Alexander Walke

Alexander Walke (born 6 June 1983) is a German professional football goalkeeper who plays for FC Red Bull Salzburg.

Alexander Walke
Walke with Red Bull Salzburg in 2019
Personal information
Full name Alexander Walke
Date of birth (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983
Place of birth Oranienburg, East Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 FC Red Bull Salzburg
Number 33
Youth career
0000–1997 Eintracht Oranienburg
1997–1999 Energie Cottbus
1999–2003 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Werder Bremen 0 (0)
2005–2008 SC Freiburg 74 (0)
2008–2009 Wehen Wiesbaden 34 (0)
2009–2010 Hansa Rostock 34 (0)
2010– Red Bull Salzburg 154 (0)
2011 → Greuther Fürth (loan) 16 (0)
National team
2002 Germany U-20 3 (0)
2003 Germany U-21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:02, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

Career

Born in Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Walke began his career at Energie Cottbus as a 14-year-old. In 1999, he transferred to Werder Bremen, and was called up to the professional team in 2003. After six years, Walke moved to Baden-Württemberg in 2005 from Werder Bremen to join SC Freiburg. In 2008, he transferred to SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Walke left SV Wehen Wiesbaden to the end of the 2008–09 season.[1] On 28 May 2009, he signed a two-year contract with FC Hansa Rostock where he played in all 36 games.

In 2010, Walke left Germany to sign for Austrian Football Bundesliga champion FC Red Bull Salzburg. He was the third German-born goalkeeper for the 2010–2011 season behind Niclas Heimann and Gerry Tremmel. After one year on loan at Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga he returned to Salzburg for the 2011–12 season taking over the number 1 position from Eddie Gustafsson.

During the 2017-18 season Salzburg had their best ever European campaign. They finished top of their Europa League group, for a record fourth time, before beating Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund thus making their first ever appearance in the UEFA Europa League semi-final.[2] On 3 May 2018, he played in the Europa League semi-finals as Olympique de Marseille played out a 1–2 away loss but a 3–2 aggregate win to secure a place in the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final[3]

International career

He competed for Germany at the FIFA World Youth Championship 2003, but tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol, the active chemical in Marijuana.

Career statistics
As of matches played on 3 May 2018.[4][5]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1Continental2Other3Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen II2001–02Regionalliga Nord50——50
2002–03200200
2003–04120120
2004–0517010180
Total54010—550
Freiburg2005–062. Bundesliga29030—320
2006–0733020350
2007–0812010130
Total74060—800
Freiburg II2007–08Oberliga Baden-Württemberg150———150
Wehen Wiesbaden2008–092. Bundesliga34040380
Hansa Rostock2009–103401020370
Red Bull Salzburg2010–11Bundesliga (Austria)002020—40
2011–122105050310
2012–133001020330
2013–1470100080
2014–1530201060
2015–163104020370
2016–1734040110490
2017–1825000170420
Total1510190400—2100
Greuther Fürth (loan)2010–112. Bundesliga16000—160
Career total3780310400204510

Honours
  • Austrian Champion: 2012, 2014, 2015
  • Austrian Cup: 2012

See also
  • List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References
  1. Alexander Walke verlässt den SV Wehen Wiesbaden
  2. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2018/matches/round=2000894/match=2022216/prematch/background/index.html
  3. "FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Marseille". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. "Alexander Walke » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. "Alexander Walke - RB Salzburg - DFB-Pokal: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker". kicker Online. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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