Louis Walsh (footballer)
Louis Anthony Dermot Walsh (born 5 August 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bedford Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Anthony Dermot Walsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Aylesbury Vale, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bedford Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Guiseley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Southend United | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | Barnet | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Beaconsfield Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Banbury United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Slough Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Thame United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Risborough Rangers (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2023– | Bedford Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:32, 8 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Walsh signed for Barnsley in July 2018, having previously been on trial with the club.[3] He moved on loan to Guiseley in November 2018 for a month,[4] making 5 league and 5 cup appearances for the club.[2]
Southend United
After leaving Barnsley in April 2019 he went on trial with Nottingham Forest.[5] He signed for Southend United in December 2020 on an 18-month contract.[6] Walsh scored once in sixteen appearances in all competitions for the Shrimpers.[2]
Barnet
Walsh joined Barnet on a permanent contract on 16 February 2022.[7] In July 2022, Walsh, along with team-mate Aymen Azaze, joined Beaconsfield Town on loan.[8] In November 2022, he joined Banbury United on a one-month loan.[9] He left the Bees by mutual consent in December 2022.[10]
Later career
Walsh signed for Slough Town in December 2022.[11] He later registered also with Thame United and Risborough Rangers.[12] He joined Bedford Town for the 2023-24 season.[13]
Playing style
Former club Barnsley said of Walsh that "blessed with incredible acceleration and terrific technique, the flying winger ghosts past defenders with consummate ease and frequently provides teammates with assists while contributing with goals too".[14]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2022-23 season[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guiseley (loan) | 2018–19 | National League North | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Southend United | 2020–21 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | National League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Barnet | 2021–22 | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Beaconsfield Town (loan) | 2022–23 | SFL Premier Division South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Banbury United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Slough Town | 2022–23 | National League South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Thame United (loan) | 2022–23 | SFL Division One Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Risborough Rangers (loan) | 2022–23 | SSML Premier Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Bedford Town | 2023–24 | SFL Premier Division Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 57 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 4 | ||
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in West Riding County Cup
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup
References
- https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d29fb86f37b0462589f320b680f6787d/efl-professional-retain-list---2020-21.pdf
- "England - L. Walsh - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- "Louis Walsh Joins The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- Bridson, Adam (11 July 2023). "Louis Walsh Signs On Loan".
- Cooper, Barry (3 April 2019). "Former Barnsley winger handed trial at Forest". NottinghamshireLive.
- "Southend sign Walsh on 18-month deal". BBC Sport.
- "Bees bring in Louis Walsh – Barnet Football Club".
- "Duo Join Beaconsfield – Barnet Football Club".
- "Louis Walsh | Loan to Banbury United – Barnet Football Club".
- "Louis Walsh departs – Barnet Football Club".
- "SQUAD NEWS: OXFORD CITY".
- "Louis Walsh - Aylesbury United".
- "Town Complete Walsh Signing".
- "Louis Walsh - Midfielder - Barnsley Football Club". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.