Jeremy Walker (soccer) explained

Jeremy Walker
Fullname:Jeremy Ross Walker
Birth Date:25 August 1993
Birth Place:Ulverstone, Australia
Height:[1]
Position:Right back
Currentclub:Essendon Royals
Clubnumber:25
Youthclubs1:TIS
Youthyears2:2011–2014
Youthclubs2:Melbourne Heart
Years1:2011
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2014
Clubs2:Melbourne Heart
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2012
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Hume City
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2015
Caps5:28
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Braintree Town
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Concord Rangers (loan)
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2016
Clubs8:Hume City
Caps8:26
Goals8:0
Years9:2017
Clubs9:Green Gully
Caps9:25
Goals9:0
Years10:2017–2018
Clubs10:Perth Glory
Caps10:13
Goals10:0
Years11:2018–
Clubs11:Green Gully
Caps11:80
Goals11:0
Pcupdate:3 November 2022
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Australia U-20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Jeremy Walker (born 25 August 1993) is an Australian footballer from Tasmania who plays as a right back for the Essendon Royals as of 2023.

Club career

In 2010 Walker featured in Season 3 of Fox8 television show Football Superstar in an attempt to win a NYL contract with Brisbane Roar but he was eliminated in the third episode.[2] He later signed with Oakleigh Cannons ahead on the 2011 Victorian Premier League season.[3]

Following his season at Oakleigh, Walker was signed as a member of Melbourne Heart's inaugural NYL squad.[4] During the 2012–13 season he made his debut for the senior team in Round 9 against Sydney FC.[5] Later that season he was offered a senior contract by Heart and became the first player from Tasmania to earn a professional contract in the history of the A-League.[6] Walker made a total of 16 senior appearances for Melbourne Heart before being released at the conclusion of the 2013–14 season.[7]

Jeremy then returned to the NPL Victoria with Hume City FC and was named NPL Player of the Month in July.[8]

After the 2014 NPL Victoria season, Walker signed with Concord Rangers in the Conference South. He joined Braintree Town ahead of the 2015/16 season but returned to Concord Rangers on loan soon after.[9] Walker then returned to Australia, joining his former club Hume City once again.[10]

On 11 October 2017, following an ankle-injury to Marc Warren, Perth Glory signed Walker on an injury replacement contract.[11] He left Perth Glory at the conclusion of the season.[12]

International career

In April 2013 Walker was called up to the Young Socceroos squad for a training camp held on the Central Coast.[13]

The next month he was also named in the Young Socceroos squad for a European training camp which included international friendly matches against the Netherlands U-21s (24 May) and the German U-21s (31 May).[14]

Personal life

Walker is of British and Portuguese descent.[15]

Walker is now a High School Chemistry and Sport teacher at Elwood College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeremy Walker. Soccerway. 26 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Football Superstar – Episode One (Open Post) . 2009-05-27 . 2016-07-15.
  3. Web site: Walter Pless on Association Football: Walker signs with Oakleigh Cannons . Walterplessonsoccer.blogspot.com.au . 2011-01-28 . 2016-07-15.
  4. Web site: Aloisi Confirms Youth Squad . Melbourne City FC . 2016-07-15.
  5. Web site: Walker's journey shows path from Tasmania | Hyundai A-League . A-league.com.au . 2016-07-15.
  6. Web site: Walker signs professional contract . Melbourne City FC . 2016-07-15.
  7. Web site: Jeremy Walker looking for new A-League home . The Advocate . 2014-05-02 . 2016-07-15.
  8. Web site: NPL Player of the Month: Jeremy Walker – FFV – NPL . Fox Sports Pulse . 2014-07-16 . 2016-07-15.
  9. Web site: Aussie defender returns to Rangers on loan . Nonleaguedaily.com . 2016-05-24 . 2016-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011181616/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/latest-transfer-news/aussie-defender-returns-to-rangers-on-loan.html . 11 October 2017 . dead .
  10. Web site: Hume City bolsters its squad ahead of 2016 campaign . Hume City FC . 2016-07-15.
  11. Web site: Glory swoop for defender Walker. Perth Glory. 11 October 2017.
  12. News: Perth Glory cut loose trio. FourFourTwo. 19 April 2018.
  13. Web site: Heart trio named in Young Socceroos camp . Melbourne City FC . 2016-07-15.
  14. Web site: Heart trio selected for Young Socceroos Tour . Melbourne City FC . 2016-07-15.
  15. Web site: Ormond. Aidan. The London adventures of Jez Walker. FFA Cup. 14 July 2016 . Football Federation Australia. 20 July 2016.