Christian Walton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Timothy Walton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Truro, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Plymouth | ||
| 2013–2014 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:06, 8 November 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christian Timothy Walton is an English professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a goalkeeper. He has represented England at under-19 and under-20 levels.
Club career
Walton began his career at the age of 10 in the Plymouth Argyle youth system and appeared on the first team bench for the first time 3 days after his 16th birthday for an FA Cup tie against Stourbridge.[2][3] On 15 February 2013, Walton signed for Brighton from Plymouth Argyle on a 3-year deal.[4] On 8 July 2014 Brighton tied Walton to a new 4-year contract.[5] Walton was an unused substitute for Brighton in their first Championship game of the 2014–15 season then on 29 October 2014 he made his professional debut for Brighton aged 18 in a League Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur.[6]
International career
Walton's first international call-up was for England under-19s for their friendly against Turkey on 5 March 2014.[7] Walton played in the game.[8] Walton's first England under-20 call-up came for their first fixture of the 2014–15 season, a friendly against Romania,[9] which Walton featured in to win his first cap.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 8 November 2014.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2014–15 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
External links
References
- ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Plymouth Argyle v Stourbridge, 12 November 2011 - 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Christian Walton: Plymouth Argyle say no Fulham bid". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Albion Sign Christian Walton". seagulls.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Brighton: Jake Forster-Caskey and Christian Walton sign new deals". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Christian Walton England U19 call up". The FA. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "England U19 3-0 Turkey U19". The FA. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "Christian Walton England U20 call up". The FA. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "England U20 6-0 Romania U20". The FA. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Christian Walton career statistics at Soccerbase
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