Nick Walker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 12, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nicholas "Nick" Walker (born January 23, 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer.
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.[6]
References
- ↑ http://fduknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2407
- ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/players/nicholas-walker
- ↑ http://soccerstats.us/bios/nicholas-walker/
- ↑ http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2014/3/19/MSOC_Walker_FCDallas_FDU_14.aspx
- ↑ http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-11-portland-timbers-vs-fc-dallas
- ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2014/08/nicholas-walker-loaned-bayamon-fc-puerto-rican-soccer-league