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Welsh footballer (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georgia Walters (born 6 April 1993) is a Welsh footballer, who plays for Blackburn Rovers and the Wales national team. She has previously played for Swindon Town, Reading, Tranmere Rovers and Liverpool.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Georgia Walters | ||
Date of birth | 6 April 1993 | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Swindon Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Swindon Town | |||
c. 2015 | Reading | ||
?–2020 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
2020–2021 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Liverpool | 5 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Sheffield United | 26 | (1) |
2023– | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2020– | Wales | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:36, 3 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:20, 18 May 2022 (UTC) |
Walters has played for Swindon Town, initially at youth level,[1] and later at senior level. In 2012, she received a scholarship to play in the US.[2] As of 2015, she was playing for Reading,[3] and she later played for Tranmere Rovers.[4]
In February 2020, Walters signed for Blackburn Rovers; she made two appearances before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, she signed a new contract with Blackburn.[5] In total, she scored three goals in 20 league appearances for the club,[6] and was shortlisted for the club's 2020–21 player of the season award.[7] She left Blackburn at the end of that season,[8] and joined Liverpool in September 2021 on a non-contract basis.[9] In January 2022, Walters signed for Sheffield United on a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season.[10] She played every match for Sheffield United that season, and later signed a new contract with the club prior to the 2022–23 season.[11] Walters returned to Blackburn Rovers in August 2023, on a one-year contract.[12]
In 2015, Walters attended a Wales national team training camp.[3] In September 2019, Walters received her first callup to the squad.[4] She made her debut in a 2020 match against the Faroe Islands,[9] coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.[13] In 2021, she was included in Wales squads for friendly matches against Canada and Denmark,[14] and their October 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches.[15]
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