Who is England midfielder Keira Walsh?

LIONESSES Keira Walsh joined Manchester City when she was seventeen years old and has played for big teams ever since.

But who is she?

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Keira Walsh debuted in 2017 for the Lionesses[/caption]

Who is England midfielder Keira Walsh?

Keira Walsh is an English professional football player.

She was born on April 8, 1997, in Rochdale, England.

Walsh is known to be a playmaker and a defensive midfielder.

From a young age she was interested in playing football and was part of the Haslingden High School girls’ football team.

From 2008 to 2014 Walsh played for the Blackburn Rovers on their youth squad.

What teams has Keira Walsh played for?

Walsh started her senior career in February 2014, when she graduated from the Blackburn Rovers youth squad to the main team.

In July 2014 she joined Manchester City, which is part of the Women’s Super League.

During her time for Manchester City she finished her A-Levels at St Bede’s College in Manchester.

With Manchester City, Walsh has won the Super League in 2016, the Women’s FA Cup three times and the Women’s League Cup four times.

In 2022 she signed with FC Barcelona and left the UK for Spain.

With Barcelona she won the Women’s Champions League, La Lifa F and the Supercopa de España Femenina in the 2022/23 season.

How long has Keira Walsh played for England?

Walsh made her debut for the England squad on November 28, 2017 and has been playing for England for six years.

On September 4, 2018 she was the youngest player to start a match as captain of England.

She was named Player of the Match in the Women’s Euros final against Germany in 2022.

Walsh is part of the England squad in the Women’s World Cup in Australia in 2023.

She said to inews about playing for England : “Everybody always talks about positive experiences but my first tournament wasn’t great.

“I got a lot of criticism and I wasn’t in the best shape mentally.

“It was a tough tournament and for some of the younger players it’s good to hear that and know that it’s not all plain sailing.

“I knew what to expect but when you get there it’s a different story, the focus and the media on the World Cup is so much more intense than the Euros.”

She then continued saying she delete social media.

Walsh said: “I don’t have Twitter anymore.

“I think that was not a great place for me in the tournament and I’ve stayed off it ever since 2019.

“It’s an extreme measure we shouldn’t have to do, but for my career I thought it was important.”