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	==Club career==		==Club career==
	After joining the Phoenix Academy, Walker made 16 appearances and scored four goals in the ].<ref name='WPX'/>		After joining the Phoenix Academy, Walker made 16 appearances and scored four goals for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the ].<ref name='WPX'/>

	He made his senior Wellington Phoenix debut in an ] match against ] on 6 August 2024. The Phoenix lost 1–0 at ], Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/academy-players-make-first-team-debuts-in-australia-cup/\|title=Academy players make first team debuts in Australia Cup\|date=7 August 2024\|website=]\|access-date=29 December 2024}}</ref>		He made his senior Wellington Phoenix debut in an ] match against ] on 6 August 2024. The Phoenix lost 1–0 at ], Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/academy-players-make-first-team-debuts-in-australia-cup/\|title=Academy players make first team debuts in Australia Cup\|date=7 August 2024\|website=]\|access-date=29 December 2024}}</ref>

	Walker was unexpectedly called up to play his first ] match on 20 October 2024 in a home match against ]. ], ], ] and ] were all unavailable to play, leading Phoenix manager ] to call up Walker to debut for the season opener. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360457804/academy-player-nathan-walker-makes-unexpected-league-men-debut-wellington-phoenix\|title=Academy player Nathan Walker makes unexpected A-League Men debut for Wellington Phoenix\|date=21 October 2024\|access-date=29 December 2024\|newspaper=]\|author=Rollo, Phillip}}</ref>		Walker was unexpectedly called up to play his first ] match on 20 October 2024 in a home match against ]. ], ], ] and ] were all unavailable to play, leading Phoenix manager ] to call up Walker to debut for the season opener. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360457804/academy-player-nathan-walker-makes-unexpected-league-men-debut-wellington-phoenix\|title=Academy player Nathan Walker makes unexpected A-League Men debut for Wellington Phoenix\|date=21 October 2024\|access-date=29 December 2024\|newspaper=]\|author=Rollo, Phillip}}</ref> On 31 October 2024, Walker signed a 4-year contract with the club, the first two of which are on scholarship terms.<ref name='WPX-a'/>

	==International career==		==International career==
	Walker played in the ] for ], playing in all three matches.<ref name='WPX'/>		Walker played in the ] for ], playing in all three matches.<ref name='WPX'/>

	In 2024, Walker was called up to the ] squad to play in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/142012?newsfeedId=1275622\|title=Chris Greenacre Announces First Squad As New Zealand U-20 Head Coach For OFC ~~Men’s~~ U19 Championship\|date=14 June 2024\|access-date=29 December 2024\|newspaper=]}}</ref> Walker played in four of the five matches, scoring one goal against ], and winning the championship.<ref name='WPX'/>		In 2024, Walker was called up to the ] squad to play in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/142012?newsfeedId=1275622\|title=Chris Greenacre Announces First Squad As New Zealand U-20 Head Coach For OFC Men's U19 Championship\|date=14 June 2024\|access-date=29 December 2024\|newspaper=]}}</ref> Walker played in four of the five matches, scoring one goal against ], and winning the championship.<ref name='WPX'/>

	==Honours==		==Honours==
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Latest revision as of 01:28, 13 January 2025

New Zealand footballer (born 2006)

Nathan Walker

Personal information

Full name

Nathan Barry Walker

Date of birth

(2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 18)

Place of birth

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Position(s)

Winger

Team information

Current team

Wellington Phoenix

Number

Youth career

Bucklands Beach AFC

Onehunga Sports

2020–2021

Auckland United

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2022–2023

Fencibles United

(5)

2024–

Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves

(4)

2024–

Wellington Phoenix

(0)

International career

2023

New Zealand U17

(0)

2024–

New Zealand U20

(1)

Medal record

Men's football

Representing New Zealand
OFC U-19 Men's Championship
Winner	2024 Samoa

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024

Nathan Barry Walker (born 30 January 2006) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a winger for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Men.

Early life

Walker was born in Auckland in 2006. His father is former New Zealand international cricketer Brooke Walker. Walker played for Bucklands Beach AFC, Onehunga Sports, Auckland United, and Fencibles United before joining the Wellington Phoenix Academy in early 2024.

Club career

After joining the Phoenix Academy, Walker made 16 appearances and scored four goals for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the 2024 Central League.

He made his senior Wellington Phoenix debut in an Australia Cup match against South Melbourne on 6 August 2024. The Phoenix lost 1–0 at Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne.

Walker was unexpectedly called up to play his first A-League Men match on 20 October 2024 in a home match against Western United. Sam Sutton, Marco Rojas, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues and Stefan Colakovski were all unavailable to play, leading Phoenix manager Giancarlo Italiano to call up Walker to debut for the season opener. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. On 31 October 2024, Walker signed a 4-year contract with the club, the first two of which are on scholarship terms.

International career

Walker played in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup for New Zealand, playing in all three matches.

In 2024, Walker was called up to the New Zealand under-19 squad to play in the OFC U-19 Men's Championship. Walker played in four of the five matches, scoring one goal against Papua New Guinea, and winning the championship.

Honours

New Zealand U20

OFC U-19 Men's Championship: 2024.

References

^ "Nathan Walker". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
^ "Nix secure young Auckland winger on multi-year deal". Wellington Phoenix. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
^ Pisani, Sacha. "Wellington Phoenix sign 'one of Auckland's brightest talents' in latest Derby week jab". A-Leagues. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
"Academy players make first team debuts in Australia Cup". Wellington Phoenix. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
Rollo, Phillip (21 October 2024). "Academy player Nathan Walker makes unexpected A-League Men debut for Wellington Phoenix". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
"Chris Greenacre Announces First Squad As New Zealand U-20 Head Coach For OFC Men's U19 Championship". New Zealand Football. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

External links

Nathan Walker at Soccerway

v t e Wellington Phoenix FC – current squad
1 Oluwayemi 3 Piper 4 Wootton 5 Roa Conchie 6 Payne 7 Barbarouses 8 Retre 9 Ishige 11 Colakovski 12 Al-Taay 14 Rufer (c) 15 Hughes 17 Sloane-Rodrigues 18 L. Kelly-Heald 19 Sutton 21 Rojas 23 Supyk 25 Nagasawa 27 Sheridan 29 Brooke-Smith 30 A. Kelly-Heald 35 Boon 36 Loke 39 Smith 41 Walker Coach: Italiano

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