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Walker
Personal information
Full name Walker Américo Frônio
Date of birth (1982-02-15) 15 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Americana, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1999 Guarani
1999–2000 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Ajax 0 (0)
2000–2002 → Jong Ajax ? (?)
2002–2003 → Germinal Beerschot (loan) 23 (1)
2003–2004 → Jong Ajax 10 (?)
2006 Atlético Mineiro 23 (0)
2006–2007 Juventude ? (?)
2007–2008 Náutico ? (?)
2008–2010 Itumbiara ? (?)
2010 Juventude 16 (0)
2010 Rio Claro 22 (0)
2011 Santo André 1 (0)
2011 Sertãozinho 0 (0)
2012 Botafogo SP 9 (0)
2013 Rio Claro 16 (?)
2013–2015 Batatais 12 (0)
2015 Independente ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2014

Walker Américo Frônio (born 15 February 1982), commonly known as Walker, is a former Brazilian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Brazilian Paulista B club Independente.

Career

In 1999, Walker joined the Ajax Youth Academy coming from Guarani, he was crowned World Champions with the Brazil U-17 at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship. That same year his Guarani youth team won the South American championship for under-17 teams. In July 2000, Walker Américo Frônio signed with Ajax. In 2001 and in 2002, Walker won the Dutch reserves competition title in the Beloften Eredivisie with Jong Ajax. He also made a great impression when he helped the reserves team to a semi-final appearance in the KNVB Cup in 2002. During the 2002–03 season, Walker played on loan of the Belgian satellite club Germinal Beerschot in Antwerp making a total of 21 appearances while scoring one goal.[1] On 6 January his contract was terminated and he returned to Brazil where he played for Atlético Mineiro. He then continued his career playing for Juventude, Náutico, Itumbiara, Rio Claro, Santo André, Sertãozinho and Botafogo SP.[2]

Honours

Club

Jong Ajax

International

Brazil U-17

References

  1. ^ "Ajax gunt Walker vrije transfer naar Brazilië" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 6 January 2004.
  2. ^ "Juventude anuncia retorno do volante Walker" (in Portuguese). Juventude.com.br. 6 April 2014.
  • Walker at Sambafoot (archived)
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