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| Full name | Kyle Leonardus Walker-Peters[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-13)13 April 1997 (age 28)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, London, 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 | 18 | (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
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:11, 10 February 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Kyle Leonardus Walker-Peters (born 13 April 1997) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as afull back forPremier League clubWest Ham United.
He started his career atTottenham Hotspur, before joiningSouthampton in January 2020. He made two appearances for theEngland national team in 2022.
Walker-Peters was born inEdmonton, London.[4] His unclePhil Walker was a professional footballer who played forMillwall andCharlton Athletic.[5]
Walker-Peters signed forTottenham 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 fullPremier League debut againstNewcastle United helping to earn Tottenham a 2–1 away victory atSt 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 againstRochdale in the fifth roundFA Cup tie.[9]
In the2018–19 season, Walker-Peters made his first start of the season on 31 October 2017 in theEFL Cup tie againstWest 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 againstLeicester 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 theChampions League in the group stage againstBarcelona, 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 againstBournemouth, becoming the youngest player, aged 21 years and 257 days, to provide three assists in a Premier League game sinceJermaine Pennant (aged 20 years and 227 days) made three in August 2003 forLeeds United againstMiddlesbrough.[16]
On 29 January 2020, Walker-Peters joined fellow Premier League sideSouthampton on loan until the end of the season.[17] He made his league debut on 15 February 2020 againstBurnley which Southampton lost 2–1.[18] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic thatsuspended the Premier League season, Walker-Peters would not play again for Southampton until their 3–0 victory againstNorwich City on 19 June 2020.[19] Walker-Peters ended the season with ten appearances for Southampton.[20]
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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 toCrystal Palace. He was initially shown a straightred card by refereeJon 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 managerRalph 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 againstWolverhampton 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-backTino 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] On 22 August 2021, he made his first appearance of the season in Southampton's 1–1 draw withManchester United after he replacedRomain Perraud.[29] On 25 August 2021, Walker-Peters scored his first professional goal for Southampton in an 8–0 away victory againstNewport County in the EFL Cup.[30] It was their biggest away win in their history.[30]
On 22 January 2022, Walker-Peters scored his first Premier League goal in a 1–1 draw againstManchester City.[31] On 5 February 2022, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory againstCoventry City in the FA Cup during extra time.[32] Walker-Peters made 37 appearances in all competitions throughout the season.[33]
On 6 August 2022, he made his first appearance of the season in a 4–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[34] A week later, Walker-Peters scored the equalising goal in a 2–2 draw with Leeds United.[35] On 13 March 2023, Southampton said it was in touch withHampshire Police after Walker-Peters received racist abuse on social media following the team's goalless draw with Manchester United on 12 March.[36] Southampton were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season, with Walker-Peters making 38 appearances in all competitions.[37][38]
On 4 August 2023, he made his first appearance of the season in a 2–1 away victory againstSheffield Wednesday.[39] He scored his first goal of the campaign on 25 October 2023 in a 2–2 draw withPreston North End.[40] During a 3–0 defeat toLiverpool in the FA Cup on 28 February 2024, Walker-Peters suffered an injury concern.[41] Until his injury, he was the only outfield player who played every minute for the club in the league so far that season.[42] Walker-Peters made 47 appearances in all competitions throughout the season.[43]
Walker-Peters made his first appearance of the season on 17 August 2024 in a 1–0 defeat against Newcastle United.[44][45] On 23 May 2025, interim Southampton managerSimon 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.[46][47] On 25 June 2025, Southampton confirmed that Walker-Peters would be released following the expiry of his contract.[48]
On 20 July 2025, Walker-Peters signed a three-year deal withWest Ham United on afree transfer.[49]
Born in England, Walker-Peters is of Jamaican descent.[50] He was selected to take part in the2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup by coachPaul Simpson. He played in five matches and the final in which England won.[51][52]
On 21 March 2022, Walker-Peters earned his first call-up to thesenior England squad forfriendlies againstSwitzerland and theIvory Coast.[53] Five days later, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 victory against Switzerland.[54]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18[55] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018–19[56] | 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[33] | Premier League | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[38] | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[43] | Championship | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[57] | 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[58] | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Career total | 209 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 247 | 8 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
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