Amy Walsh

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Amy Heather Walsh (born September 13, 1977) is a former soccer midfielder for the Canada national team. From 1998 to 2009, she played 102 matches for the national team.^[2] In May 2017, Walsh was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.^[3] Walsh works as a TV analyst. Her sister, Cindy Walsh, also played for the Canadian women's team.

Amy Walsh

Walsh in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Amy Heather Walsh[1]
Date of birth	(1977-09-13) September 13, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996	McGill Martlets
1997–1999	Nebraska Cornhuskers	63	(14)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001	San Jose CyberRays
2001	Atlanta Beat	16	(0)
2003	Ottawa Fury Women
2004	Montreal Xtreme
2006–2009	Laval Comets
International career
1998–2009	Canada	102	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Collegiate career

Walsh began her collegiate career at McGill University in 1996, earning All-Canadian honours.^[4][5] Walsh attended the University of Nebraska during the 1997-99 seasons, where she was twice named on the first team (All-Conference) and once on the first-team (All-Central Region).

Club career

Walsh played professionally for the Atlanta Beat of Women's United Soccer Association, reaching the 2001 WUSA final. Walsh played for Ottawa Fury FC and FC Select Rive-Sud. She also played for the Montreal Xtreme and Laval Comets of the American W-League.^[6] Walsh played her last season in 2009. She gave birth to a child in January 2010, having played with Laval for four months during the pregnancy.^[7]

International Career

Walsh made her senior-team debut for Canada age 20 on 19 July 1998, starting in a 2-1 friendly loss to China.^[8]

Walsh featured in the Canadian side which won gold at the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship.^[9]

Walsh started in Canada's 3 matches at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[10]

From 2000-2004, Walsh was a four-time Québec player of the year.^[9]

Walsh was part of the squad for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, and came off the bench to play in a 2-1 loss to Norway in the group stage.^[11]

Walsh came off the bench in Canada's 2-1 loss to Sweden in the 2008 Olympics, earning an assist.^[12]

On 7 March 2009, Walsh became the fifth women's player to make 100 appearances for the Canadian senior team.^[5]

Post-playing career

Following her playing career, Walsh worked as a yoga and mobility coach. In 2022, Walsh was announced as a women's soccer collaborator for CF Montreal, working as an ambassador promoting the development of women's soccer in the club.^[13][14] Walsh has worked as a broadcast analyst for TSN^[13] and CBC.^[15]

Honours and awards

^[16] Individual

• Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame (2017)^[3]
• Quebec Soccer Hall of Fame (2013)
• College Soccer Online Third-Team All-American (1999)
• Soccer Buzz Honorable-Mention All-American (1998)
• NSCAA First-Team All-Central Region (1999)
• NSCAA Second-Team All-Central Region (1998)
• First-Team All-Big 12 Conference (1998, 1999)