Brad Walker (footballer)

Brad Walker
Walker with Hartlepool United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Bradley Paul Walker[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996[1]
Place of birth Billingham, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wrexham
(on loan from Crewe Alexandra)
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2013 Hartlepool United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Hartlepool United 107 (10)
2017– Crewe Alexandra 28 (1)
2018– → Wrexham (loan) 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:29, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Bradley Paul Walker (born 25 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Wrexham, on loan from League Two club Crewe Alexandra.[3]

Career

Walker was born in Billingham, County Durham.[1] He began his career with Hartlepool United and signed a professional contract with the club in July 2013.[4][5] He made his Football League debut on 3 August 2013 in a 3–0 defeat away at Rochdale.[6]

Walker scored his first career goal in a 1–1 draw against Burton Albion in December 2013.[7]

His form saw him nominated for the League Two Apprentice of the Year Award at the 2014 Football League Awards with Jack Whatmough and Ben Purrington. Walker won the award one day after scoring in a 4–0 win for Hartlepool against Bristol Rovers.[8]

In January 2016, Walker played as a triallist in a Wolverhampton Wanderers U-21's match against Aston Villa.[9]

On 4 July 2017, Walker signed a two-year deal to join Crewe Alexandra.[3] He scored his first Crewe goal, against Rotherham United in an FA Cup first round tie at Gresty Road, on 4 November 2017,[10] and his first league goal for Crewe, against Grimsby Town, at Gresty Road on 1 January 2018.[11]

On 30 August 2018, Walker joined Wrexham on a six-month loan.[12]

International career

Walker was called up for an England under-18s training camp in November 2013[13] and again in December 2013.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hartlepool United 2012–13[15] League One 0000000000
2013–14[16] League Two 36320103[lower-alpha 1]0423
2014–15[17] League Two 28520101[lower-alpha 1]0325
2015–16[18] League Two 231301000271
2016–17[19] League Two 20100002[lower-alpha 2]0221
Total 1071070306012310
Crewe Alexandra 2017–18[20] League Two 271211030332
2018–19[21] League Two 1000000010
Total 281211030342
Wrexham (loan) 2018–19 National League 7000000070
Career total 1421191409016412
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brad Walker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Brad Walker". ESPN FC. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Brad Walker: Crewe Alexandra sign Hartlepool United midfielder". BBC Sport. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Brad Walker signs pro contract with Hartlepool Utd". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Brad Walker set to be fast-tracked into Hartlepool United first-team". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Rochdale 3–0 Hartlepool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Hartlepool 1–1 Burton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Hartlepool United's Brad Walker scoops League Two Apprentice of the Year award". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Walker to play trial game for Wolves". Hartlepool United F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Hogan, Carl (30 August 2018). "BRADLEY WALKER JOINS WREXHAM AFC ON-LOAN FROM CREWE ALEXANDRA". Wrexham AFC. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Walker called in to England training". Hartlepool United F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  14. ↑ "Hartlepool United's Brad Walker called up to England training camp for second time". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Brad Walker in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Brad Walker in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Brad Walker in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Brad Walker in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Brad Walker in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Brad Walker in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Brad Walker in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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