Nathan Barry Walker (born 30 January 2006) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a winger for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Men.
Walker was born in Auckland in 2006. His father is former New Zealand international cricketer Brooke Walker. Walker played for Bucklands Beach AFC, Onehunga Sports, Auckland United, and Fencibles United before joining the Wellington Phoenix Academy in early 2024. He was educated at Macleans College.
After joining the Phoenix Academy, Walker made 16 appearances and scored four goals for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the 2024 Central League.
He made his senior Wellington Phoenix debut in an Australia Cup match against South Melbourne on 6 August 2024. The Phoenix lost 1âÂÂ0 at Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne.
Walker was unexpectedly called up to play his first A-League Men match on 20 October 2024 in a home match against Western United. Sam Sutton, Marco Rojas, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues and Stefan Colakovski were all unavailable to play, leading Phoenix manager Giancarlo Italiano to call up Walker to debut for the season opener. The match ended in a 1âÂÂ1 draw. On 31 October 2024, Walker signed a 4-year contract with the club, the first two of which are on scholarship terms.
Walker played in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup for New Zealand, playing in all three matches.
In 2024, Walker was called up to the New Zealand under-19 squad to play in the OFC U-19 Men's Championship. Walker played in four of the five matches, scoring one goal against Papua New Guinea, and winning the championship.
Walker was named as part of the 21-player New Zealand U-20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup that took place in Chile from September to October 2025. Walker made three appearances and scored one goal in the tournament, with New Zealand exiting after the conclusion of the group stage.
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