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| Full name | Nathan Barry Walker | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Bucklands Beach AFC | |||||||||||||||||
| Onehunga Sports | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Auckland United | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Fencibles United | 24 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 16 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | New Zealand U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | New Zealand U20 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Nathan Barry Walker (born 30 January 2006) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a winger for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Men.
Early life
Walker was born in Auckland in 2006. His father is former New Zealand international cricketer Brooke Walker. Walker played for Bucklands Beach AFC, Onehunga Sports, Auckland United, and Fencibles United before joining the Wellington Phoenix Academy in early 2024.
Club career
After joining the Phoenix Academy, Walker made 16 appearances and scored four goals for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the 2024 Central League.
He made his senior Wellington Phoenix debut in an Australia Cup match against South Melbourne on 6 August 2024. The Phoenix lost 1–0 at Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne.
Walker was unexpectedly called up to play his first A-League Men match on 20 October 2024 in a home match against Western United. Sam Sutton, Marco Rojas, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues and Stefan Colakovski were all unavailable to play, leading Phoenix manager Giancarlo Italiano to call up Walker to debut for the season opener. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. On 31 October 2024, Walker signed a 4-year contract with the club, the first two of which are on scholarship terms.
International career
Walker played in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup for New Zealand, playing in all three matches.
In 2024, Walker was called up to the New Zealand under-19 squad to play in the OFC U-19 Men's Championship. Walker played in four of the five matches, scoring one goal against Papua New Guinea, and winning the championship.
Honours
New Zealand U20
References
- ^ "Nathan Walker". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Nix secure young Auckland winger on multi-year deal". Wellington Phoenix. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha. "Wellington Phoenix sign 'one of Auckland's brightest talents' in latest Derby week jab". A-Leagues. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "Academy players make first team debuts in Australia Cup". Wellington Phoenix. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- Rollo, Phillip (21 October 2024). "Academy player Nathan Walker makes unexpected A-League Men debut for Wellington Phoenix". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "Chris Greenacre Announces First Squad As New Zealand U-20 Head Coach For OFC Men's U19 Championship". New Zealand Football. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
External links
- Nathan Walker at Soccerway
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