Josh Walker (footballer, born 1997)
English footballer (born 1997)
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Joshua James Walker (born 28 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Southend United.
Full name
Joshua James Walker[1]
Date of birth
28 December 1997
Place of birth
Tower Hamlets, England
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua James Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Tower Hamlets, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| –2016 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Hendon | 32 | (16) |
| 2018–2021 | Barnet | 50 | (11) |
| 2021–2023 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 56 | (20) |
| 2023–2024 | Burton Albion | 29 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Gillingham (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | Southend United | 63 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:32, 23 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Tower Hamlets,[2] Walker spent his youth career with Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham.[3] He then spent time in non-league with Wealdstone, Hendon,[4][5] Barnet,[3] and Dagenham & Redbridge,[6] before signing for Burton Albion in January 2023.[7][8][9][10]
In January 2024, he joined League Two side Gillingham on loan until the end of the season.[11] He scored on his debut for the club, in a 2–1 away defeat.[12]
On 8 July 2024, Walker joined National League side Southend United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2016–17[1] | National League South | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Hendon | 2017–18[14] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[a] | 1 | 42 | 17 | |
| Barnet | 2018–19[1] | National League | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[1] | National League | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 6[b] | 5 | 35 | 15 | ||
| 2020–21[1] | National League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 50 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 65 | 18 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2021–22[1] | National League | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 37 | 11 | |
| 2022–23[1] | National League | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 13 | ||
| Total | 56 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 66 | 24 | |||
| Burton Albion | 2022–23[15] | League One | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24[16] | League One | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2023–24[16] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Southend United | 2024–25[17] | National League | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 3[e] | 1 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2025–26[18] | National League | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 1 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 289 | 75 | ||
- Two appearances and one goal in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs, two in FA Trophy, two in Isthmian League Cup, two in Middlesex Senior Cup, two in London Senior Cup
- Four appearances and five goals in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- 2 appearances in National League play-offs, 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Trophy