1. Kyle Walker has been described as England's best-ever right-back, and is often viewed as one of the best full-backs and defenders of his generation.
46 Facts About Kyle Walker
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Kyle Walker started his career at his boyhood club Sheffield United at the age of seven.
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Kyle Walker made his first-team debut aged 18 after a loan spell at Northampton Town.
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Kyle Walker impressed whilst playing for United and played in the 2009 Championship play-off final.
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Kyle Walker's performances earned him a move to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, before being immediately loaned back to Sheffield United.
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Kyle Walker was loaned out to Milan in January 2025.
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Kyle Walker played for England at under-19 and under-21 levels before making his debut for the senior national team in September 2011.
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Kyle Walker has represented England at three UEFA European Championships, in 2016,2020 and 2024, and at two FIFA World Cups, in 2018 and 2022.
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Kyle Andrew Walker was born on 28 May 1990 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and is of Jamaican descent on his father's side.
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Kyle Walker joined boyhood club Sheffield United at the age of seven after being recommended by coach Paul Archer at Football Unites, Racism Divides.
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Kyle Walker progressed through the ranks to become a regular fixture in the reserve team by 2008.
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At the start of the following season, Kyle Walker went out on loan once more signing an initial one-month deal with Queens Park Rangers due to injuries at the club in the right-back position.
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Kyle Walker scored on his debut only nine minutes into the match against former club Sheffield United in the third round of the FA Cup in January 2011.
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On leaving Villa Park, Kyle Walker suggested that he would be happy to return to the club the next season, for his first-team opportunities at Tottenham were limited.
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Kyle Walker subsequently agreed to a contract extension at Tottenham until 2016.
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On 22 April 2012, Kyle Walker was named as the PFA Young Player of the Year, beating the likes of Sergio Aguero, Danny Welbeck, Daniel Sturridge, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and teammate Gareth Bale to the award, as well as being named in the PFA Team of the Year.
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On 3 May 2012, Kyle Walker was awarded with a new five-year contract, that ran until 2017.
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On 28 October 2013, Kyle Walker signed a new contract with Tottenham, keeping him at the club until June 2019.
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On 20 April 2017, Kyle Walker was named at right-back in the PFA Team of the Year for the second time.
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Kyle Walker received his first trophy with Manchester City and his first trophy as a Premier League player.
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Kyle Walker started in the 2019 FA Cup final against Watford on 18 May as City won the first domestic treble in English men's football.
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Kyle Walker signed a new contract with City in June 2019.
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On 31 October 2020, Kyle Walker scored a long-range goal against Sheffield United to mark his 100th league appearance for City.
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Kyle Walker did not celebrate, explaining later that he did not do so as he is a "Sheffield United fan".
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On 6 August, with De Bruyne benched, Kyle Walker captained the team in the 2023 FA Community Shield, which they lost on penalties to Arsenal.
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Kyle Walker later stated that he had been reluctant to take the final penalty, proclaiming that if anyone had played with him, they would know that he "[didn't] like taking penalties".
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On 14 September, Kyle Walker signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2026.
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De Bruyne stated: "I'm number two, Walks [Kyle Walker] is number one".
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Kyle Walker captained his side in the 2024 FA Cup final defeat to Manchester United.
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Kyle Walker played in England's three matches at the tournament, and despite them being eliminated in the group stage he was named in the Team of the Tournament.
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Kyle Walker missed UEFA Euro 2012 because of a toe injury.
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Kyle Walker was named in the England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Kyle Walker was deployed as a centre-back in a back three by England's manager Gareth Southgate as the team reached the semi-final for the first time since 1990.
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In June 2019, Kyle Walker scored an own goal against the Netherlands as England went out in the semi-finals of the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals.
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On 1 June 2021, Kyle Walker was named in the England squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020.
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Kyle Walker was named in the England squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Kyle Walker was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
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On 14 June 2024, Kyle Walker was named as England's vice-captain at the tournament.
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Kyle Walker ended the match wearing the captain's armband after Kane was withdrawn at half-time of extra time.
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Kyle Walker is considered to be instrumental to Manchester City's recent success, and has been praised by both current and former teammates as one of the best and most accomplished full-backs in the world.
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Kyle Walker is a strong and physical defender who is comfortable in one-on-one situations and is adept at making tackles and interceptions.
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Kyle Walker married Annie Kilner, with whom he has four children, in 2022, after a 12-year relationship.
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Kyle Walker has fathered a son and daughter with model Lauryn Goodman.
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Kyle Walker later admitted that he visited his parents to pick up food.
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Kyle Walker later tweeted that he felt he and his family were being harassed and that the reports were affecting the mental health of his whole family.
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In March 2023, it was reported that Kyle Walker exposed himself to a woman in a Manchester bar.