Christian Walton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Timothy Walton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Truro, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 2013–2014 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Bury (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | England U20 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2015 | |||
Christian Timothy Walton (born 9 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, as a goalkeeper. He has represented England at under-19 and under-20 levels.
Club career
Walton began his career at the age of 10 in the Plymouth Argyle youth system and appeared on the first team bench for the first time 3 days after his 16th birthday for an FA Cup tie against Stourbridge.[2][3] On 15 February 2013, Walton signed for Brighton from Plymouth Argyle on a 3-year deal.[4] On 8 July 2014 Brighton tied Walton to a new 4-year contract.[5] Walton was an unused substitute for Brighton in their first Championship game of the 2014–15 season then on 29 October 2014 he made his professional debut for Brighton aged 18 in a League Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur.[6]
On 21 July 2015, Walton signed for League One club Bury on a season-long loan deal.[7] However, after only 4 League appearances for Bury, Walton returned to Brighton on 1 September 2015 after suffering from an underlying groin injury which also forced his withdrawal from the England U21 squad.[8]
On 19 November 2015 Walton joined former club Plymouth Argyle on a loan deal until January. [9]
International career
Walton's first international call-up was for England under-19s for their friendly against Turkey on 5 March 2014.[10] Walton played in the game.[11] Walton's first England under-20 call-up came for their first fixture of the 2014–15 season, a friendly against Romania,[12] which Walton featured in to win his first cap.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 4 October 2015[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2014–15 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bury (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle v Stourbridge, 12 November 2011 - 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Christian Walton: Plymouth Argyle say no Fulham bid". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Albion Sign Christian Walton". seagulls.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Brighton: Jake Forster-Caskey and Christian Walton sign new deals". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Christian Walton: Bury sign Brighton & Hove Albion keeper". BBC. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Walton returns". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34855287
- ^ "Christian Walton England U19 call up". The FA. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "England U19 3-0 Turkey U19". The FA. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Christian Walton England U20 call up". The FA. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "England U20 6-0 Romania U20". The FA. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Christian Walton at Soccerbase
External links
- Christian Walton at Soccerbase
- Brighton & Hove Albion profile