Megan Laura Walsh (born 12 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Walsh is a product of the Aston Villa academy. She played internationally for England at all youth levels up to the under-23 side but declared for the Republic of Ireland in November 2021, for whom she is qualified by paternal descent.
Club career
Walsh made her league debut against Birmingham City on 4 September 2013.
Walsh made her league debut against Manchester City on 23 March 2016.
Following the demise of Notts County in Spring 2017, Walsh signed for Yeovil Town for the rest of the FA WSL Spring Series. She made her league debut against Bristol City on 3 May 2017. Walsh signed a contract extension on 16 August 2017.
In July 2019, following Yeovil's relegation to the FA Women's National League South, Walsh remained in the WSL after signing for Brighton & Hove Albion. She made her league debut against Bristol City on 7 September 2019. Walsh signed a contract extension on 9 January 2020, extending her stay till 2021. She signed another contract extension on 6 May 2021, extending her stay until 2023, at which point she departed from the club.
Walsh was announced at West Ham on 18 August 2023. She made her league debut against Arsenal on 26 November 2023.
International career
Walsh represented Great Britain at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
After representing England at youth levels between 2010 and 2020, it was announced that Walsh had changed her international allegiances to Ireland, eligible through her Wexford-born grandfather, having failed to receive a call up for the England senior team. She was called up for Ireland's Women's World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Georgia. Walsh earned her first cap for Ireland on 19 February 2022 in a 1–0 defeat by Russia at the 2022 Pinatar Cup.
Walsh was called up for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAston Villa2010–11Women's Premier League10??00102011–12Women's Premier League140??201602012–13Women's Premier League110??50160Total260??70330Everton2013Women's Super League20??00202014Women's Super League30??40702015Women's Super League 290??10100Total140??50190Notts County2016Women's Super League120??20140Yeovil Town2017Women's Super League6000—602017–18Women's Super League18010102002018–19Women's Super League2001030240Total4402040500Brighton & Hove Albion2019–20Women's Super League15010001602020–21Women's Super League15020001702021–22Women's Super League20010302402022–23Women's Super League1502030200Total6506060770West Ham United2023–24Women's Super League300020502025–26Women's Super League40004080Total700060130Career total1650803002060
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRepublic of Ireland202210Total10
Honours Aston Villa FA Women's National League Cup: 2012–13
Individual Brighton & Hove Albion Player of the Season: 2021-22
References
External links