Nesta Guinness-Walker Explained

Nesta Guinness-Walker
Fullname:Nesta Pierre Guinness-Walker[1]
Birth Date:1999 9, df=y[2]
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:2006–2008
Youthclubs1:Chelsea
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthclubs2:Tottenham Hotspur
Youthyears3:2016–2018
Youthclubs3:Metropolitan Police
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Metropolitan Police
Years2:2019–2022
Clubs2:AFC Wimbledon
Caps2:82
Goals2:3
Years3:2022–2024
Clubs3:Reading
Caps3:36
Goals3:0
Years4:2024
Clubs4:Stevenage (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Club-Update:11:23, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Nesta Pierre Guinness-Walker (born 14 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back.

Personal life

He is the grandson of actor Matthew Guinness and the great-grandson of actor Sir Alec Guinness.[3] He grew up in Twickenham and is of part-Barbadian descent.[3]

Career

Guinness-Walker played youth football for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, spending two years with Chelsea and one year with Tottenham, before leaving at the age of 11,[3] before playing Sunday League football as a teenager.[2] He joined non-league Metropolitan Police at the age of 17.[2] Following a successful trial period he signed for AFC Wimbledon in May 2019.[4] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 2–1 defeat to Ipswich Town on 20 August 2019.[5] He was offered a new contract by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season,[6] but he left the club on 5 July 2022.[7]

On 29 July 2022, Reading announced the signing of Guinness-Walker on a one-year contract following a successful trial.[8] [9] On 17 May 2023, Reading activated a clause in Guinness-Walker's contract to keep him at the club for the 2023–24 season.[10]

On 24 January 2024, Guinness-Walker joined League One club Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[11]

He was released by Reading at the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Wimbledon2019–20League One231101020271
2020–21League One311101020351
2021–22League One281302020351
Total823504060973
Reading2022–23Championship280101000300
2023–24League One80001020110
Total360102020410
Stevenage (loan)2023–24League One140000000140
Career total13236060701523

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon . English Football League . 2 . 17 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Nesta Guinness-Walker – Defender – First team – AFC Wimbledon. www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 10 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Exclusive interview with AFC Wimbledon prospect Nesta Guiness-Walker on looking to perform on a football pitch – not a stage or the big screen. 30 August 2019. 26 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Nesta Guinness-Walker: AFC Wimbledon sign left-back from Metropolitan Police. 24 May 2019. 30 May 2019. BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: Ipswich 2–1 AFC Wimbledon . 20 August 2019 . BBC. 21 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Retained List Announced. www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Squad Update. www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  8. Web site: GUINNESS-WALKER SIGNS ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH ROYALS . readingfc.co.uk . Reading F.C. . 29 July 2022 . 29 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Reading sign left-back Guinness-Walker. www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. Web site: NEW DEALS OFFERED AS CONTRACTS COME TO THEIR CONCLUSION . readingfc.co.uk . Reading F.C. . 17 May 2023 . 17 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Nesta Guinness-Walker joins on loan from Reading. www.stevenagefc.com. 24 January 2024. 24 January 2024.
  12. Web site: 8 May 2024 . Clinton Mola and Sam Hutchinson among four released by Reading . 8 May 2024 . BBC Sport . en-GB.