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Returning to Birmingham City for the [[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]] season, Walker scored her first goal of the season during a 5–2 loss to Manchester City.<ref>{{cite news |title=Birmingham City Women 2 Manchester United Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54045173 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2013}}</ref> She scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 win against Reading on 11 October.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reading Women 0 Birmingham City Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54405774 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 October 2020}}</ref> Seven days later on 18 October, she scored a 50th minute "wonder goal" in a 4–0 win against Bristol City.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hadley |first1=Craig |title=WSL Round-up: Wonder goal from Claudia Walker in Blues win over Bristol |url=https://midlandwoso.com/2020/10/19/wsl-round-up-wonder-goal-from-claudia-walker-in-blues-win-over-bristol/ |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=Midland WOSO |date=19 October 2020 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817090714/https://midlandwoso.com/2020/10/19/wsl-round-up-wonder-goal-from-claudia-walker-in-blues-win-over-bristol/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her fifth goal of the season was the game winner during a 1–0 over Aston Villa on 14 November.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aston Villa Women 0 Birmingham City Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54850621 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2020}}</ref>
Returning to Birmingham City for the [[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]] season, Walker scored her first goal of the season during a 5–2 loss to Manchester City.<ref>{{cite news |title=Birmingham City Women 2 Manchester United Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54045173 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2013}}</ref> She scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 win against Reading on 11 October.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reading Women 0 Birmingham City Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54405774 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 October 2020}}</ref> Seven days later on 18 October, she scored a 50th minute "wonder goal" in a 4–0 win against Bristol City.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hadley |first1=Craig |title=WSL Round-up: Wonder goal from Claudia Walker in Blues win over Bristol |url=https://midlandwoso.com/2020/10/19/wsl-round-up-wonder-goal-from-claudia-walker-in-blues-win-over-bristol/ |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=Midland WOSO |date=19 October 2020 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817090714/https://midlandwoso.com/2020/10/19/wsl-round-up-wonder-goal-from-claudia-walker-in-blues-win-over-bristol/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her fifth goal of the season was the game winner during a 1–0 over Aston Villa on 14 November.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aston Villa Women 0 Birmingham City Women |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54850621 |accessdate=16 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2020}}</ref>


=== West Ham United 2021– ===
=== West Ham United, 2021–2023 ===

Walker signed to West Ham 1 July 2021 <ref>{{Cite web|last=Freville|first=Chris|date=2021-07-02|title=Claudia Walker signs for West Ham from Birmingham City|url=https://herfootballhub.com/claudia-walker-signs-for-west-ham-from-birmingham-city/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817090827/https://herfootballhub.com/claudia-walker-signs-for-west-ham-from-birmingham-city/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1410644372224348164|user=westhamwomen|title=Our new No.9 ⚒Welcome to West Ham United, Claudia Walker! ✍️<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=1 July 2021}}</ref>
On 1 July 2021, Walker was announced at West Ham.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Freville|first=Chris|date=2021-07-02|title=Claudia Walker signs for West Ham from Birmingham City|url=https://herfootballhub.com/claudia-walker-signs-for-west-ham-from-birmingham-city/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817090827/https://herfootballhub.com/claudia-walker-signs-for-west-ham-from-birmingham-city/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1410644372224348164|user=westhamwomen|title=Our new No.9 ⚒Welcome to West Ham United, Claudia Walker! ✍️<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=1 July 2021}}</ref>

===Birmingham City, 2023–2024===

On 7 January 2023, Walker was announced at Birmingham City.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/claudia-walker-departs-birmingham-city|title=Claudia Walker departs for Birmingham City|website=www.whufc.com}}</ref> On 24 May 2024, it was announced that she would leave the club at the expiry of her contract.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.bcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/four-first-team-players-to-depart-blues-women|title=Four First Team players to depart Blues Women|website=www.bcfc.com}}</ref>


== International career ==
== International career ==

Latest revision as of 00:55, 6 November 2024

Claudia Walker
Walker with the FA WSL 2 Spring Series trophy in May 2017
Personal information
Full name Claudia Walker
Date of birth (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Burnley
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Liverpool 6 (0)
2015–2019 Everton 54 (17)
2019 → Birmingham City (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2021 Birmingham City 34 (5)
2021–2023 West Ham United 28 (3)
2023–2024 Birmingham City 30 (4)
2024– Burnley 0 (0)
International career
2012–2013 England Under-17 5 (0)
2014–2015 England Under-19 9 (1)
2016–2018 England Under-23 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Claudia Walker (born 10 June 1996)[1] is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Burnley.[2] She previously played for Birmingham City, Everton, Liverpool, Stoke City, and West Ham United. Walker has represented England on the under-17, under-19 and under-23 national teams.[3]

Club career

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Youth

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Walker spent her youth career with Stoke City eventually making a debut for the first team in 2013.[4][5]

Liverpool FC, 2014

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Walker joined Liverpool for the 2014 FA WSL season. Walker made two appearances during the regular season.[6] Liverpool finished in first place with a 7–2–5 record.[7]

Everton FC, 2015–19

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In February 2015, Walker signed for the recently relegated Merseyside rivals, Everton of the WSL 2.[8]

Walker would become a regular for the Blues and played forward as striker, helping Everton with the Spring Series with seven goals in nine appearances.[3] The Blues were promoted to WSL 1 for the 2017-18 season and signed Walker to a 2-year full-time professional contract.[9] In December 2017, Walker suffered a hamstring injury and would miss the remainder for the 2017-18 season.[10]

Birmingham City, 2019–2021

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In January 2019, Walker went on loan to Birmingham City for the 2018–19 FA WSL season. After featuring 17 times and scoring once, she was offered a two-year contract by the club. She made the permanent switch from Everton in June 2019, signing a two-year contract.[11][12]

During the 2019–20 FA WSL season, Walker was a starting player in 10 of the 13 games she played.[13] Birmingham City finished in 11th place with a 2–10–1 record.[14] In June 2020, she was awarded the PFA Community Champion Award.[15]

Returning to Birmingham City for the 2020–21 season, Walker scored her first goal of the season during a 5–2 loss to Manchester City.[16] She scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 win against Reading on 11 October.[17] Seven days later on 18 October, she scored a 50th minute "wonder goal" in a 4–0 win against Bristol City.[18] Her fifth goal of the season was the game winner during a 1–0 over Aston Villa on 14 November.[19]

West Ham United, 2021–2023

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On 1 July 2021, Walker was announced at West Ham.[20][21]

Birmingham City, 2023–2024

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On 7 January 2023, Walker was announced at Birmingham City.[22] On 24 May 2024, it was announced that she would leave the club at the expiry of her contract.[23]

International career

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Walker has represented England on the under-17, under-19 and under-23 national teams. She captained the under-19 national team during the first game of the 2014 UEFA Championship, scoring the only goal for England in the tournament.[6] In 2017, she competed with the under-23 national team at the 2017 Nordic Tournament. Walker scored two goals in the opening match against Sweden and England would go on to win the tournament.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Claudia Walker". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "WALKER BOLSTERS STRIKING OPTIONS". Burnley F.C. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Claudia Walker | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Award-Winner Claudia Walker Hopes to Fire Everton to SSE Women's FA Cup Glory". www.thefa.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Stoke City Profile". www.stokecityladies.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b Heather Carroll (27 October 2014). "Liverpool Ladies Player-by-Player Season Review". www.thisisanfield.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. ^ "2014 FA WSL". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. ^ Bruce Archer (23 February 2015). "Everton complete shock capture of young Liverpool midfielder". Express. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Claudia Walker profile". loverevertonforum.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Walker Facing Spell Out After Surgery". www.evertonfc.com. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Birmingham City: Everton's Claudia Walker completes Women's Super League switch". BBC. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  12. ^ "CLAUDIA WALKER SIGNS PERMANENT CONTRACT". Birmingham City. 3 June 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Claudia Walker". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  14. ^ "2019-20 FA WSL". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Claudia Walker wins PFA Community Champion Award". Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Birmingham City Women 2 Manchester United Women". BBC Sport. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Reading Women 0 Birmingham City Women". BBC Sport. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  18. ^ Hadley, Craig (19 October 2020). "WSL Round-up: Wonder goal from Claudia Walker in Blues win over Bristol". Midland WOSO. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Aston Villa Women 0 Birmingham City Women". BBC Sport. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  20. ^ Freville, Chris (2 July 2021). "Claudia Walker signs for West Ham from Birmingham City". Her Football Hub. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  21. ^ @westhamwomen (1 July 2021). "Our new No.9 ⚒Welcome to West Ham United, Claudia Walker! ✍️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Claudia Walker departs for Birmingham City". www.whufc.com.
  23. ^ "Four First Team players to depart Blues Women". www.bcfc.com.
  24. ^ "Nordic Tournament Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2017". www.womenssoccerunited.com. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

Further reading

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  • Caudwell, Jayne (2013), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781317966234
  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
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