Sarah Walsh
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Sarah Walsh is an Australia
n 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
.
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. 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.
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
.
With Sydney FC
: W-League Premiership: 2009
W-League Championship: 2009
With Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
forward currently playing for Sydney FC
Sydney FC W-League
The Sydney FC W-League team, also known as the Sydney FC Women, represents the Sydney FC in the Australian Women's National football League, the W-League.-Season 2011-12:-Standings:-Squad:As of November 3, 2010....
of Australia's W-League
W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
and is a member of the Australia women's national association football team
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
.
Walsh was selected in the first round of the Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
league's international draft in 2009 by Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....
. On 26 June 2009, Walsh was dealt to the Saint Louis Athletica. 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
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
Delegates’ Committee alongside Melissa Barbieri
Melissa Barbieri
Melissa Anne Barbieri is the current Australian national football goalkeeper and team captain.-Biography:Her height is 168 cm, and weight is 64 kg...
, Lauren Colthorpe
Lauren Colthorpe
Lauren Elizabeth Colthorpe is an Australian women's football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Brisbane Roar and is a member of the Australian national team, The Matilda's....
, Heather Garriock
Heather Garriock
Heather Ann Garriock is an Australian football midfielder currently playing for Sydney FC of the Australian W-League and is a member of the Australian women's national team.-Club career:...
and Kate McShea
Kate McShea
Kate McShea is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Queensland Roar in the Australian W-League.-Honours:With Brisbane Roar: W-League Premiership: 2008-09 W-League Championship: 2008-09-External links:...
. On 20 January 2010, the Committee and Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
announced a new pay deal for the Matildas
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
to take them through to the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
-Semi finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:- Awards :-Goalscorers:3 goals Yoo Young-A Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-Mi2 goals Zhang Rui Mami Yamaguchi Samantha Kerr...
football.
In June 2011, Walsh was on the cover of the Australian FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo (Australia)
FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket Group's Australian operations. It takes its title and layout from the UK magazine of the same name.-History:...
Magazine along with fellow Matildas Melissa Barbieri
Melissa Barbieri
Melissa Anne Barbieri is the current Australian national football goalkeeper and team captain.-Biography:Her height is 168 cm, and weight is 64 kg...
, Sam Kerr, Kyah Simon
Kyah Simon
Kyah Pam Simon is an Australian female football player. She currently plays for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.Kyah made her debut against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008...
and Thea Slatyer
Thea Slatyer
Thea Slatyer is an Australian female football player and member of the Australia women's national football team.-Club career:Slatyer plays for Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.-International career:...
.
Honours
Sydney FC W-League
The Sydney FC W-League team, also known as the Sydney FC Women, represents the Sydney FC in the Australian Women's National football League, the W-League.-Season 2011-12:-Standings:-Squad:As of November 3, 2010....
: W-League Premiership: 2009
2009 W-League (Australia)
The 2009 W-League season was the second season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a finals series...
W-League Championship: 2009
2009 W-League (Australia)
The 2009 W-League season was the second season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a finals series...
With Australia
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners: 20102010 AFC Women's Asian Cup-Semi finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:- Awards :-Goalscorers:3 goals Yoo Young-A Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-Mi2 goals Zhang Rui Mami Yamaguchi Samantha Kerr...