Claudia Walker

Claudia Walker
Walker with the FA WSL 2 Spring Series trophy
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Everton Ladies
Number 9
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014-2015 Liverpool 6 (0)
2015– Everton 54 (17)
National team
2012–2013 England Under-17 5 (0)
2014–2015 England Under-19 9 (1)
2016– England Under-23 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2017

Claudia Walker is an English football midfielder who plays for Everton, and has also represented England at multiple youth levels.[1]

Career

Youth

Walker spent her youth career with Stoke City eventually making a debut for the first team in 2013.[2][3]

Club

Liverpool L.F.C.

By the 2014 season, Walker had joined Liverpool. Walker featured for the 2014 Championship team making 6 first team appearance but finishing the season without a goal.[4]

Everton L.F.C.

In February 2015, Walker signed for the recently relegated Merseyside rivals, Everton of the WSL 2.[5]

Walker would become a regular for the Blues and played forward as striker, helping Everton with the Spring Series with seven goals in nine appearances.[1] The Blues were promoted to WSL 1 for the 2017-18 season and signed Walker to a 2-year full-time professional contract.[6] In December 2017, Walker suffered a hamstring injury and would miss the remainder for the 2017-18 season.[7]

International

Walker captained the England U-19s during the first game of the 2014 UEFA Championship, scoring the only goal for England in the tournament.[4]

Walker also competed with the England Under-23 during the 2017 Nordic Tournament. Walker scored two goals in the opening match against Sweden and England would go on to win the tournament.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Claudia Walker | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Award-Winner Claudia Walker Hopes to Fire Everton to SSE Women's FA Cup Glory". www.thefa.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Stoke City Profile". www.stokecityladies.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 Heather Carroll (27 October 2014). "Liverpool Ladies Player-by-Player Season Review". www.thisisanfield.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Bruce Archer (23 February 2015). "Everton complete shock capture of young Liverpool midfielder". Express. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Claudia Walker profile". loverevertonforum.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Walker Facing Spell Out After Surgery". www.evertonfc.com. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Nordic Tournament Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2017". www.womenssoccerunited.com. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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