Personal Information
Full Name | Kyle Andrew Walker |
Date of Birth | May 28, 1990 |
Nationality | British |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Role | Right-back |
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Kyle Walker: A Brief Biography
Background
Kyle Andrew Walker is a professional English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the English national team. He was born on 28 May 1990 in Sheffield, England.
Career
Kyle started his Youth career at Sheffield United FC and he made his full debut for Sheffield United against Leyton Orient in the third round of the FA cup on 13th January, 2009. Kyle left the club in 2009 and joined Tottenham Hotspur. He made his debut for the Lilywhites on 27th March, 2010 against Portsmouth. After a couple of loan spells, he made his mark at Spurs in the 2011-12 season. The Englishman only grew from strength to strength after that and became a vital cog for Spurs. In the summer of 2017, he was bought by Manchester City in one of the most expensive inter-club deals in England.
For England, he made his debut against Spain in November, 2011 after coming on as a substitute for Scot Parker.
Position and Playing Style
Walker plays as a right full-back and is a right-footed player. He has got pace to burn and is easily one of the quickest full-backs in the world. Though he is a little suspect defensively, his attacking prowess on the wings offsets the defensive deficiencies.