Jeremy Walker (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeremy Ross Walker | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Ulverstone, Australia | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Essendon Royals | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
TIS | |||
2011–2014 | Melbourne Heart | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Melbourne Heart | 16 | (0) |
2012 | Oakleigh Cannons | 16 | (0) |
2014 | Hume City | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Concord Rangers | 28 | (0) |
2015 | Braintree Town | 4 | (0) |
2015 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016 | Hume City | 26 | (0) |
2017 | Green Gully | 25 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Perth Glory | 13 | (0) |
2018– | Green Gully | 80 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013 | Australia U-20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2022 |
Jeremy Walker (born 25 August 1993) is an Australian footballer from Tasmania who plays as a right back for the Essendon Royals as of 2023.
Club career
[edit]In 2010 Walker featured in Season 3 of Fox8 television show Football Superstar in an attempt to win a NYL contract with Brisbane Roar but he was eliminated in the third episode.[2] He later signed with Oakleigh Cannons ahead on the 2011 Victorian Premier League season.[3]
Following his season at Oakleigh, Walker was signed as a member of Melbourne Heart's inaugural NYL squad.[4] During the 2012–13 season he made his debut for the senior team in Round 9 against Sydney FC.[5] Later that season he was offered a senior contract by Heart and became the first player from Tasmania to earn a professional contract in the history of the A-League.[6] Walker made a total of 16 senior appearances for Melbourne Heart before being released at the conclusion of the 2013–14 season.[7]
Jeremy then returned to the NPL Victoria with Hume City FC and was named NPL Player of the Month in July.[8]
After the 2014 NPL Victoria season, Walker signed with Concord Rangers in the Conference South. He joined Braintree Town ahead of the 2015/16 season but returned to Concord Rangers on loan soon after.[9] Walker then returned to Australia, joining his former club Hume City once again.[10]
On 11 October 2017, following an ankle-injury to Marc Warren, Perth Glory signed Walker on an injury replacement contract.[11] He left Perth Glory at the conclusion of the season.[12]
International career
[edit]In April 2013 Walker was called up to the Young Socceroos squad for a training camp held on the Central Coast.[13]
The next month he was also named in the Young Socceroos squad for a European training camp which included international friendly matches against the Netherlands U-21s (24 May) and the German U-21s (31 May).[14]
Personal life
[edit]Walker is of British and Portuguese descent.[15]
Walker is now a High School Chemistry and Sport teacher at Elwood College
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeremy Walker". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Football Superstar – Episode One (Open Post)". 27 May 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Walter Pless on Association Football: Walker signs with Oakleigh Cannons". Walterplessonsoccer.blogspot.com.au. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Aloisi Confirms Youth Squad". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Walker's journey shows path from Tasmania | Hyundai A-League". A-league.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Walker signs professional contract". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Jeremy Walker looking for new A-League home". The Advocate. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "NPL Player of the Month: Jeremy Walker – FFV – NPL". Fox Sports Pulse. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Aussie defender returns to Rangers on loan". Nonleaguedaily.com. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Hume City bolsters its squad ahead of 2016 campaign". Hume City FC. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Glory swoop for defender Walker". Perth Glory. 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Perth Glory cut loose trio". FourFourTwo. 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Heart trio named in Young Socceroos camp". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Heart trio selected for Young Socceroos Tour". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Ormond, Aidan (14 July 2016). "The London adventures of Jez Walker". FFA Cup. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Ulverstone, Tasmania
- Sportsmen from Tasmania
- Soccer players from Tasmania
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Melbourne City FC players
- Hume City FC players
- Perth Glory FC players
- A-League Men players
- National Premier Leagues players
- 21st-century Australian sportspeople