Dexter Walters

Dexter Walters (born 4 December 1998) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth, where he plays as a winger.

Dexter Walters
Personal information
Full name Dexter Walters[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England[3]
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Tamworth
Youth career
Romulus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2017 Romulus
2017–2018 Tamworth 4 (0)
2018 → Sutton Coldfield Town (dual)
2018–2020 Coventry City 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Leamington (loan) 12 (0)
2020– Tamworth 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

Playing career

Romulus

Walters began his career playing for non-league Romulus.[4] Between the age of 16 and 18 years of age, Walters was part of the clubs scholar programme, and managed to break into the first team when he was a second-year scholar.[5]

Tamworth

On 2 August 2017, National League North side Tamworth, along with Regan Upton and Sam Coulson.[6]

Walters made his league debut for Tamworth three days later, coming on as a substitute for Connor Taylor on the 83rd minute in what turned out to be a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Bradford (Park Avenue), with the visitors scoring on the 90+7.[7]

On 15 February 2018, Tamworth allowed Walters and Regan Upton to join Sutton Coldfield Town on loan to gain some first team football; Walters joined on dual registration, whilst Upton joined on a one-month loan deal.[8] Dexter returned to Tamworth for the final part of the season, and with Tamworth already relegated, played a part in the final game of the season on 28 April 2018. He joined the action on the 61st minute in place of Michael Donohue. Tamworth lost the match 3-0 away to also relegated Gainsborough Trinity.[9]

Following on from Tamworth being relegated to Southern League Premier Central, Dexter signed a new one-year contract with the club on 15 June 2018.[10]

Coventry City

Walters signed a two-year deal with Coventry City on 3 August 2018, initially playing with the under-23 squad.[11]

Dexter made his debut in the EFL Trophy on 9 October 2018, coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Tony Andreu in a game against Forest Green Rovers, the game finished 1-1, but Coventry City progressed on penalties.[12]

In October 2019, Dexter joined Leamington on a youth loan.[13]

He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2019–20 season.[14]

Return to Tamworth

Dexter re-signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth on 5 August 2020, following the expiry of his Coventry City contract.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 3 August 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tamworth 2017–18[3] National League North 4000000040
Coventry City 2018–19[12] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Leamington (loan) 2019–20 National League North 12010001[lower-alpha 2]0140
Tamworth 2020–21 Southern League Premier Division Central 0000000000
Career total 160100020190
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in the FA Trophy
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References
  1. "Club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. 18 May 2019. p. 54. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Profile". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. Dexter Walters at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. "Coventry City sign Tamworth's Dexter Walters". Non-League Football Paper. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. "'He's ridiculously tricky' - Lowdown on new Coventry City winger Dexter Walters". CoventryTelegraph.net. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. "Defensive Due Check In". TheLambs.co.uk. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  7. "Avenue take the points deep into added time". TheLambs.co.uk. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  8. "Temporary Departures". TheLambs.co.uk. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  9. "Trinity take the final three with three". TheLambs.co.uk. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  10. "Walters Commits". TheLambs.co.uk. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  11. "Dexter Walters: Coventry City sign Tamworth winger". BBC Sport. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  12. "Games played by Dexter Walters in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  13. "Dexter Walters Joins Leamington On Loan". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  14. "NEWS: Coventry City announce retained list following end of 2019/20 season". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  15. "Dexter Rejoins the Lambs". TheLambs.co.uk. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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