Georgia Walters (born 6 April 1993) is a Welsh footballer, who plays for

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and the Wales national team. She has previously played for

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and

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Club career

Walters has played for

, initially at youth level, and later at senior level. In 2012, she received a scholarship to play in the US. As of 2015, she was playing for

, and she later played for

. In February 2020, Walters signed for

; she made two appearances before the season was cancelled due to the

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. In July 2020, she signed a new contract with Blackburn. In total, she scored three goals in 20 league appearances for the club, and was shortlisted for the club's 2020–21 player of the season award. She left Blackburn at the end of that season, and joined

in September 2021 on a non-contract basis. In January 2022, Walters signed for

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on a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season. She played every match for Sheffield United that season, and later signed a new contract with the club prior to the 2022–23 season. Walters returned to Blackburn Rovers in August 2023, on a one-year contract.

International career

In 2015, Walters attended a Wales national team training camp. In September 2019, Walters received her first callup to the squad. She made her debut in a 2020 match against the

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, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. In 2021, she was included in Wales squads for friendly matches against

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and

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, and their October

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matches.

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