Kyle Walker-Peters
English footballer (born 1997)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kyle Leonardus Walker-Peters (born 13 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for EFL Championship club West Ham United.
|
Walker-Peters in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Leonardus Walker-Peters[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1997[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | West Ham United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Southampton (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | Southampton | 169 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | West Ham United | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | England U18 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | England U19 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | England U20 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | England U21 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | England | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:59, 16 August 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
He started his career at Tottenham Hotspur, before joining Southampton in January 2020. After five seasons at Southampton, Walker-Peters moved to West Ham United in July 2025. He made two appearances for the England national team in 2022.
Personal life
Walker-Peters was born in Edmonton, London.[4] His uncle Phil Walker was a professional footballer who played for Millwall and Charlton Athletic.[5]
Club career
Tottenham Hotspur
Walker-Peters signed for Tottenham Hotspur on 1 July 2013.[4] In May 2015, he made his senior team debut in the post-season tour of Malaysia and Australia.[4] In December 2015, he received Premier League Under-21 player of the month for Spurs.[6] February 2017 saw Walker-Peters sign a new contract until 2019.[7]
At the start of the 2017–18 season Walker-Peters made his full Premier League debut against Newcastle United helping to earn Tottenham a 2–1 away victory at St James' Park. Sky Sports went on to award him Man of the Match.[8] On 28 February 2018, he scored his first goal for Tottenham in the 6–1 win against Rochdale in the fifth round FA Cup tie.[9]
In the 2018–19 season, Walker-Peters made his first start of the season on 31 October 2017 in the EFL Cup tie against West Ham United that Tottenham won 3–1.[10] He also had his first appearance in the Premier League this season as a substitute in game against Leicester City.[11]
On 10 December 2018, Walker-Peters signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham following a contract signed earlier in May the same year.[12] He made his first start in the Champions League in the group stage against Barcelona, and despite a moment of poor play that led to a Barcelona goal, he performed well to block a goal in the second half. The match ended 1–1, which sent Tottenham through into the knockout stage together with their opponents.[13][14][15]
On 26 December 2018, Walker-Peters registered three assists during a 5–0 home win against Bournemouth, becoming the youngest player, aged 21 years and 257 days, to provide three assists in a Premier League game since Jermaine Pennant (aged 20 years and 227 days) made three in August 2003 for Leeds United against Middlesbrough.[16]
2019–20 season: Loan to Southampton
On 29 January 2020, Walker-Peters joined fellow Premier League side Southampton on loan until the end of the season.[17] He made his league debut on 15 February 2020 against Burnley which Southampton lost 2–1.[18]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that suspended the Premier League season, Walker-Peters would not play again for Southampton until their 3–0 victory against Norwich City on 19 June 2020.[19] Walker-Peters ended the season with ten appearances for Southampton.[20]
Southampton
.jpg)
On 11 August 2020, he signed a permanent, five-year deal with the club for a reported fee of £12 million.[21] On 12 September 2020, Walker-Peters started his first game since his permanent switch in a 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace. He was initially shown a straight red card by referee Jon Moss, but after Moss reviewed the pitchside monitor the decision was downgraded to a yellow card.[22] On 6 November 2020, he appeared in a 2–0 victory against Newcastle United which sent Southampton to the summit of the English top flight for the first time since 1988.[23]
On 25 January 2021, Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhüttl said that Walker-Peters had sustained a muscle injury.[24] On 11 February 2021, Walker-Peters returned from injury and started in the FA Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers which ended in a 2–0 victory.[25] He ended the season with 35 appearances in all competitions.[26]
On 2 August 2021, Southampton signed right-back Tino Livramento for £5 million, adding competition for Walker-Peters.[27] With the addition of Livramento, Walker-Peters starred as a left-back during parts of the season.[28][29]
On 22 August 2021, he made his first appearance of the season in Southampton's 1–1 draw with Manchester United after he replaced Romain Perraud.[30] On 25 August 2021, Walker-Peters scored his first professional goal for Southampton in an 8–0 away victory against Newport County in the EFL Cup.[31] It was their biggest away win in their history.[31]
On 22 January 2022, Walker-Peters scored his first Premier League goal in a 1–1 draw against Manchester City.[32] On 5 February 2022, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Coventry City in the FA Cup during extra time.[33] Walker-Peters made 37 appearances in all competitions throughout the season.[34] On 6 August 2022, he made his first appearance of the season in a 4–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[35] A week later, Walker-Peters scored the equalising goal in a 2–2 draw with Leeds United.[36]
On 13 March 2023, Southampton said it was in touch with Hampshire Police after Walker-Peters received racist abuse on social media following the team's goalless draw with Manchester United on 12 March.[37] Southampton were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season, with Walker-Peters making 38 appearances in all competitions.[38][39]
On 4 August 2023, he made his first appearance of the season in a 2–1 away victory against Sheffield Wednesday.[40] He scored his first goal of the campaign on 25 October 2023 in a 2–2 draw with Preston North End.[41] During a 3–0 defeat to Liverpool in the FA Cup on 28 February 2024, Walker-Peters suffered an injury concern.[42] Until his injury, he was the only outfield player who played every minute for the club in the league so far that season.[43] Walker-Peters made 47 appearances in all competitions throughout the season.[44] Walker-Peters made his first appearance of the season on 17 August 2024 in a 1–0 defeat against Newcastle United.[45][46]
On 23 May 2025, interim Southampton manager Simon Rusk suggested that Walker-Peters had played his last game for the club, with the full-back struggling with an illness and out of contract in the summer.[47][48] On 25 June 2025, Southampton confirmed that Walker-Peters would be released following the expiry of his contract.[49]
West Ham United
On 20 July 2025, Walker-Peters signed a three-year deal with West Ham United on a free transfer.[50] He made his debut for the club on 22 August in a 5–1 home defeat against Chelsea after he replaced Tomáš Souček in the 70th minute.[51] On 8 November, Walker-Peters scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 victory against Burnley.[52]
International career
Born in England, Walker-Peters is of Jamaican descent.[53] He was selected to take part in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup by coach Paul Simpson. He played in five matches and the final in which England won.[54][55]
On 21 March 2022, Walker-Peters earned his first call-up to the senior England squad for friendlies against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast.[56] Five days later, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 victory against Switzerland.[57]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18[58] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018–19[59] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[20] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Southampton (loan) | 2019–20[20] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 2020–21[26] | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[34] | Premier League | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[39] | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[44] | Championship | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[60] | Premier League | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 169 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 6 | ||
| West Ham United | 2025–26[61] | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2026–27[62] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 214 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 255 | 8 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 29 March 2022[63]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2018–19[64]
Southampton
England U20
Individual
- EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2023–24[66]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2023–24 Championship[67]
- The Athletic Championship Team of the Season: 2023–24[68]
