Jake Walker (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Thomas Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bayston Hill, Shropshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newtown | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Banbury United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Alvechurch (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Newtown | 74 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023 | |||
Jake Thomas Walker (born 3 November 2000) is an English footballer who last played as a right-back and midfielder for Cymru Premier team Newtown. Walker is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and made one appearance for the senior side in the 2020-21 FA Cup, as well as appearing in the EFL Trophy for their U21 side. He has previously played on loan at Southern Football League sides Banbury United and Alvechurch.
Career[edit]
Aston Villa[edit]
Walker joined the Aston Villa Academy at the age of nine and was given his first professional contract, a two-year deal, in 2019.[3] Walker joined Banbury United on loan until the end of the season in January 2020.[4] He joined Alvechurch on loan in October 2020, but was recalled in January 2021.[5] Walker was named in the Aston Villa starting line-up for his senior debut on 8 January 2021 in an FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool.[6]
Walker was released by Aston Villa at the end of the 2020–21 season.[7]
Newtown[edit]
On 7 August 2021, Walker signed a semi-professional contract with Newtown in the Cymru Premier.[8] He made his debut on 15 August 2021, in a 4–1 defeat to The New Saints.[9] During his first season, he moved from defence into midfield.[3] He scored his first goal in senior football on 18 December 2021, in a 2–0 victory over Flint Town United.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 25 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2019–20[11] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[12] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2020–21[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Banbury United (loan) | 2019–20[13] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Alvechurch (loan) | 2020–21[14] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Newtown | 2021–22[15] | Cymru Premier | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 83 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Oxfordshire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References[edit]
- ^ UEFA.com. "Jake Thomas Walker - Newtown - UECL". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Jake Walker". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ a b Maher, Matt. "Jake Walker ready for Europe after his release by Aston Villa". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Defender Jake Walker joins the Puritans on loan from Villa". www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk. Banbury United F.C. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (8 January 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool team news: The youthful Villa side to face the Reds". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Aston Villa name young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Aston Villa can confirm the retained and released list for the club's Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Drury, Jonny (7 August 2021). "Robins capture former Aston Villa man Jake Walker". The Sport Report. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Newtown vs. The New Saints - 15 August 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Williams, David (21 December 2021). "JD Cymru Premier: Declan McManus double helps The New Saints maintain lead". The National. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Walker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Walker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Jake Walker". www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk. Banbury United F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Jake Walker". www.alvechurchfc.club. Alvechurch F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Walker in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Jake Walker at Soccerway