Tyr Walker
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Tyr Walker
|image =
|image_size =
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|fullname = Tyr Carson Duhaney-Walker
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|22|mf=y}}
|birth_place = Russell, Ontario, Canada
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Atlético Ottawa
|clubnumber = 4
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy
|youthyears2 = 2022
|youthclubs2 = Atlético Ottawa
|collegeyears1 = 2021
|college1 = Acadia Axemen
|collegecaps1 = 8
|collegegoals1 = 0
|years1 = 2023–
|clubs1 = Atlético Ottawa
|caps1 = 21
|goals1 = 0
|club-update = November 3, 2024
}}
Tyr Carson Duhaney-Walker (born October 22, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Born in Russell, Ontario to a Brazilian mother and a Jamaican father, Walker moved to Belgium at age six with his family, before later moving back to his hometown in Canada three years later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/soccer/atletico/2023/08/16/entree-fracassante-pour-un-franco-ontarien-de-latletico-HLR3EUCTV5GHDII72WXOHPRNUQ/|title=Entrée fracassante pour un Franco-Ontarien de l’Atlético|trans-title=Smashing entry for a Franco-Ontarian from Atlético|language=fr|first=Jean-François|last=Plante|date=August 16, 2023|work=Le Droit}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/the-patient-game-how-tyr-walker-stepped-up-big-for-atletico-ottawa/|title=The Patient Game: How Tyr Walker Stepped Up Big For Atletico Ottawa|first=John|last=Jacques|date=August 18, 2023|work=Northern Tribune}} Walker played youth soccer with the Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-signs-19-year-old-local-defender-from-russell-on-u-sports-contract|title=Atlético Ottawa signs 19-year-old local defender from Russell on U SPORTS contract|date=April 21, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}} In 2022, after being spotted by scouts from Atlético Ottawa, he participated in Atlético Ottawa's Atlético de Madrid Development program.{{Cite web|url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/soccer/mls/atletico-ottawa/atletico-ottawa-embraces-local-star-tyr-walker-as-cpl-season-gets-rolling|title=Atlético Ottawa embraces local star Tyr Walker as CPL season gets rolling|first=Ken|last=Warren|date=28 April 2023|work=Ottawa Sun}}
University career
In 2021, he began attending Acadia University, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/msoc/2021-22/bios/duhaney-walker_tyr_ljux?view=career&pos=kickers|title=Tyr Duhaney-Walker Acadeia profile|work=Acadia Axemen}} He missed the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=http://themerchantsailor.com/recovering-the-canpl-usports-draft/|title=Recovering the CanPL-USPORTs Draft|date=January 1, 2023|first=Dylan|last=Matthias|work=The Merchant Sailor}} In 2023, he transferred to Carleton University, however, he ultimately chose to turn professional instead.
Club career
In 2023, he was invited to attend pre-season with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa, where he scored in a friendly against Spanish Primera Federación side UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-signs-local-youth-product-tyr-walker-to-u-sports-contract|title=Atlético Ottawa signs local youth product Tyr Walker to U SPORTS contract|date=April 21, 2023|work=Canadian Premier League}}{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-signs-local-product-tyr-walker-to-first-professional-contract|title=Atlético Ottawa signs local product Tyr Walker to first professional contract|date=November 24, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}} In April 2023, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, which allows him to maintain his university eligibility.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/atletico-ottawa-tyr-walker/|title=Atletico Ottawa Adds Local Defender Tyr Walker|date=April 21, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He made his professional debut on May 13 as a late game substitute.{{Cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/photo-gallery-5-0-win-over-vancouver-fc-%f0%9f%9a%a8|title=5-0 Win over Vancouver FC|date=May 15, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}} On August 2, with his U Sports contract set to soon expire, he signed an extension for the remainder of the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/ottawa-talent-tyr-walker-signs-contract-extension-with-atletico-ottawa-until-the-end-of-the-2023-season|title=Ottawa talent Tyr Walker signs contract extension with Atlético Ottawa until the end of the 2023 season|date=August 2, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/atletico-ottawa-tyr-walker-extension/|title=Atletico Ottawa Extends Walker Contract|date=August 3, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} Following his first professional start on August 13 against Pacific FC,{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-atletico-ottawa-stay-compact-en-route-to-tough-away-win-vs-pacific-fc|title=Match Analysis: Atlético Ottawa stay compact en route to tough away win vs. Pacific FC|date=August 13, 2023|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke|work=Canadian Premier League}}{{cite web|url=https://www.capitalcitysupporters.com/post/the-forward-press-tyr-walker-ato-roll-up-sleeves-to-win-at-pacific|title=The Forward Press: Tyr Walker, ATO "roll up sleeves" to win at Pacific|date=August 14, 2023|first=Ben|last=Ralph|work=Capital City Supporters Group}} he was named to the CPL Team of the Week for the first time.{{cite web|title=Atleti Players Named To The CPL Team of the Week|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/%E2%9C%8C%EF%B8%8Fatleti-players-named-to-the-cpl-team-of-the-week|date=August 14, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}} After the season, he signed a professional contract with the club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.{{cite web|url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/soccer/atletico-ottawa-announces-deals-with-ingham-zapater-and-walker|title=Atlético Ottawa announces deals with Ingham, Zapater and Walker|date=November 24, 2023|work=Ottawa Sun}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/atletico-ottawa-new-contracts-key-players-2024/|title=Atletico Ottawa Re-Signs Trio Of Ingham, Zapater, Walker|date=November 24, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} Ahead of the 2025 season, he went on a training stint with their affiliate club in Mexico Atlético San Luis.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/walker-antinoro-training-with-atletico-san-luis-in-mexico|title=Walker and Antinoro training with Atlético San Luis in Mexico|date=December 27, 2024|work=Atlético Ottawa}}
Career statistics
{{updated|November 3, 2024}}{{soccerway|tyr-walker/904603}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=2|Atlético Ottawa
|2023 |rowspan=2|Canadian Premier League |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024
|16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|tyr-walker/904603}}
{{Atlético Ottawa squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Tyr}}
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:People from Russell, Ontario
Category:Atlético Ottawa players