Struan Walker Explained

Struan Walker
Birth Date:2002 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Surbiton
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Scotland U–21
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalcaps2:23
Nationalgoals2:16
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Great Britain
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:2

Struan Walker (born 6 July 2002)[1] is a Scottish field hockey player.[2]

Personal life

Struan Walker grew up in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]

He is a former student of Hutchesons' Grammar School.[4]

Career

Domestic league

Walker competes in the English Hockey League for Surbiton.[5] [6]

Under–21

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.[7]

Senior national teams

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.[7] [8]

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.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Scotland . . tms.fih.ch . 8 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Senior Men's Team . . scottish-hockey.org.uk . 8 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Struan Walker . . teamscotland.scot . 8 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Struan’s Scotland Cap . . hutchesons.org . 8 February 2024.
  5. Web site: M1 Announce First New Signings for 2023/24 . . surbitonhc.com . 27 June 2023 . 8 February 2024.
  6. Web site: 10 – STRUAN WALKER . . greatbritainhockey.co.uk . 8 February 2024.
  7. Web site: WALKER Struan . . tms.fih.ch . 8 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Austria deny Scotland to win EuroHockey II men’s title . . thehockeypaper.co.uk . 21 August 2021 . 8 February 2024.