Lewis Walker (footballer)

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Lewis Walker
Personal information
Full name Lewis Jon Walker [1]
Date of birth (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Woking
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2016 Ilkeston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Ilkeston
2016–2018 Derby County 0 (0)
2017 → Darlington (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2020 Queens Park Rangers 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Aldershot Town (loan) 13 (0)
2020–2021 Como 17 (2)
2021–2022 Athletic Carpi 26 (4)
2022–2024 Gillingham 17 (0)
2023 → Woking (loan) 4 (1)
2024– Woking 30 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Jon Walker (born 14 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Woking.

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Club career

Walker started his senior career with Ilkeston before signing for Derby County in January 2016. [3] In January 2017, he went on loan to National League North side Darlington. [4]

On 6 November 2018 Walker signed for the Queens Park Rangers Under 23 team after being released by Derby County earlier in the year. [5] On 13 April 2019 Walker was named as a substitute in the 2018–19 EFL Championship game against Swansea City, he replaced Tomer Hemed in the 83rd minute to make his first team and professional debut. QPR went on to win the game 4–0. [6] On 28 November 2019 Walker signed a short-term loan deal with National League side Aldershot Town. [7] In June 2020, he was released at the end of his contract with QPR. [8]

In September 2020, he went on trial with Italian Serie C club Como. [9] Later in the month, he signed a two-year deal with the Italian club. [10]

On 30 September 2021, he joined newly-formed Athletic Carpi in Serie D. [11]

Walker then returned to England, signing for League Two side Gillingham on 29 July 2022. [12] Walker scored his first goals for the Gills when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy win over Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s on 5 October 2022. [13] On 29 September 2023, Walker agreed to join National League side, Woking on loan until January 2024. [14] On 3 November 2023, prior to Gillingham's FA Cup tie against Hereford, Walker was recalled from his loan at Woking. [15]

On 17 January 2024, Walker returned to Woking on a permanent deal, signing an eighteen-month contract. [16]

Personal life

Walker is the son of former England defender Des Walker [17] and younger brother of Lincoln City striker Tyler Walker. [18] He is of Jamaican descent through his father. [19]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2024 [20]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County U21 2016–17———2 [a] 020
Derby County 2016–17 Championship 000000—00
2017–18 000000—00
Total000000—00
Darlington (loan) 2016–17 National League North 1000—0010
Queens Park Rangers 2018–19 Championship400000—40
2019–20 000000—00
Total400000—40
Aldershot Town (loan) 2019–20 National League 13000—1 [b] 0140
Como 2020–21 Serie C 19210——202
Athletic Carpi 2021–22 Serie D 26400——264
Gillingham 2022–23 League Two 17041303 [a] 3274
2023–24 0010001 [a] 020
Total170513043294
Woking (loan) 2023–24 National League4100—0041
Woking 2023–24 National League113———113
2024–25 National League19210—4 [c] 2244
Total30510—42357
Career total11411713011513517
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy; Three appearances in National League Cup

Honours

Como

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 28. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile: Striker Lewis Walker". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ilkeston's Lewis Walker, son of Nottingham Forest legend Des, signs for Derby County". chad.co.uk. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Breaking news: Quakers sign Lewis Walker". Darlington F.C. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Youngsters Rowan and Walker sign pro deals". QPR. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: QPR 4, Swansea City 0". BBC. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Walker!". Aldershot Town Football Club. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "U23s trio to depart QPR". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Como, manca solo la squadra Gli inglesi? Uno dei due è ok". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "LEWIS WALKER AL COMO FINO AL 2022" (in Italian). Como 1907. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "CLAUDIO LAZZARETTI: "CON LEWIS CHIUDIAMO IL MERCATO IN ENTRATA. APRIREMO VENERDÌ LA CAMPAGNA ABBONAMENTI"" (in Italian). Athletic Carpi. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (29 July 2022). "Lewis Walker joins Gillingham ahead of League 2 opener against AFC Wimbledon". Kent Online. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (6 October 2022). "Lewis Walker ends his wait for goals at Gillingham after scoring twice against Brighton under-21s in the Papa John's Trophy". Kent Online . Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  14. ↑ O'Sullivan, Daniel (29 September 2023). "Lewis Walker Signs On Loan". Woking F.C. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Preview Hereford v Gillingham". Gillingham F.C. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Lewis Walker Signs Permanently". www.wokingfc.co.uk. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Youngsters Rowan and Walker sign pro deals". QPR. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  18. ↑ "Des Walker says son Tyler has much more talent than he did". BBC Sport. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  19. ↑ "Flying the flags: The influence of the Caribbean on England's Euros teams". www.ucfb.ac.uk. 21 July 2024.
  20. ↑ "England - L. Walker - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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