Keira Walsh
![]() Keira Walsh with Manchester City in October 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Keira Fae Walsh[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 April 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Rochdale, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Blackburn Rovers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Manchester City | 87 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2012 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
2013 | England U17 | 9 | (1) |
2014–2016 | England U19 | 9 | (0) |
2017– | England U23 | 4 | (0) |
2017– | England | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:18, 19 November 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:37, 13 October 2019 (UTC) |
Keira Fae Walsh (born 8 April 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City of the WSL. Walsh became a first-team regular during their 2014 campaign, playing a key role in the team securing the Continental Cup.[3]
Club career
In July 2014, Walsh made her senior debut for Manchester City as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Notts County. She played an important role in City's 2014 Continental Cup-winning side and became a first-team regular towards the end of the season. In June 2015, she signed her first senior contract with the club.[4] On 9 November 2016, Walsh scored her first goal in a 1–0 victory against Brøndby IF in the Champions League last 16 first leg tie.[5] Two days later, she extended her contract with City.[6]
Prior to the 2019–20 season, Walsh handed in a transfer request amid interest from Olympique Lyonnais and Atlético Madrid.[7] On 29 July, she withdrew her transfer request.[8] Walsh was given a straight red card for a tackle on Kirsty Hanson in Manchester City's 2–0 loss to Manchester United in the League Cup on 20 October 2019.[9] Walsh signed a new three-year contract on 7 February 2020.[10]
International career
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In November 2009, Walsh, aged 12, received her first call-up to the under-15 squad.[11] In November 2013, she was named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, where she helped England through to the knockout stages, and a fourth-place finish in the competition.[12]
In November 2017, Walsh was called up the senior England squad.[13]
In 2019, Walsh was part of the England team that won the SheBelieves Cup in the United States.[14] Later that year, Walsh was selected as part of England's World Cup squad.[15] As part of England's social-media facing squad announcement, her name was announced by DJ Monki.[16]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | FA Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2014 | WSL 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
2016 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | WSL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
2020–21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
Career total | 86 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 5 |
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Women's FA Community Shield
Honours
Manchester City[18]
- FA Women's League Cup: 2014, 2016, 2018–19
- FA Women's Super League: 2016
- Women's FA Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019-20
England
- SheBelieves Cup: 2019[14]
- FIFA Women's World Cup fourth place: 2019[19]
References
- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - England" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 8. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Cup 2019: Mapping England's Lionesses squad". BBC Sport. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Keira Walsh player profile". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Keira Walsh pens first senior contract". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "MCWFC 1 Brøndby IF 0". Manchester City FC. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Keira Walsh extends contract". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Kiera Walsh hands in Manchester City transfer request". Sky Sports. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Garry, Tom (29 July 2019). "Keira Walsh: England midfielder withdraws Manchester City transfer request". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Women's Continental League Cup: Manchester United 2–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Keira Walsh: England midfielder signs new Manchester City Women deal". BBC Sport. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Keira chosen for England squad". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Keira Walsh: FA Tesco Skills realised my football dreams". The FA. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "England Women: Karen Bardsley named in World Cup qualifiers squad". BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b "England record statement win over Japan to clinch prestigious SheBelieves Cup". The Football Association. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ Bray, Joe (8 May 2019). "David Beckham and Raheem Sterling announce Man City Women players in England Lionesses World Cup 2019 squad". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Cup: The Lionesses have been announced!". BBC. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Manchester City Women player stats". Manchester City Women FC. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b "K. Walsh". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ Garry, Tom (6 July 2019). "Women's World Cup: England finish fourth after Sweden defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
- Profile at the Football Association website
- Keira Walsh – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Keira Walsh on X