Lamar Walker

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Lamar Walker
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Spanish Town, Jamaica
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al Dhaid
Number 13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Portmore United 27 (5)
2021–2022 Miami FC 47 (7)
2022–2023 Portmore United ? (?)
2023– Al Dhaid 0 (0)
International career
2019 Jamaica U23
2019– Jamaica 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lamar Walker (born 26 September 2000) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Al Dhaid and the Jamaica national team.

Contents

Early life and education

Walker played his schoolboy football at Clarendon College in Jamaica.

Career

Club

Walker played for Portmore United in Jamaica. [1]

On 29 January 2021, Walker signed with Miami FC of the USL Championship. [2]

Walker moved back to Portmore United in his native Jamaica in 2022, after winning the domestic Lynk Cup, he made a move to the United Arab Emirates to First Division club Al Dhaid. [3]

International

He debuted internationally in his national youth team with the Jamaica U22 team for the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru.

On 12 October 2019, he made his senior debut with 2–0 victory against Aruba in the CONCACAF Nations League. [4]

On 15 October 2019, Walker scored his first goal for Jamaica against Aruba and won two consecutive games with a 0–6 victory in the CONCACAF Nations League. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 July 2021 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portmore United 2017–18 National Premier League 4000000040
2018–19 National Premier League 103300000133
2019–20 National Premier League 142000000142
Miami F.C. 2021 USL Championship 184000000184
Career total469000000499
Notes

    International goals

    Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.15 October 2019 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 3–06–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B

    Honors

    2018–19 [7]

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    References

    1. Scott, Livingston (26 February 2019). "Walker is a special talent – Thomas". The Star. Jamaica. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
    2. Communications, Miami FC (29 January 2021). "The Miami FC Acquires Promising Jamaican Internationals Jahshaun Anglin and Lamar Walker". Miami FC. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
    3. "Portmore's Walker, Satchwell make overseas pro moves". 25 July 2023.
    4. "Game Detail". Concacafnationsleague.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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