Courtney Meppen-Walter
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender/Defensive Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Nantwich Town | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2013 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Carlisle United | 29 | (2) |
2016 | Ashton United | ? | (?) |
2016 | Chorley | 10 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Stockport County | 27 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Glossop North End | 50 | (12) |
2018–2020 | Chorley | 76 | (6) |
2020–2021 | AFC Telford United | 7 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Radliffe | 6 | (0) |
2022 | → Guiseley (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2022- | Guiseley | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | England U17 | 12 | (1) |
2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:34, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:21, 24 May 2016 (UTC) |
Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter (born 2 August 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Nantwich Town as a defender. He has previously played in the football league for Carlisle United.
Career
[edit]Meppen-Walter began his career with Manchester City; he was released from the club after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving.[3][4] In November 2013, after being released from prison, he joined Carlisle United on trial,[5] and later that month he signed an initial one-month contract with the club.[6] in December 2013, manager Graham Kavanagh announced that Meppen-Walter would be considered for the club's next game in the FA Cup, where he made his senior debut.[7] On 14 December, Meppen-Walter signed a two-and-a-half-year contract keeping him with the Cumbrian outfit until the summer of 2016.[8] Meppen-Walter made his senior league debut later on the same day against Tranmere Rovers, a 4–1 win at Brunton Park.[9] He left the club in November 2015.[10]
Meppen-Walter signed for Conference North club, Chorley in March 2016.[11]
Meppen-Walter signed for Conference North club, AFC Telford United in June 2020.[12]
After just one season with Telford, Meppen-Walter joined Radcliffe in August 2021.[13] On 26 December 2022, he joined Guiseley on loan.[14]
In May 2022, he rejoined Guiseley permanently following the expiration of his contract at Radcliffe. [15]
International career
[edit]Meppen-Walter played for England at under-17 and under-18 levels.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/12/2013 and 31/12/2013" (PDF). The Football League. January 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "C. Meppen-Walters". Soccerway. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Man City's Courtney Meppen-Walter jailed for death crash". BBC News. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Footballer Courtney Meppen-Walter returned to jail after release error". BBC News. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter joins Carlisle United on trial". BBC Sport. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter: Carlisle sign ex-Man City defender". BBC Sport. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Meppen-Walter on standby for Carlisle United". Cumberland News. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Carlisle United: Courtney Meppen-Walter signs long-term deal". BBC Sport. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Carlisle 4–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter: Carlisle United defender leaves club". BBC Sport. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Matt Jansen snaps up ex-Carlisle United defender Courtney Meppen-Walter". newsandstar.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter targetting promotion after joining AFC Telford United from Chorley". shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "COURTNEY MEPPEN-WALTER JOINS RADCLIFFE". www.radcliffefc.com. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ @GuiseleyAFC (26 December 2022). "✍️ We are delighted to announce the loan signing of Courtney Meppen-Walter from Radcliffe. The centre back came through Man City's academy and has scored over 25 goals in his senior career. #GAFC #GuiseleyTogether" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ https://guiseleyafc.co.uk/meppen-walters-signs-lions-contract/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Profile". Football Association. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
External links
[edit]Courtney Meppen-Walter at Soccerbase
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bury, Greater Manchester
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- England men's youth international footballers
- Black British sportsmen
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Ashton United F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- AFC Telford United players
- Radcliffe F.C. players
- Guiseley A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- English prisoners and detainees