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Full nameSamuel Colin Walker
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age34
Date of birth2 Oct 1991
BirthplaceGravesend
Height196 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubBradford
Goalkeeper
48
Appearances
14
Clean sheets
29%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
4326
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bradford.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
League One4843266.71
League Cup32776.8
EFL Trophy1905.9

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

S. Walker is a 34-year-old goalkeeper at Bradford, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 48 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 14% of League One goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.5, ranking 416th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (100% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Walker.

Judged on this season alone, Walker graded 25 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 35 goalkeepers in the League One, on 14 clean sheets across 48 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 28th of 35 of the 35 goalkeepers in the League One. At 34 Walker is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23
Current potential28th of 35 goalkeepers · League OneCurrent seasonTop 15% goalkeepers · League One5th-best goalkeeper in the League One416th in the League One · potential28th-highest potential goalkeeper in the League One
20.5
Ratingi
28th of 35 goalkeepers
24.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
100%
Minutes
near ever-present
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Bradford finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

48
Apps
14
Clean sheets
29%
CS rate
100%
Minutes

14 clean sheets in 48 appearances (29% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (4th of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 20.5, Walker carries the 28th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the League One of 35. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.