Billy Walsh (born October 7, 1972) is a former American soccer player and coach.

Walsh played high school soccer at Chatham High School. In 1999, he was named by The Star-Ledger as one of the top ten New Jersey high school soccer players of the 1990s.

Billy Walsh (soccer, born 1972)

Walsh played college soccer at the University of Virginia and Rutgers. In 1996, he was the only collegian on the U.S. team that competed in the Atlanta Olympics.

Billy Walsh (soccer, born 1972)

Walsh was drafted by the MetroStars of Major League Soccer in the second round of the 1998 MLS College Draft. He played four years for the club, mostly at defensive midfielder, and was named the team MVP in 1999. After the 2001 season, he was waived and spent 2002 with the Chicago Fire.

Billy Walsh (soccer, born 1972)

Walsh did receive his lone cap for the senior U.S. national team as a last-minute sub against Jamaica on September 8, 1999.

After ending his career as a player, Walsh coached his alma mater Chatham High School in Chatham Township, New Jersey, as well as Manhattan College.

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1975 births

American men's soccer players

Chatham High School (New Jersey) alumni

Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players

Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer players

Major League Soccer players

New York Red Bulls players

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United States men's international soccer players

Olympic soccer players for the United States

Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics

American soccer coaches

People from Chatham Township, New Jersey

Soccer players from Morris County, New Jersey

Living people

MLS Pro-40 players

A-League (1995–2004) players

New York Red Bulls draft picks

Men's association football midfielders

High school soccer coaches in the United States

Manhattan Jaspers men's soccer coaches

College men's soccer coaches in the United States