Rhys Walters
Rhys Anthony Walters is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Port Vale. He has also played on loan at Leek Town.
![]() Walters with Port Vale in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rhys Anthony Walters[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Port Vale | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2022 | Port Vale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Leek Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 25 April 2023 (UTC) |
Career
Walters joined the youth set-up at Port Vale at the age of nine.[3] He made his first-team debut at the age of sixteen on 18 October 2022, coming on for Mipo Odubeko 89 minutes into a 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Vale Park.[4] On 4 March 2023, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Leek Town on a work experience loan agreement until the end of the 2022–23 season.[2]
Walters made his first start for Port Vale on 29 August 2023, in a 0–0 draw with Crewe Alexandra in the second round of the EFL Cup; he was substituted on 57 minutes, going on to win the man of the match award.[5] Seven days later, he played his first full 90 minutes for the club in a 1–0 victory against the same opponents in a group stage game of the EFL Trophy, where he was paired in the centre of midfield with the experienced Jason Lowe.[6] He provided the assist for Josh Thomas to score the first goal in a 2–1 win over Sutton United in the third round of the EFL Cup on 26 September.[7] He was named as man of the match in the EFL Trophy tie with Newcastle United U21 on 10 October.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 October 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Port Vale | 2022–23[9] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023–24[10] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Leek Town (loan) | 2022–23[11] | Northern Premier League Division One West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
References
- "Retained List 2022-23" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- "Transfer News | Rhys Walters signs for Leek Town on work experience loan until the end of the season". www.port-vale.co.uk. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- Baggaley, Michael (18 October 2022). "Lowdown on Plant, Walters and Pevide in Port Vale's Trophy squad". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Papa Johns Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- Carville, Matt (5 September 2023). "Match Report | Port Vale 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". www.port-vale.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- Youlton, Clive; Travers, Chris (27 September 2023). "Fun times for Port Vale in the Carabao Cup as Ojo strikes late winner". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- Baggaley, Mike (12 October 2023). "Jesse Debrah, repaying trust and how Dave Flitcroft clinched the deal". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- "Games played by Rhys Walters in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "Games played by Rhys Walters in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "Leek Town | Appearances | Rhys Walters | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2023.