Kevin Walker (footballer born 1989)
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Walker training with his former club AIK.
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Kevin Edward Bertil Walker 3 August 1989 Örebro, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association football career
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| Genres | Pop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labels | Universal Music Sweden (2013–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994 | Varbergs BoIS | ||
| 1994–1998 | Kalmar FF | ||
| 1998–2000 | ÖSK Ungdom | ||
| 2001–2004 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| 2005 | Örebro SK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Örebro SK | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | AIK | 26 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Väsby United | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Väsby United | 8 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Assyriska (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | → GIF Sundsvall (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | GIF Sundsvall | 81 | (11) |
| 2015– | Djurgårdens IF | 48 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Sweden U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2008 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2016. |
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Kevin Edward Bertil Walker (born 3 August 1989 in Örebro, Sweden) is a Swedish footballer and singer. He is a centre midfielder for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish first-tier league Allsvenskan. Walker was the winner of the 9th series of the Swedish version of Idol in 2013.
Kevin Walker started his football career in Varbergs BoIS. Son of the former Örebro SK manager Patrick Walker, Kevin Walker made his senior debut for Superettan team Örebro SK in the 2006 season. Örebro SK was promoted to Allsvenskan and Walker made his Allsvenskan debut in the following season.
From 2007 to 2011, Walker was in the AIK organisation, having loan spells to Väsby United, Assyriska Föreningen and GIF Sundsvall. He moved to GIF Sundsvall at the end of the 2011 season.
Walker played for Superettan side GIF Sundsvall which he vice-captained during the autumn 2013. After the 2014 season, Walker signed a contract with Djurgårdens IF and was presented on 5 November 2014. In March 2016 Walker was appointed capten for Djurgårdens IF.
Walker made eight Sweden national under-17 football team appearances in 2006 and scored three goals. He made two Sweden national under-19 football team appearances in 2008.
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