Nick Walker (footballer)

Nick Walker
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Walker
Date of birth (1990-01-23) 23 January 1990
Place of birth Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
2010–2013 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013 Michigan Bucks 12 (0)
2014 FC Dallas 1 (0)
2014 → Puerto Rico Bayamón (loan)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 12, 2014.

† Appearances (goals)

Nicholas "Nick" Walker (born January 23, 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer.

Career

Early career

Walker played four years of college soccer at Farleigh Dickinson University between 2010 and 2013.[1] Was a two-time all-North Atlantic region first team selection at Fairleigh Dickinson. Was also named 2013 Northeast Conference Defender of the Year as a senior. Walker started 69 of the 71 games he played as a four-year starter for the Knights. He finished his collegiate career with four goals.[2]

Walker also made twelve appearances for USL PDL club Michigan Bucks in 2013.[3]

FC Dallas

On January 21, 2014, Walker was drafted in the third round (43rd overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. He signed with Dallas on March 19, 2014.[4]

Walker made his professional debut on June 11, 2014 as an 87th-minute substitute in a 2-2 draw against Portland Timbers.[5]

On August 6, 2014, Walker was loaned to Puerto Rican club Bayamón FC.He scored his first goal in a Concacaf Champions League match against Club America.[6]

In December 2014, FC Dallas declined the option to sign Walker for the 2015 season. [7]

References

  1. ↑ http://fduknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2407
  2. ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/players/nicholas-walker
  3. ↑ http://soccerstats.us/bios/nicholas-walker/
  4. ↑ http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2014/3/19/MSOC_Walker_FCDallas_FDU_14.aspx
  5. ↑ http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-11-portland-timbers-vs-fc-dallas
  6. ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2014/08/nicholas-walker-loaned-bayamon-fc-puerto-rican-soccer-league
  7. ↑ "FC Dallas announces roster moves ahead of 2014 Expansion Draft". FCD Press Services. Retrieved 12 December 2014.

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