Introduction
Kyle Leonardus Walker-Peters (born 13 April 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Personal life
Walker-Peters was born in Edmonton, London. His uncle Phil Walker was a former professional footballer who played for Millwall and Charlton Athletic.
Club career
Walker-Peters signed for Tottenham Hotspur on 1 July 2013. In May 2015, he made his senior team debut in the post-season tour of Malaysia and Australia. In December 2015, he received Premier League Under-21 player of the month for Spurs. Wally Downes Jr reporting for The Sun Newspaper described Walker-Peters as a "brilliant 20-year-old Tottenham academy right-back" and "The teenager has all the guile of a No 10 but also the pace of a seriously nippy winger." February 2017 saw Walker-Peters sign a new contract until 2019.
At the start of the 2017–18 season Walker-Peters made his full Premier League debut against Newcastle United helping to earn Tottenham a 2–0 away victory at St James Park. Sky Sports went on to award him Man of the Match.
International career
Walker-Peters was selected to take part in the FIFA Under 20s World Cup by coach Paul Simpson. He played in five matches and the final in which he helped England to win a first World Cup since 1966.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 August 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Honours
England
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2017