Kyle Walker Biography, Girlfriend, Parents, Height, Weight, Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-05-07

Kyle Walker’s dream is to become one of the best in world football and so far he seems to be on the right track. The England footballer has been named in the PFA Team of the Year twice. He started playing for the England national team in 2011 and was selected in the 23-man squad representing the country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His rise to football stardom has been rapid, something many up-and-coming players cannot hope to match. Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about the defender.

Kyle Walker Bio

Kyle Andrew Walker was born on May 28, 1990 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He was brought up in the district of Sheffield called Sharrow. Kyle started playing football at the age of 7 and soon began training with Sheffield United. His entry into the Sheffield youth academy was the result of a recommendation from Football Unites, Racism Divides coach Paul Archer.

Fast forward to a decade later and Walker was promoted to the senior team as one of the reserves. He was then sent on loan to League One side Northampton Town. The main reason for this loan was so that Kyle could gain first-team experience. He improved quickly and returned to the team a month later, after which he made his debut in an FA Cup game against Leyton Orient.

In July 2009, Kyle Walker’s performances had Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur grabbing attention. He signed a combined £9million deal alongside team-mate and co-defender, Kyle Naughton.

As part of the pact between the two teams, Spurs agreed to loan Walker to Sheffield for the 2009/2010 season. Walker solidifies his place in the starting XI as he gains more experience. At the end of the 2009/2010 season, Kyle joined QPR on loan. Before the end of the season, Kyle had a brief stint at Aston Villa before returning to White Hart Lane.

Kyle’s performance at Aston Villa increased clubs’ interest in him, however, Spurs manager Harry Redknapp was not open to anything. As a result, Harry secured Walker’s place by offering him a contract extension allowing him to stay on the Lane until 2016. Walker started as a Spurs regular at the start of the 2011/2012 season. His performances gradually improved and he garnered a lot of love from the fans after scoring the winning goal in a derby staged in north London in October against arch-rivals Arsenal.

At the end of that season, Walker beat nominees Sergio Agüero, Danny Welbeck, Daniel Sturridge, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gareth Bale (his teammate at the time) to win the PFA Young Player of the Year award. As a reward for his hard work, the defender signed a five-year contract extension which would keep him with the team until 2017. A year later, he was offered another contract extending his stay until 2019.

Walker, however, swapped boats in July 2017, when rivals Manchester City came calling. He joined the team on a controversial 5-year deal worth £50million. With City, Walker won his first major trophy, the 2017/2018 EFL Cup. He also won the league title of the season with manager Pep Guardiola.

Parents

Kyle Walker was born to parents Michael Walker and Tracey Walker who both raised him in a middle class background. Her mother, Tracey, is English, while her father, Michael, is from Jamaica, and Walker is of Jamaican descent. Walker’s parents have supported his football career since childhood.

In a 2011 interview with UK online news site Standard, Walker recalled that when he was put on loan to join Northampton his father would not let him drive alone in Northampton as he had never driven on a highway before. Afraid of losing his son in a car accident, Michael took the lead, while Kyle quietly followed.

Walker also recalled feeling embarrassed and thinking about how the other boys would perceive him as a kid after his parents dragged him away.

Girlfriend

Kyle Walker has had a long-term relationship with his girlfriend Annie Kilner since 2011. She is a full-time glamor model. The couple share two sons, including Roman (born in 2012) and Riann, born in 2016.

Height, weight and measurements

According to Kyle Walker’s official player profile on ESPN, the defender is 5ft 9in tall which equates to 1.79m. For his weight, Kyle weighs 73 kg, which is about 161 pounds. His other measurements are currently not available.

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