Claudia Walker

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Claudia Walker

| fullname = Claudia Walker

| image = London Bees v Everton LFC, 20 May 2017 (008) (cropped) - Claudia Walker.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Walker with the FA WSL 2 Spring Series trophy in May 2017

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|6|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = England

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Burnley

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Stoke City

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Liverpool

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015–2019

| clubs2 = Everton

| caps2 = 54

| goals2 = 17

| years3 = 2019

| clubs3 = → Birmingham City (loan)

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–2021

| clubs4 = Birmingham City

| caps4 = 34

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2021–2023

| clubs5 = West Ham United

| caps5 = 28

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Birmingham City

| caps6 = 30

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Burnley

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam1 = England Under-17

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam2 = England Under-19

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2018

| nationalteam3 = England Under-23

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| pcupdate = 18 May 2024

| ntupdate =

}}

Claudia Walker (born 10 June 1996){{cite web |url= https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city-women/players/claudia-walker/ |title= Claudia Walker |website= Birmingham City F.C. |access-date= 15 November 2020 |archive-date= 27 January 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220127054852/https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city-women/players/claudia-walker/ |url-status= dead }} is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Burnley.{{cite web |url= https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/walker-bolsters-striking-options |title= WALKER BOLSTERS STRIKING OPTIONS |website= Burnley F.C. |date= 24 July 2024 |access-date= 28 July 2024 }} She previously played for Birmingham City, Everton, Liverpool, Stoke City, and West Ham United. Walker has represented England on the under-17, under-19 and under-23 national teams.{{Cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/players/c/cw/claudia-walker|title=Claudia Walker {{!}} Everton Football Club|website=www.evertonfc.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222002320/http://www.evertonfc.com/players/c/cw/claudia-walker|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}

Club career

=Youth=

Walker spent her youth career with Stoke City eventually making a debut for the first team in 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/feb/18/claudia-walker-player-of-the-round-180217|title=Award-Winner Claudia Walker Hopes to Fire Everton to SSE Women's FA Cup Glory|website=www.thefa.com|language=en|date=18 October 2017|accessdate=30 December 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://stokecityladies.co.uk/walker.htm|title=Stoke City Profile|website=www.stokecityladies.com|language=en|accessdate=30 December 2017|archive-date=30 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230230155/http://stokecityladies.co.uk/walker.htm|url-status=dead}}

= Liverpool FC, 2014 =

Walker joined Liverpool for the 2014 FA WSL season. Walker made two appearances during the regular season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2014/10/liverpool-ladies-player-player-season-review/|title=Liverpool Ladies Player-by-Player Season Review|author=Heather Carroll|website=www.thisisanfield.com|language=en|date=27 October 2014|access-date=30 December 2017}} Liverpool finished in first place with a {{win-loss record|w=7|d=5|l=2}} record.{{cite web |title=2014 FA WSL |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2014/regular-season/r24179/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=16 November 2020}}

= Everton FC, 2015–19 =

In February 2015, Walker signed for the recently relegated Merseyside rivals, Everton of the WSL 2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/559990/Everton-transfer-news-Liverpool-Claudia-Walker|title=Everton complete shock capture of young Liverpool midfielder|author=Bruce Archer|publisher=Express|language=en|date=23 February 2015|access-date=30 December 2017}}

Walker would become a regular for the Blues and played forward as striker, helping Everton with the Spring Series with seven goals in nine appearances. The Blues were promoted to WSL 1 for the 2017-18 season and signed Walker to a 2-year full-time professional contract.{{Cite web|url=http://loveevertonforum.com/page/claudia-walker|title=Claudia Walker profile|website=loverevertonforum.com|language=en|accessdate=30 December 2017}} In December 2017, Walker suffered a hamstring injury and would miss the remainder for the 2017-18 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/12/12/walker-facing-spell-out-after-surgery|title=Walker Facing Spell Out After Surgery|website=www.evertonfc.com|language=en|date=12 December 2017|accessdate=30 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230230004/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/12/12/walker-facing-spell-out-after-surgery|archive-date=30 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

= Birmingham City, 2019–2021 =

In January 2019, Walker went on loan to Birmingham City for the 2018–19 FA WSL season. After featuring 17 times and scoring once, she was offered a two-year contract by the club. She made the permanent switch from Everton in June 2019, signing a two-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48498431|title=Birmingham City: Everton's Claudia Walker completes Women's Super League switch|website=BBC|language=en|date=3 June 2019|accessdate=4 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2019/claudia-walker-signs-permanent-contract/|title=CLAUDIA WALKER SIGNS PERMANENT CONTRACT|website=Birmingham City|language=en|date=3 June 2019|accessdate=4 June 2019|archive-date=3 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003032238/https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2019/claudia-walker-signs-permanent-contract/|url-status=dead}}

During the 2019–20 FA WSL season, Walker was a starting player in 10 of the 13 games she played.{{cite web |title=Claudia Walker |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/claudia-walker/212841/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=16 November 2020}} Birmingham City finished in 11th place with a {{win-loss record|w=2|d=1|l=10}} record.{{cite web |title=2019-20 FA WSL |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/20192020/regular-season/r54947/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=16 November 2020}} In June 2020, she was awarded the PFA Community Champion Award.{{cite web |title=Claudia Walker wins PFA Community Champion Award |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtPIFAxuKfE&ab_channel=BirminghamCityFootballClub |publisher=Birmingham City FC |accessdate=16 November 2020}}

Returning to Birmingham City for the 2020–21 season, Walker scored her first goal of the season during a 5–2 loss to Manchester City.{{cite news |title=Birmingham City Women 2 Manchester United Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54045173 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2013}} She scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 win against Reading on 11 October.{{cite news |title=Reading Women 0 Birmingham City Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54405774 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 October 2020}} Seven days later on 18 October, she scored a 50th minute "wonder goal" in a 4–0 win against Bristol City.{{cite news |last1=Hadley |first1=Craig |title=WSL Round-up: Wonder goal from Claudia Walker in Blues win over Bristol |url=https://midlandwoso.com/2020/10/19/wsl-round-up-wonder-goal-from-claudia-walker-in-blues-win-over-bristol/ |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=Midland WOSO |date=19 October 2020 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817090714/https://midlandwoso.com/2020/10/19/wsl-round-up-wonder-goal-from-claudia-walker-in-blues-win-over-bristol/ |url-status=usurped }} Her fifth goal of the season was the game winner during a 1–0 over Aston Villa on 14 November.{{cite news |title=Aston Villa Women 0 Birmingham City Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54850621 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2020}}

= West Ham United, 2021–2023 =

On 1 July 2021, Walker was announced at West Ham.{{Cite web|last=Freville|first=Chris|date=2021-07-02|title=Claudia Walker signs for West Ham from Birmingham City|url=https://herfootballhub.com/claudia-walker-signs-for-west-ham-from-birmingham-city/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817090827/https://herfootballhub.com/claudia-walker-signs-for-west-ham-from-birmingham-city/|url-status=dead}}{{cite tweet|number=1410644372224348164|user=westhamwomen|title=Our new No.9 ⚒Welcome to West Ham United, Claudia Walker! ✍️ |date=1 July 2021}}

=Birmingham City, 2023–2024=

On 7 January 2023, Walker was announced at Birmingham City.{{citeweb|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/claudia-walker-departs-birmingham-city|title=Claudia Walker departs for Birmingham City|website=www.whufc.com}} On 24 May 2024, it was announced that she would leave the club at the expiry of her contract.{{citeweb|url=https://www.bcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/four-first-team-players-to-depart-blues-women|title=Four First Team players to depart Blues Women|website=www.bcfc.com}}

International career

Walker has represented England on the under-17, under-19 and under-23 national teams. She captained the under-19 national team during the first game of the 2014 UEFA Championship, scoring the only goal for England in the tournament. In 2017, she competed with the under-23 national team at the 2017 Nordic Tournament. Walker scored two goals in the opening match against Sweden and England would go on to win the tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/nordic-tournament-four-nations-u-23-tournament-2017/|title=Nordic Tournament Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2017|website=www.womenssoccerunited.com|language=en|date=22 May 2017|access-date=30 December 2017}}

References

External links

[https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city-women/players/claudia-walker/ Player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127054852/https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city-women/players/claudia-walker/ |date=27 January 2022 }} at Birmingham City FC
[https://web.archive.org/web/20171224042335/http://www.evertonfc.com/players/c/cw/claudia-walker Player profile] at Everton FC
{{Soccerway|claudia-walker/212841}}

Category:Living people

Category:English women's footballers

Category:Everton F.C. (women) players

Category:FA Women's National League players

Category:1996 births

Category:Women's association football midfielders

Category:Birmingham City W.F.C. players

Category:Women's Super League players

Category:West Ham United F.C. Women players

Category:England women's under-23 international footballers

Category:21st-century English sportswomen