Courtney Meppen-Walter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2013 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2015 | Carlisle United | 34 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:31, 8 September 2014 (UTC). | |||
Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter (born 2 August 1994) is an English professional footballer who is a free agent after being released by Carlisle United, as a defender. [2]
Career
Meppen-Walter began his career with Manchester City; he was released from the club after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving.[3][4] In November 2013, after being released from prison, he joined Carlisle United on trial,[5] and later that month he signed an initial one-month contract with the club.[6] in December 2013, manager Graham Kavanagh announced that Meppen-Walter would be considered for the club's next game in the FA Cup, where he made his senior debut.[7] On December 14, Meppen-Walter signed a two-and-a-half-year contract keeping him with the Cumbrian outfit until the summer of 2016.[8] Meppen-Walter made his senior league debut later on the same day against Tranmere Rovers, a 4–1 win at Brunton Park.[9]
International career
Meppen-Walter played for England at under-17 and under-18 levels.[10]
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/12/2013 and 31/12/2013" (PDF). The Football League. January 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34936244
- ↑ "Man City's Courtney Meppen-Walter jailed for death crash". BBC News. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Footballer Courtney Meppen-Walter returned to jail after release error". BBC News. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Courtney Meppen-Walter joins Carlisle United on trial". BBC Sport. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Courtney Meppen-Walter: Carlisle sign ex-Man City defender". BBC Sport. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Meppen-Walter on standby for Carlisle United". Cumberland News. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Carlisle United: Courtney Meppen-Walter signs long-term deal". BBC Sport. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Carlisle 4–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Profile". Football Association. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
External links
Courtney Meppen-Walter career statistics at Soccerbase
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