Amani Walker

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Amani Walker
Personal information
Full name Amani Walker
Date of birth (1989-12-16) 16 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 ASC San Diego
Youth career
2007–2010 UC Irvine Anteaters
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Orange County Blue Star 16 (12)
2011–2012 Minnesota Stars FC 40 (8)
2013–2014 Tampa Bay Rowdies 17 (4)
2015 Orange County Blues 12 (1)
2017 ASC San Diego 24 (28)
International career
2009 Jamaica U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2018

Amani Walker (born 16 December 1989) is a Jamaican footballer.

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Career

College and Amateur

Walker attended Francis Parker High School, and played for the Surf FC club team, before going on to play four years of college soccer at the University of California, Irvine. He was named to the All-Big West first team and led his team in goals as a junior in 2009, while as a senior in 2010 he was named to the NSCAA All-Far West Region first team and the All-Big West first-team, was the Big West Co-Offensive Player of the Year, and was voted as one of TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 20 Players to Watch. He finished his college career as UCI's all-time leader in games played with 85, scoring 27 goals in the process.

During his college years Walker also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, [1] scoring 12 goals in 16 games for the team in 2010.

Professional

Walker was invited to the 2011 adidas Major League Soccer Combine, [2] and was subsequently drafted with the 9th overall pick of the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chicago Fire, but was not offered a contract by the team.

He subsequently signed his first professional contract when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars of the North American Soccer League. He made his professional debut on 7 May 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 tie with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Walker started his 2012 season with several strong performances. [3]

International

In March 2009, Walker made an appearance for the Jamaica U-20 national team versus Canada in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is eligible to play for Jamaica through his Jamaican-born father. [4]

Honors

NSC Minnesota Stars

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References

  1. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Amani Walker Invited to Major League Soccer Combine". Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "NASL Index". Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "New Under-20 Reggae Boyz impress Duckie". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
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