Sarah Walsh

Sarah Walsh
Sarah Ann Walsh (born 11 January 1983) is an Australian former soccer player who is Head of Women's Football at Football Australia. A forward, she played for the Australia women's national soccer team from 2004 to 2012.
Early life
Walsh was born in Camden, New South Wales.
Playing career
Club
Women's Professional Soccer, 2009
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.
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, 2012–13
In October 2012, it was announced that Walsh had signed for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Westfield W-League in Australia for the 2012–13 season. She was promptly elected captain by the team members.
International
Walsh represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
On 30 August 2012, Walsh announced her international retirement and stated that her last game would be an upcoming friendly match against the United States on 19 September 2012. After scoring a goal in the friendly, Walsh ended her international career when she was substituted out in the 54th minute.
Sports administration and other roles
Walsh is a representative 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.
, she is Football Australia's Head of Women's Football, Women's World Cup Legacy & Inclusion. In November 2021, she was appointed as co-chair of the inaugural National Indigenous Advisory Group of Football Australia. The group aims at supporting and increasing Indigenous participation in the game.
Personal life
Walsh began dating American soccer player Megan Rapinoe in 2009 while they both played for the WPS. After approximately five years together, Rapinoe and Walsh ended their relationship in 2013. She has since married a woman named Toni.
In popular culture
In June 2011, Walsh was on the cover of the Australian FourFourTwo magazine, along with fellow Matildas Melissa Barbieri, Sam Kerr, Thea Slatyer and Kyah Simon.
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
Honours
Club
Sydney FC:
W-League Premiership: 2009
W-League Championship: 2009
International
Australia
AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010
References
External links
Australia Football player profile
Sydney FC player profile
Saint Louis Athletica player profile
Institute of Sport player profile
1983 births
Living people
Australian women's soccer players
Sydney FC (A-League Women) players
NJ/NY Gotham FC players
Saint Louis Athletica players
Pali Blues players
Australian lesbians
Australian LGBT soccer players
Lesbian sportswomen
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women) players
Olympic soccer players for Australia
Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Australia women's international soccer players
Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
Women's association football forwards
Women's Professional Soccer players
Soccer players from Sydney
Sportswomen from New South Wales
Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Australian expatriate women's soccer players