Stephen Walker (footballer)
 Walker, playing for Crewe Alexandra at Morecambe, 29 February 2020. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Middlesbrough | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | England U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | England U19 | 9 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:17, 26 March 2019 (UTC) | |||
Stephen Walker (born 11 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two club Crewe Alexandra, on loan from Championship club Middlesbrough.
Club career
Middlesbrough
Walker signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 July 2016.[2] He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2018, assisting an Ashley Fletcher goal and scoring a penalty in the penalty shoot-out during an EFL Cup tie with Notts County at the Riverside Stadium.[3] On 30 January 2019, Walker signed a new four and a half year contract with Middlesbrough.[4]
The following day, Walker was loaned to League Two club Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season.[5] Exactly one year later, on 31 January 2020, he joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season,[6] making his debut at Gresty Road against Oldham Athletic on 8 February 2020.[7] He scored his first professional goal, for Crewe in a 2-0 win over Macclesfield Town at Gresty Road, on 22 February 2020.[8]
International career
Walker has represented England at U17, U18 and U19 level. In March 2018, Walker scored twice for the England under-18 team against Qatar.[9]
In October 2018, Walker scored a hat-trick for the England under-19 team against Macedonia.[10] He then scored the winner in a qualifier against Iceland U19.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 2 March 2020.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | Championship | 2018–19[13] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Championship | 2019–20[14] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | League Two | 2018–19[13] | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | League Two | 2019–20[14] | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Stephen Walker". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b "11v11". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 3-1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Stephen Walker Pens New Boro Deal". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Ste Walker Makes MK Dons Loan Move". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Morse, Peter (31 January 2020). "Crewe Alex sign Middlesbrough striker Stephen Walker on loan until the end of the season". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Macclesfield Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Stephen Walker and Ian Poveda-Ocampo among the scorers as young Lions beat Qatar". The Football Association. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Stephen Walker's treble helps young Lions to big win ahead of next month's Euro trip". The Football Association. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "England 3-1 Iceland". UEFA. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Soccerway player profiles". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Stephen Walker in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Stephen Walker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2020.