Ethan Walker
{{short description|English footballer (born 2002)}}
{{For|the lacrosse player|Ethan Walker (lacrosse)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ethan Walker
| image = Ethan Walker October 2017.jpg
| caption = Walker with Preston North End U18 in October 2017
| fullname = Glenn Ethan Walker{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Preston North End |publisher=English Football League |page=57 |accessdate=26 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2002|7|28}}
| birth_place = Preston, England
| height =
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Ayr United
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = Preston North End
| years1 = 2018–2022
| clubs1 = Preston North End
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → Altrincham (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → AFC Fylde (loan)
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Blackburn Rovers
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → Morecambe (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
| caps8 = 3
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Ayr United
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 4
| club-update = 11 June 2025
}}
Glenn Ethan Walker (born 28 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2021-09-17 |title=Ethan Walker Joins The Coasters On Loan |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/ethan-walker-joins-the-coasters-on-loan/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=AFC Fylde |language=en-GB}} for {{Scottish football updater|AyrUnite}} club Ayr United.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/528663/|title=England - E. Walker - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}
Club career
=Preston North End=
Walker signed his first professional contract in October 2018 and in December 2018, he became the youngest player to appear in a league game for Preston North End when he came on a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Aston Villa at the age of 16 years and 156 days.
On 12 December 2019, Walker joined Altrincham F.C. on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[https://www.pnefc.net/news/2019/december/ethan-walker-joins-altrincham-on-youth-loan/ Ethan Walker Joins Altrincham On Youth Loan], pnefc.net, 12 December 2019 He was still available to play for Preston's youth team's during his loan spell at Altrincham. However, he was recalled on 14 January 2020[https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/ethan-walker-recalled-by-preston-north-end Ethan Walker Recalled by Preston North End], altrinchamfc.com, 14 January 2020 and later on the same month, he joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan instead, until the end of the season along with fellow Preston teammate Adam O'Reilly.{{cite web |title=PNE Duo Join Stalybridge Celtic |url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2020/january/pne-duo-join-stalybridge-celtic/ |publisher=Preston North End FC |accessdate=11 February 2020}}
On 12 September 2020, Walker joined League Two Carlisle United on a season-long loan.{{cite news |title=Ethan Walker: Preston North End loan forward to Carlisle United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54131565 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=12 September 2020}} After appearing in four league games for the Cumbrians, Walker was recalled by his parent club Preston North End on 8 January 2021.{{Cite news |url= https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2021/january/loan-preston-forward-recalled/ |title=Preston forward recalled |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=8 January 2021}}
In September 2021, he joined National League North side AFC Fylde on loan for a month.{{Cite news |url= https://www.pnefc.net/news/2021/september/walker-joins-afc-fylde-on-loan/ |title=Walker Joins AFC Fylde On Loan |publisher=Preston North End FC |date=17 September 2021}} He returned to Preston after only two games due to injury, but re-joined the Coasters in November until January 2022.{{Cite news |url= https://www.pnefc.net/news/2021/november/walker-rejoins-afc-fylde-on-loan/ |title=Walker Rejoins AFC Fylde On Loan |publisher=Preston North End FC |date=19 November 2021}} Walker was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2022/may/preston-north-end-retained-list-confirmed/|title=Preston North End Retained List Confirmed|website=www.pnefc.net|date=9 May 2022}}
=Blackburn Rovers=
On 30 May 2022, it was announced that Walker had signed for Blackburn Rovers on a two-year deal.{{cite web | url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/may/30/ethan-arrives-/ | title=Rovers recruit exciting Ethan! | date=30 May 2022 }}
Playing for Rovers' youth team as a striker, in his first twelve months at Ewood Park he scored seven goals in 19 appearances.
On 1 September 2023, it was announced that Walker had joined Morecambe on loan for the 2023–24 season.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66691356 | title=Morecambe take Rovers striker Walker on loan | work=BBC Sport }} On 2 January 2024, it was announced Walker had been recalled from his spell at Morecambe & had joined Oldham Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite news |title=Ethan joins Latics on loan|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/january/02/ethan-joins-latics-on-loan/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Blackburn Rovers Official Site|date=2 January 2023}}
On 18 May 2024, it was confirmed Walker will be leaving the club at the end of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/may/18/retain-list-confirmed/|title=Retain List confirmed|date=18 May 2024|website=Blackburn Rovers}}
=Ayr United=
On 18 June 2024, it was announced Walker will join Ayr United on 1 July when his contract at Blackburn Rovers expires.{{cite tweet |user=AyrUnitedFC |author-link=Ayr United F.C. |number=1803148189039464627 |title=The Club are delighted to announce the signing of winger, Ethan Walker on a pre-contract agreement. |date=18 June 2024 |url=https://x.com/AyrUnitedFC/status/1803148189039464627?t=v_j23uvUp9zyur9Vy-uKug&s=19 |access-date=18 June 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 21 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/528663/|title=England - E. Walker - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Preston North End
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||2||0 | ||||||||||
| Altrincham (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
|2019–20{{Citation|title=Ethan Walker|url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/play.php?code=WALKE|access-date=22 August 2022}} |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Carlisle United (loan)
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| AFC Fylde (loan)
|National League North |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
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References
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External links
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{{Ayr United F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Footballers from Preston, Lancashire
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players