Full name Joseph Kevin Walsh 2007–2009 Swansea City Weight 70 kg Number 16 Height 1.80 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Cardiff, Wales Name Joe Walsh Date joined 2012 | |
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Date of birth (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 23) Current teams Wales national football team (Defender), Milton Keynes Dons F.C. (#23 / Defender) Profiles |
Joseph Kevin Walsh (born 13 May 1992) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
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Swansea City
A centre-back who can also play left back, Walsh joined Swansea as an under-16 player after previously playing for Cardiff College Celts. In his first season, he helped the Swans to FAW Youth Cup glory against his hometown club, Cardiff City, at their old Ninian Park ground. He was drafted into the first-team squad for a match against Derby County for Swansea in February 2010 as cover following the late injury sustained by Garry Monk. Walsh was handed his first professional deal with the club prior to the 2010–11 season. He made his first team debut on 10 August 2010 in a 3–0 win over Barnet in the League Cup.
Crawley Town
Walsh joined Crawley Town after he was released by Premier League Swansea City at the end of the 2011–12 season.
Milton Keynes Dons
After a short spell on loan, newly promoted Championship club Milton Keynes Dons confirmed on 28 May 2015 that Walsh had signed a two-year deal at the club for an undisclosed fee. Walsh scored his first goal for Milton Keynes Dons on 16 January 2016 at stadium mk against Reading. On 18 August 2017, Walsh signed a new contract keeping him at the club until June 2020.
International career
In January 2013, Walsh was selected in the Wales under-21 squad for the friendly match against Iceland on 6 February 2013. In October 2014 he was called into the Wales senior squad for the Euro 2016 qualifying matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus.
On 8 November 2016, Walsh was called up once again to the Wales senior squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Serbia.