Sandy Walsh
Sandy Walsh (born 14 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for Belgian team Zulte Waregem as a defender.
Walsh in May 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sandy Walsh | ||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 14 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Zulte Waregem | ||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Tempo Overijse | ||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | ERC Hoeilaart | ||||||||||||||||||
2003–2011 | Anderlecht | ||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Genk | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2017 | Genk | 56 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
2017– | Zulte Waregem | 68 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Netherlands U16 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Netherlands U17 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Netherlands U19 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:06, 5 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2013 |
Born in Belgium, he represented the Netherlands at youth international level.
Club career
Walsh spent time in the youth sides of Tempo Overijse and ERC Hoeilaart before joining Anderlecht in 2003 where he stayed until 2011 when he joined Genk.[1] On 2 September 2012, he made his professional debut for Genk, coming on as a substitute for the final moments of a 2–2 draw with his former side Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.[2]
He moved to Zulte Waregem in the summer of 2017, making his league debut on 5 August 2017 as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Sint-Truiden.[3]
International career
Walsh has represented the Netherlands at youth international and won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the under-17 side in 2012.[4] He has represented the Netherlands at every level from under-15 to under-20.[5]
Personal life
Walsh was born in Belgium to an English-born father of Irish descent, and a Swiss-born Dutch-raised mother of Indonesian descent.[6][7] He is therefore eligible for Belgium, England, Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, and Indonesia.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 February 2019[4]
Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Genk | 2011–12 | Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
2016–17 | First Division A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
Total | 51 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 2 | ||
Zulte Waregem | 2017–18 | First Division A | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Career total | 87 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 129 | 3 |
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs
Honours
Club
Genk
- Belgian Cup: 2012–13
- Belgian Supercup: 2011–12; runners-up 2013
Zulte Waregem
- Belgian Supercup: runners-up 2017
References
- "Sandy Walsh profile at Zulte Waregem" (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "ANDERLECHT VS. GENK 2 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "ZULTE-WAREGEM VS. SINT-TRUIDEN 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- Sandy Walsh at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Speler: Sandy Walsh". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- Garage.com), Ludibundus bvba - Hosting. "Voetbalpassie op het internet! - Belgiumsoccer.be". www.belgiumsoccer.be. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017.
- DH.be. "Sandy Walsh, l'homme aux six nationalités (et au passé mauve)".
- Cam (5 February 2019). "Sandy Walsh: The successful Dutch youth international who has a strong English heritage".