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Keira Fae Walsh (born 8 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City and England. Walsh became a first-team regular at Manchester City during their 2014 campaign, playing a key role in the team securing the Continental Cup.[3] She represented England for their age-group teams before making her senior debut in 2017. She was part of the team that won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, and was named Player of the Match in the final.

Keira Walsh

Walsh with England in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Keira Fae Walsh[1]
Date of birth	(1997-04-08) 8 April 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rochdale, England[2]
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Manchester City
Number	24
Youth career
	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–	Manchester City	114	(6)
National team‡
2010–2012	England U15	4	(0)
2013	England U17	9	(1)
2014–2016	England U19	9	(0)
2017–	England U23	4	(0)
2017–	England	48	(0)
2021–	Great Britain	3	(0)
Honours Women's football Representing  England UEFA Women's Championship Winner 2022 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:18, 2 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:40, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Early years

Walsh, born and raised in Rochdale, played for local side Pearson Juniors before joining Blackburn Rovers. She joined Manchester City, the team her family supported, in 2014.[4] She attended Haslingden High School and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Sixth Form, both in Rossendale.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] Two days later, she extended her contract with City.[8]

Prior to the 2019–20 season, Walsh handed in a transfer request amid interest from Olympique Lyonnais and Atlético Madrid.[9] On 29 July, she withdrew her transfer request.[10] 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.[11] Walsh signed a new three-year contract on 7 February 2020.[12]

International career

In November 2009, Walsh, aged 12, received her first call-up to the under-15 squad.[13] 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.[14]

In November 2017, Walsh was called up the senior England squad.[15]

In 2019, Walsh was part of the England team that won the SheBelieves Cup in the United States.[16] Later that year, Walsh was selected as part of England's World Cup squad.[17] As part of England's social-media facing squad announcement, her name was announced by DJ Monki.[18] After heavy criticism during the World Cup, she considered quitting football, but worked with sports psychologists. She was part of the Great Britain women's football team at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo in 2021.[19]

In July 2022 Walsh was included in the England squad which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, providing the pass for England's first goal by Ella Toone in the 62nd minute of the Final against Germany.[20][21] She was named player of the match in the final.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 November 2020[23][24]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup[lower-alpha 1]		League Cup[lower-alpha 2]		Europe[lower-alpha 3]		Other		Total
		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	3	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	2017–18		18	0	1	0	6	0	8	0	—		33	0
	2018–19	WSL	19	1	5	1	7	0	2	0	—		33	2
	2019–20		14	2	5	0	5	0	4	0	—		28	2
	2020–21		20	2	4	0	3	0	5	0	1[lower-alpha 4]	0	33	2
	2021–22		14	1	2	0	6	0	0	0	—		22	1
Career total			114	6	20	1	36	0	27	1	1	0	197	8

Honours

Manchester City[24]

• FA Women's League Cup: 2014, 2016, 2018–19, 2021–22
• FA Women's Super League: 2016
• Women's FA Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20

England

• UEFA Women's Championship: 2022[25]
• SheBelieves Cup: 2019[16]
• Arnold Clark Cup: 2022[26]

Individual

• UEFA Women's Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022[27]

References

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 Twitter

На других языках

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[de] Keira Walsh

Keira Fae Walsh (* 8. April 1997 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester) ist eine englische Fußballspielerin. Die Spielerin steht beim Manchester City WFC unter Vertrag und spielt seit 2017 für die englische Nationalmannschaft.

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- [en] Keira Walsh

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[es] Keira Walsh

Keira Fae Walsh (Rochdale, Inglaterra; 8 de abril de 1997) es una futbolista inglesa que juega como centrocampista en el Manchester City de la FA WSL. Walsh se convirtió en una titular afianzada durante su campaña de 2014, desempeñando un papel clave en el equipo que aseguró la Copa Continental.[1]

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[it] Keira Walsh

Keira Walsh (Rochdale, 4 aprile 1997) è una calciatrice britannica, centrocampista del Manchester City e della nazionale inglese.

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[ru] Уолш, Кира

Ки́ра Фэй Уо́лш (англ. Keira Fae Walsh; род. 8 апреля 1997[2], Рочдейл, Северо-Западная Англия) — английская футболистка, играющая на позиции полузащитника в «Манчестер Сити» и национальной сборной Англии.

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