Nick Walker (footballer)

Nicholas Walker (born January 23, 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer.

Nicholas Walker
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Walker
Date of birth (1990-01-23) 23 January 1990
Place of birth Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Michigan Bucks 12 (0)
2014 FC Dallas 1 (0)
2014 → Puerto Rico Bayamón (loan)
2017 Nykøbing FC
2017 Michigan Bucks 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 April 2018

Career

Early career

Walker played four years of college soccer at Farleigh Dickinson University between 2010 and 2013.[1] Was a two-time all-North Atlantic region first team selection at Fairleigh Dickinson. Was also named 2013 Northeast Conference Defender of the Year as a senior. Walker started 69 of the 71 games he played as a four-year starter for the Knights. He finished his collegiate career with four goals.[2]

Walker also made twelve appearances for USL PDL club Michigan Bucks in 2013.[3]

FC Dallas

On January 21, 2014, Walker was drafted in the third round (43rd overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. He signed with Dallas on March 19, 2014.[4]

Walker made his professional debut on June 11, 2014 as an 87th-minute substitute in a 2-2 draw against Portland Timbers.[5]

On August 6, 2014, Walker was loaned to Puerto Rican club Bayamón FC. He scored his first goal in a Concacaf Champions League match against Club America.[6]

In December 2014, FC Dallas declined the option to sign Walker for the 2015 season.[7]

gollark: Heroin is a noble animal? Interesting.
gollark: A noble animal.
gollark: OH BEEOID
gollark: <@805534998660775986> top
gollark: ubq said they would add any reasonable dependency you wanted.

References
  1. http://fduknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2407
  2. http://www.fcdallas.com/players/nicholas-walker
  3. http://soccerstats.us/bios/nicholas-walker/
  4. http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2014/3/19/MSOC_Walker_FCDallas_FDU_14.aspx
  5. http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-11-portland-timbers-vs-fc-dallas
  6. http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2014/08/nicholas-walker-loaned-bayamon-fc-puerto-rican-soccer-league
  7. "FC Dallas announces roster moves ahead of 2014 Expansion Draft". FCD Press Services. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.