Sarah Walsh

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 , 2012 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. ==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. In 2024, Walsh was appointed as COO of the Women’s Asian Cup office. ==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 Knowlson. ==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==