Jeremy Walker (soccer)

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.

For the film producer and director, see Jeremy Kipp Walker. For the actor, see Jeremy Kemp. For the baseball player, see Jeremy Walker (baseball).

Jeremy Walker
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Ross Walker
Date of birth (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993
Place of birth Ulverstone, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Essendon Royals
Number 25
Youth career
TIS
2011–2014 Melbourne Heart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Oakleigh Cannons 2 (0)
2012–2014 Melbourne Heart 16 (0)
2012 Oakleigh Cannons 16 (0)
2014 Hume City 6 (0)
2014–2015 Concord Rangers 28 (0)
2015 Braintree Town 4 (0)
2015 → Concord Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2016 Hume City 26 (0)
2017 Green Gully 25 (0)
2017–2018 Perth Glory 13 (0)
2018– Green Gully 80 (0)
International career
2013 Australia U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2022

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

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