Sam Walker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Colin Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Gravesend, England | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Colchester United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Millwall | ||
| 2007–2010 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Barnet (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Colchester United (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Colchester United (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2014– | Colchester United | 102 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:01, 14 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Samuel Colin Walker (born 2 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Colchester United.
Walker progressed through the youth ranks at Millwall and Chelsea, although he failed to make an appearance for either club. He was loaned from Chelsea to Barnet, Northampton Town, Yeovil Town, Bristol Rovers and Colchester United on two occasions. He made his move to Colchester permanent in January 2014.
Born in Gravesend, Kent, Walker spent his childhood career playing for local club Gravesend & Northfleet but was later signed by Millwall. Chelsea were given permission to speak to a 15-year-old Walker after a £500,000 bid was accepted by the Lions in September 2007. He joined Norwich City on a youth loan in March 2009, playing for the under-19s to cover an international call-up for Jed Steer and an injury to Declan Rudd.
Walker was a member of the successful 2009–10 FA Youth Cup-winning squad with Chelsea. He and the team conceded just three goals throughout the entire competition. Having been a regular in the Chelsea youth sides, he subsequently became a regular at reserve team level
Walker joined struggling League Two side Barnet on loan on 24 March 2011 until the end of the season. He made his Football League and professional debut two days later as the Bees came back from two goals down to draw with Chesterfield at Underhill. He was shown a red card for a second bookable offence in added time of a 2–1 home victory over Crewe Alexandra on 9 April, but a 3–1 away defeat to Accrington Stanley on 30 April left Barnet on the brink of relegation. However, on the final day of the season, with other results working in their favour, Barnet remained a Football League side as Walker kept his first clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Port Vale. He ended his time with the Bees with seven league appearances.
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