Struan Walker | |
Fullname: | Struan Robert Walker |
Birth Date: | 2002 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Surbiton |
Youthclubs1: | Clydesdale |
Years1: | –2020 |
Clubs1: | Clydesdale |
Years2: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs2: | Club an der Alster |
Years3: | 2023–present |
Clubs3: | Surbiton |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021–present |
Nationalteam2: | Scotland |
Nationalcaps2: | 30 |
Nationalgoals2: | 25 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023–present |
Nationalteam3: | Great Britain |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
Updated: | 8 October 2024 |
Struan Robert Walker (born 6 July 2002)[1] is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a forward for England Hockey League club Surbiton and the Scotland and Great Britain national teams.[2]
Struan Walker grew up in Glasgow, Scotland.[3] He is a former student of Hutchesons' Grammar School.[4]
Walker came through the youth ranks of Clydesdale where he played until 2020, when he moved to Germany to play for Der Club an der Alster.[5] [6] Since 2023 he competes in the English Hockey League for Surbiton.[7] [8]
He made his junior international debut for the Scotland U–21 team in 2019. He represented the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Plžen Litice, where he won a gold medal.[9]
Walker made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2021. He represented the team at the EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, where he won a silver medal, and the European Qualifier for the FIH World Cup in Cardiff.[9] [10] He made his first appearance at a major tournament in 2022, representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3] In 2023 he was named in the Great Britain squad, making his debut during season five of the FIH Pro League.[8] [9]