Nick Walker (footballer)

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Nicholas Walker
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Walker
Date of birth (1990-01-23) 23 January 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Michigan Bucks 12 (0)
2014 FC Dallas 1 (0)
2014 → Puerto Rico Bayamón (loan)
2017 Nykøbing FC
2017 Michigan Bucks 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2018

Nicholas Walker (born January 23, 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer.

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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. He scored his first goal in a Concacaf Champions League match against Club America. [6]

In December 2014, FC Dallas declined the option to sign Walker for the 2015 season. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nicholas Walker - 2013 - Men's Soccer".
  2. ↑ "Nicholas Walker | FC Dallas".
  3. ↑ "Nicholas Walker | SoccerStats.us".
  4. ↑ "FDU's Nicholas Walker Signs with FC Dallas".
  5. ↑ "PORvsDAL 06-11-2014 | MLSsoccer.com".
  6. ↑ "Nicholas Walker loaned to Bayamón FC of the Puerto Rican Soccer League | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
  7. ↑ "FC Dallas announces roster moves ahead of 2014 Expansion Draft". FCD Press Services. Retrieved 12 December 2014.


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