Zain Walker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zain Alexander Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Wandsworth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Bristol Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:00, 9 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Zain Alexander Walker (born 8 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bristol Rovers.
Career
Born in Wandsworth,[2] Walker began his career with Fulham, moving to Bristol Rovers at the age of 16.[3] He made his debut on 13 November 2018 in the EFL Trophy,[4] one of four Bristol Rovers players (alongside Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Connor Jones and Theo Widdrington) to do so in that match.[5] Walker also became the first player born in the 2000s to play for Bristol Rovers.[6]
On 4 September 2020, Walker signed a new two-year deal contract with Rovers with an option for a further year, following an impressive pre-season.[7] Walker made his first league appearance for the club in a 4-1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers coming off of the bench in the 74 minute.[8][9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2018–19[4] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[8] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b Zain Walker at Soccerway
- ^ "Profile". Bristol Rovers F.C. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zain Walker in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ John Evely (14 November 2018). "The 'brilliant' positive despite Bristol Rovers' defeat to Exeter City". Bristol Post. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Krishan Davis (14 November 2018). "Ex-Fulham youngster becomes first player born THIS millennium to feature for Bristol Rovers". Bristol Post. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Zain Walker Signs Extended Deal!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zain Walker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 4-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Zain Walker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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