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Walsh was in a three-year relationship with American soccer player [[Megan Rapinoe]] as of July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afterellen.com/content/2012/07/megan-rapinoe-comes-out-officially-out |title=Megan Rapinoe comes out, officially, to OUT |publisher=After Ellen |date=July 3, 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-07|first=Dorothy|last=Snarker}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:32, 8 July 2012
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sarah Walsh | ||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2008 | NSW Institute of Sport | ||
2008 | Pali Blues | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Sydney FC | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Sky Blue FC | 5 | (1) |
2009 | Saint Louis Athletica | 6 | (0) |
2009– | Sydney FC | 11 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2004– | Australia | 62 | (29) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2011 |
Sarah Walsh (born 11 January 1983, in Camden, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) forward currently playing for Sydney FC of Australia's W-League and is a member of the Australia women's national association football team.
Career
Walsh was selected in the first round of the Women's Professional Soccer league's international draft in 2009 by Sky Blue FC. On 26 June 2009, Walsh was dealt to the Saint Louis Athletica.[1][2] She had played in 5 games, 4 of them being starts (351 minutes) before being traded. She also added a goal and an assist for Sky Blue FC.
She has represented Australia at the 2004 Olympics, 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Walsh is also part of the Professional Footballers Association's Matildas Delegates’ Committee alongside Melissa Barbieri, Lauren Colthorpe, Heather Garriock and Kate McShea. On 20 January 2010, the Committee and Football Federation Australia announced a new pay deal for the Matildas to take them through to the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup football.[3]
In June 2011, Walsh was on the cover of the Australian FourFourTwo Magazine along with fellow Matildas Melissa Barbieri, Sam Kerr, Kyah Simon and Thea Slatyer.
Personal life
Walsh was in a three-year relationship with American soccer player Megan Rapinoe as of July 2012.[4]
Honours
With Sydney FC:
- With Australia
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners: 2010
References
- ^ "Sky Blue FC Acquires Hermann Trophy Winner Hanks, Brazilian Internationals Francielle and Renata Costa". Sky Blue FC. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
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- ^ "Athletica missing key players in televised game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ^ Staff Writer (20 January 2010). "New Pay Deal Agreed For Matildas". FourFourTwo Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ Snarker, Dorothy (3 July 2012). "Megan Rapinoe comes out, officially, to OUT". After Ellen. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
External links
- Sarah Walsh – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Australia Football player profile
- Sydney FC player profile
- Saint Louis Athletica player profile
- Institute of Sport player profile