Stephen_Walker_(footballer)

Stephen Walker (footballer)

Stephen Walker (footballer)

English footballer

Stephen John Walker (born 11 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Whitby Town.

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Club career

Middlesbrough

Walker signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 July 2016.[3] He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2018, assisting an Ashley Fletcher goal and scoring a penalty in the penalty shoot-out during an EFL Cup tie with Notts County at the Riverside Stadium.[4] On 30 January 2019, Walker signed a new four and a half year contract with Middlesbrough.[5]

The following day, Walker was loaned to League Two club Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season.[6] Exactly one year later, on 31 January 2020, he joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season,[7] making his debut at Gresty Road against Oldham Athletic on 8 February 2020.[8] He scored his first professional goal, for Crewe in a 2–0 win over Macclesfield Town at Gresty Road, on 22 February 2020.[9]

On 16 October 2020, Stephen Walker signed a season-long loan deal with MK Dons, returning to stadium mk for a second spell with the Buckinghamshire outfit.[10] After appearing in twelve league games for the Dons, Walker was recalled by Middlesbrough on 13 January 2021.[11]

On 22 January 2021, Walker was then loaned again to Crewe until the end of the 2020–21 season.[12] He scored the first goal of his new loan spell, equalising in a 1–1 draw at Blackpool on 2 March 2021.[13]

On 31 August 2021, Walker joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[14]

After being released by Middlesbrough in the early parts of 2023, Walker spent time on trial with Carlisle United in the summer.[15] In September 2023, he joined Northern Football League side West Auckland Town.[16]

In December 2023, he signed for Northern Premier League side Whitby Town.[17] At the end of the season, Walker signed a new contract with Whitby.[18]

International career

Walker has represented England at U17, U18 and U19 level. In March 2018, Walker scored twice for England's under-18s against Qatar.[19]

In October 2018, Walker scored a hat-trick for the under-19s against Macedonia.[20] He then scored the winner in a qualifier against Iceland U19.[21]

Career statistics

As of 2 March 2021[22]
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  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in the EFL Trophy

References

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    "Ste Walker Makes MK Dons Loan Move". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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    Morse, Peter (31 January 2020). "Crewe Alex sign Middlesbrough striker Stephen Walker on loan until the end of the season". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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    "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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    "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Macclesfield Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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    "Striker Walker returns to MK Dons on loan". MK Dons. mkdons.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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    "Walker returns to Middlesbrough". Milton Keynes Dons. 13 January 2021.
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    "Stephen Walker Returns On Loan!". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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    "Blackpool 1-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Rovers complete double swoop for Maynard and Walker". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 31 August 2021.
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    "Ex-Middlesbrough striker Ste Walker on trial at Carlisle". thenorthernecho.co.uk. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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    "Former Middlesbrough striker Ste Walker makes surprise move to non-league club". gazettelive.co.uk. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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    "Stephen Walker signs for Seasiders". whitbytownfc.com. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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    "Striker Walker signs new contract". whitbytownfc.com. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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    "Stephen Walker and Ian Poveda-Ocampo among the scorers as young Lions beat Qatar". The Football Association. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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    "Stephen Walker's treble helps young Lions to big win ahead of next month's Euro trip". The Football Association. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  21. [21]
    "England 3-1 Iceland". UEFA. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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    "Soccerway player profiles". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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    "Games played by Stephen Walker in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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    "Games played by Stephen Walker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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    "Games played by Stephen Walker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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