Kyle Walker-Peters
Kyle Leonardus Walker-Peters (born 13 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL Championship club Southampton and the England national team.
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Full name | Kyle Leonardus Walker-Peters[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 13 April 1997||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edmonton, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020 | → Southampton (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020– | Southampton | 106 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | England U18 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | England U19 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | England U20 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | England U21 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | England | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:53, 25 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:49, 29 March 2022 (UTC) |
Personal life
Walker-Peters was born in Edmonton, London.[4] His uncle Phil Walker was a professional footballer who played for Millwall and Charlton Athletic.[5]
Club career
Tottenham Hotspur
Walker-Peters signed for Tottenham Hotspur on 1 July 2013.[4] In May 2015, he made his senior team debut in the post-season tour of Malaysia and Australia.[4] In December 2015, he received Premier League Under-21 player of the month for Spurs.[6] February 2017 saw Walker-Peters sign a new contract until 2019.[7]
At the start of the 2017–18 season Walker-Peters made his full Premier League debut against Newcastle United helping to earn Tottenham a 2–0 away victory at St James' Park. Sky Sports went on to award him Man of the Match.[8] On 28 February 2018, he scored his first goal for Tottenham in the 6–1 win against Rochdale in the fifth round FA Cup tie.[9]
In the 2018–19 season, Walker-Peters made his first start of the season on 31 October 2017 in the EFL Cup tie against West Ham United that Tottenham won 3–1.[10] He also had his first appearance in the Premier League this season as a substitute in game against Leicester City.[11]
On 10 December 2018, Walker-Peters signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham following a contract signed earlier in May the same year.[12] He made his first start in the Champions League in the group stage against Barcelona, and despite a moment of poor play that led to a Barcelona goal, he performed well to block a goal in the second half. The match ended 1–1, which sent Tottenham through into the knockout stage together with their opponents.[13][14][15]
On 26 December 2018, Walker-Peters registered three assists during a 5–0 home win against Bournemouth, becoming the youngest player, aged 21 years and 257 days, to provide three assists in a Premier League game since Jermaine Pennant (aged 20 years and 227 days) made three in August 2003 for Leeds United against Middlesbrough.[16]
2019–20 season: Loan to Southampton
On 29 January 2020, Walker-Peters joined fellow Premier League side Southampton on loan until the end of the season.[17] Walker-Peters made his league debut on 15 February 2020 against Burnley which Southampton lost 2–1.[18] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that suspended the Premier League season, Walker-Peters would not play again for Southampton until their 3–0 victory against Norwich on 19 June 2020.[19] Walker-Peters ended the season with ten appearances for Southampton.[20]
2020–21 season: Permanent move to Southampton
On 11 August 2020, he signed a permanent, five-year deal with the club for a reported fee of £12 million.[21] On 12 September 2020, Walker-Peters started his first game since his permanent switch in a 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace. He was initially shown a straight red card by referee Jon Moss, but after Moss reviewed the pitchside monitor the decision was downgraded to a yellow card.[22] On 6 November 2020, Walker-Peters appeared in a 2–0 victory against Newcastle which sent Southampton to the summit of the English top flight for the first time since 1988.[23]
On 25 January 2021, Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhüttl said that Walker-Peters had sustained a muscle injury.[24] On 11 February 2021, Walker-Peters returned from injury and started in the FA Cup against Wolves which ended in a 2–0 victory.[25] Walker-Peters ended the season with 35 appearances in all competitions.[26]
2021–22 season
On 2 August 2021, Southampton signed right-back Tino Livramento for £5 million, adding competition for Walker-Peters.[27] With the addition of Livramento, Walker-Peters starred as a left-back during parts of the season.[28] On 22 August 2021, Walker-Peters made his first appearance of the season in Southampton’s 1–1 draw with Manchester United after he replaced Romain Perraud.[29] On 25 August 2021, Walker-Peters scored his first professional goal for Southampton in an 8–0 away victory against Newport County in the EFL Cup.[30] It was their biggest away win in their history.[30]
On 22 January 2022, Walker-Peters scored his first Premier League goal in a 1–1 draw against Manchester City.[31] On 5 February 2022, Walker-Peters scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Coventry City in the FA Cup during extra time.[32] Walker-Peters made 37 appearances in all competitions throughout the season.[33]
2022–23 season
On 6 August 2022, Walker-Peters made his appearance of the season in a 4–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[34] A week later, Walker-Peters scored the equalising goal in a 2–2 draw with Leeds United.[35] On 13 March 2023, Southampton said it was in touch with Hampshire Police after Walker-Peters received racist abuse on social media following the team's goalless draw with Manchester United on 12 March.[36]
International career
Born in England, Walker-Peters is of Jamaican descent.[37] He was selected to take part in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup by coach Paul Simpson. He played in five matches and the final in which he helped England to win a first World Cup since 1966.[38][39]
On 21 March 2022, Walker-Peters earned his first call-up to the senior England squad for friendlies against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast.[40] Five days later, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 victory against Switzerland.[41]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 October 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18[42] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
2018–19[43] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2019–20[20] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Southampton (loan) | 2019–20[20] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
Southampton | 2020–21[26] | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
2021–22[33] | Premier League | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
2022–23[44] | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
2023–24[45] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
Total | 106 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 5 | ||
Career total | 128 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 157 | 6 |
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 29 March 2022
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
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- "Premier League Player Profile Kyle Walker-Peters". Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Kyle Walker-Peters". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Kyle Walker-Peters Profile". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- Giacomelli, Marco (15 August 2017). "Kyle Walker-Peters' uncle Phil says family were so proud of Tottenham debut - 'even the Arsenal fans!'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "In case you missed it, England are under-20 World Cup finalists". BBC News. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "Kyle Walker-Peters 'over the moon' after signing new Tottenham contract". Evening Standard. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- Burlaga, Kate (13 August 2017). "Newcastle 0-2 Tottenham: Dele Alli, Ben Davies on target as Jonjo Shelvey sees red". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- Rosser, Jack (28 February 2018). "Tottenham 6 Rochdale 1: Fernando Llorente hat-trick seals FA Cup win amid VAR woe and Wembley snow". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- Coombs, Dan (1 November 2018). "Tottenham fans are worried Kyle Walker-Peters is not strong enough". HITC.
- Farrell, Dom (8 December 2018). "'He is a great player'- Pochettino backs Walker-Peters as ready for Barcelona challenge". Goal.
- "Kyle Walker-Peters signs Tottenham contract extension". BBC Sport. 10 December 2018.
- Hytner, David (11 December 2018). "Lucas Moura's late goal takes Spurs through to last 16 in Barça draw". The Guardian.
- Liew, Jonathan (11 December 2018). "Barcelona vs Tottenham: Kyle Walker-Peters hauls himself from Camp Nou's imposing jaws". The Independent.
- Liew, Jonathan (12 December 2020). "Kyle Walker-Peters: 'I wanted a black hole to just swallow me up'". The Observer.
- Lavelle, Danny (26 December 2018). "Kyle Walker-Peters provides first hat-trick of assists of the season in Spurs' first-half blitz of Bournemouth". Squawka.
- "Kyle Walker-Peters: Spurs defender joins Saints on loan". BBC Sport. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- Sutcliffe, Steve (15 February 2022). "Southampton 1–2 Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Sanders, Emma (19 June 2020). "Norwich 0–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Games played by Kyle Walker-Peters in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Spurs complete Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg deal as Kyle Walker-Peters joins Saints". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- Cole, Jackson (12 September 2020). "Walker-Peters red card overturned". Talksport. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- Sutcliffe, Steve (6 November 2020). "Southampton 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Walker-Peters and Bertrand unavailable". Southampton FC. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Games played by Kyle Walker-Peters in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- Steinberg, Jacob (2 August 2021). "Southampton sign Chelsea right-back Tino Livramento for £5m". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Hytner, David (24 March 2022). "Kyle Walker-Peters happy to 'prove people wrong' after England call up". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- McNulty, Phil (22 August 2021). "Southampton 1–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Pearlman, Michael (25 August 2021). "Southampton secure biggest away victory against Newport County at Rodney Parade". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- Bysouth, Alex (22 January 2022). "Southampton end Man City's 12-match winning run". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- "Southampton 2–1 Coventry City". Sky Sports. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- "Games played by Kyle Walker-Peters in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- Bysouth, Alex (6 August 2022). "Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- Mann, Mantej (13 August 2022). "Southampton 2–2 Leeds United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- "Saints involve police after Walker-Peters racially abused online". Reuters. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- Bosher, Jacob Whitehead and Luke. "England call up Watkins, Walker-Peters, Mitchell and Johnstone to replace injured quartet". The Athletic.
- "England U20s seal World Cup glory as Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores and Freddie Woodman saves penalty". Daily Telegraph. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- "FIFA Tournaments - Kyle Walker-Peters". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- "England: Tyrick Mitchell & Kyle Walker-Peters earn first senior call-ups". BBC Sport. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "England 2–1 Switzerland player ratings: Conor Gallagher impresses as Harry Kane scores again at Wembley". Sky Sports. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Games played by Kyle Walker-Peters in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- "Games played by Kyle Walker-Peters in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Games played by Kyle Walker-Peters in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Games played by Kyle Walker-Peters in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- McNulty, Phil (1 June 2019). "Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
External links
- Kyle Walker-Peters profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- Kyle Walker-Peters profile at the Football Association website
- Kyle Walker-Peters at Soccerbase