Tyler Walker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyler J. Andrew Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Burton Albion (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Nottingham Forest | 21 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | England U20 | 5 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016. | |||
Tyler J. Andrew Walker is an English professional footballer who plays for Burton Albion on loan from Nottingham Forest as a forward.
Club career
Nottingham Forest
Walker made his professional debut for Nottingham Forest as a substitute for Chris Burke in the 92nd minute of a 2-0 win over Rotherham United on 18 March 2015.[2] He scored his first professional goal in a 2-2 draw against Brentford at Griffin Park as a first-half substitute, in only his fourth first-team appearance.[3] On 2 June 2015, 18 year-old Walker signed a four-year contract with Nottingham Forest.[4]
Owing much to a shortage of strikers and manager Dougie Freedman's willingness to give youth an opportunity, Walker played a number of games at the beginning of Forest's 2015–16 season. This included a start in the League Cup against Walsall on 11 August; a game which witnessed his second goal in professional football.[5] On 24 March 2016 Walker joined League One club Burton Albion on loan until the end of the 2015-16 season, where he would link-up with former Forest striker and Burton manager Nigel Clough.[6] Walker made his Burton debut on 28 March 2016 as a half time substitute in a loss at Millwall.[7] In Burton's following game on 2 April, Walker came off the bench to score an injury-time equaliser at home to Bury.[8]
International career
On 5 September 2015, Walker made his debut for the England under-20s and scored a brace in a 5-0 win over the Czech Republic.[9]
Personal life
Walker is the son of former Forest and England defender Des Walker[10][11] and elder brother of Derby County striker Lewis Walker.[12]
Career Statistics
- As of 30 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2014–15 | Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
References
- ↑ "THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 16TH MAY 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Forest 2-0 Rotherham". Nottingham Forest F.C. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Brentford 2-2 Forest". Nottingham Forest F.C. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tyler Walker: Nottingham Forest Deal for Des Walker's Son". BBC Sport. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Forest 3-4 Walsall". Nottingham Forest F.C. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Walker joins Burton". Nottingham Forest FC. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ↑ "Millwall 2-0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Burton Albion 1-1 Bury". BBC Sport. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Two for Tyler on 20 Debut". Nottingham Forest F.C. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tyler Walker: Nottingham Forest forward needs support - Jason Lee". BBC Sport. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Des Walker says son Tyler has much more talent than he did". BBC Sport. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ↑ "Derby County: Rams sign Cheltenham teenager Thomas". BBC Sport. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
External links
- Tyler Walker profile at Soccerway
- Tyler Walker career statistics at Soccerbase
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