bristol City on 3 May 2017.[6] Megan signed a contract extension on 16 August 2017.[7]
Brighton edit
In July 2019, following Yeovil's relegation to the FA Women's National League South, Walsh remained in the WSL after signing for Brighton & Hove Albion.[8] She made her league debut against Bristol City on 7 September 2019.[9] Megan signed a contract extension on 9 January 2020, extending her stay till 2021.[10] She signed another contract extension on 6 May 2021, extending her stay until 2023.[11]
Megan departed Brighton in 2023.[12]
West Ham edit
Megan was announced at West Ham on 18 August 2023.[13] She made her league debut against Arsenal on 26 November 2023.[14]
International career edit
Walsh represented Great Britain at the 2017 Summer Universiade.[15]
After representing England at youth levels between 2010 and 2020, it was announced that Walsh had changed her international allegiances to Ireland, eligible through her Wexford-born grandfather, having failed to receive a call up for the England senior team. She was called up for Ireland's Women's World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Georgia.[16] Walsh earned her first cap for Ireland on 19 February 2022 in a 1–0 defeat by Russia at the 2022 Pinatar Cup.[17]
Megan was called up for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[18]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2010–11 | Women's Premier League | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Women's Premier League | 14 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Women's Premier League | 11 | 0 | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | ? | ? | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Everton | 2013 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Women's Super League 2 | 9 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Notts County | 2016 | Women's Super League | 12 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 2017 | Women's Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 161 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 198 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes FA Women's Premier League Cup, FA Women's League Cup
International edit
- As of match played 26 September 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Match Report" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. 22 August 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Megan Walsh Interview". Keeper Portal. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Birmingham City vs Everton - 4 September 2013". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Manchester City vs Notts County - 23 March 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Megan Walsh: Yeovil Town Ladies sign ex-Notts County goalkeeper for Spring Series". BBC Sport. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Yeovil Town vs Bristol City - 3 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Megan Walsh: Yeovil Town Ladies goalkeeper signs new deal at WSL 1 club". BBC.
- ^ "Brighton Women: Goalkeeper Megan Walsh joins Women's Super League club". BBC.
- ^ "Bristol City vs Brighton - 7 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Megan Walsh and Maya Le Tissier: Brighton & Hove Albion Women pair sign new deals". BBC.
- ^ "Megan Walsh: Brighton Women goalkeeper signs new deal until 2023". BBC.
- ^ "Megan Connolly and Megan Walsh among five players leaving WSL club Brighton". BBC.
- ^ "West Ham United sign Republic of Ireland international Megan Walsh". WHUFC.
- ^ "Arsenal vs West Ham United - 26 November 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Megan Walsh: "The World University Games was an unbelievable experience"". Women's Soccer United. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Walsh makes switch to link up with WNT". Football Association of Ireland. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Pinatar Cup: Republic of Ireland lose in tight semi-final against Russia". BBC Sport. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland Women announce Women's World Cup squad: Meet the Girls in Green". SkySports.
- ^ "Megan Walsh". The FA. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - M. Walsh - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links edit
- Megan Walsh at Soccerway
