Sam Walker (footballer)

Sam Walker
Personal information
Full name Samuel Colin Walker
Date of birth (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991
Place of birth Gravesend, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Bradford City
Number 1
Youth career
–2007 Millwall
2007–2010 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Chelsea 0 (0)
2011Barnet (loan) 7 (0)
2011Northampton Town (loan) 21 (0)
2012Yeovil Town (loan) 20 (0)
2012–2013Bristol Rovers (loan) 11 (0)
2013Colchester United (loan) 19 (0)
2013–2014Colchester United (loan) 26 (0)
2014–2018 Colchester United 155 (0)
2018–2021 Reading 7 (0)
2020–2021Blackpool (loan) 2 (0)
2021AFC Wimbledon (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2023 Kilmarnock 29 (0)
2023–2024 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2024– Bradford City 66 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Samuel Colin Walker (born 2 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Bradford City.

Walker progressed through the youth ranks at Millwall and Chelsea, although he failed to make an appearance for either club. He was loaned from Chelsea to Barnet, Northampton Town, Yeovil Town, Bristol Rovers and Colchester United on two occasions. He made his move to Colchester permanent in January 2014. He made over 200 appearances in total for Colchester.