Ian Walker (footballer)

Ian Walker ( born October 31, 1971 in Watford) is a former English football goalkeeper. In December 2008, he ended his professional career.

Career

Association

Ian Walker was for many years first-choice goalkeeper at Tottenham Hotspur, from his youth he comes. He stood for a total of 312 duty games in goal for the Londoners. Among his greatest successes with the Spurs the win counts the League Cup in 1999, when it was able to prevail Leicester City 1-0 after a goal by Allan Nielsen, against his future employers. Before they sat down already against teams like Manchester United and Liverpool FC by. After Neil Sullivan was hired in 2000 and Walter displaced from the starting eleven, the keeper went to the former league rivals Leicester City. After his first season the team was relegated in the summer of 2002 in the Football League First Division. There were abolished its chances of promotion. He played four years there. Leicester remained but only one year in England's top flight and had the third- last and Wolverhampton Wanderers begin the transition to the second division along with Leeds United. There, the sporty descent is not turned away, and in May 2005, both sides agreed to a resolution of the contract. Already on May 6, 2005, he signed a one -year contract at Bolton Wanderers, but could not prevail as a goalkeeper. So it was used only in cup games. Because of his experience, the Board extended his contract for another two years. On 11 December 2008, the club and Walker announced that they have separated. This Walkers ended active professional career.

National

Walker stood four times for the English national team on the court. He made his international debut in 1996 against Hungary ahead of the European Championship in their own country, for which he was nominated by coach Terry Venables, but behind David Seaman was just a replacement. After it was quiet some time to Walker, he was appointed to the Executive of the English again at the European Championships in 2004 by Sven- Göran Eriksson, was there but only number three behind David James and Paul Robinson. Shortly before the EM Walker graduated from the last time a game for the English team, as he once again was allowed to run up against Iceland on June 5, 2004.

See also:

  • England squad at the 1996 European
  • England's squad for the Euro 2004

Achievements

  • League Cup with Tottenham Hotspur: 1999
  • Promotion to the Premier League with Leicester City: 2003

Trivia

Walker is the son of former Welsh goalkeeper Mike Walker, among others, Manager of Everton FC and Norwich City was.

Ipswich Town F.C. Leicester City F.C. Bolton Wanderers F.C. Manchester United F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. David James (footballer) Paul Robinson (footballer born 1979)
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