| Claudia Walker | |
| Fullname: | Claudia Walker |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1996 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Burnley |
| 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 |
Claudia Walker (born 10 June 1996)[1] is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Burnley[2] . 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.[3]
Walker spent her youth career with Stoke City eventually making a debut for the first team in 2013.[4] [5]
Walker joined Liverpool for the 2014 FA WSL season. Walker made two appearances during the regular season.[6] Liverpool finished in first place with a record.[7]
In February 2015, Walker signed for the recently relegated Merseyside rivals, Everton of the WSL 2.[8]
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.[3] The Blues were promoted to WSL 1 for the 2017-18 season and signed Walker to a 2-year full-time professional contract.[9] In December 2017, Walker suffered a hamstring injury and would miss the remainder for the 2017-18 season.[10]
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.[11] [12]
During the 2019–20 FA WSL season, Walker was a starting player in 10 of the 13 games she played.[13] Birmingham City finished in 11th place with a record.[14] In June 2020, she was awarded the PFA Community Champion Award.[15]
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.[16] She scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 win against Reading on 11 October.[17] Seven days later on 18 October, she scored a 50th minute "wonder goal" in a 4–0 win against Bristol City.[18] Her fifth goal of the season was the game winner during a 1–0 over Aston Villa on 14 November.[19]
Walker signed to West Ham 1 July 2021 [20] [21]
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.[6] 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.[22]