Nathan Walker

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.

Early life Walker was born in Auckland in 2006. His father is former New Zealand international cricketer Brooke Walker.

Club career After joining the Phoenix Academy, Walker made 16 appearances and scored four goals for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the 2024 Central League.

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 1–1 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 four of the five matches, scoring one goal against Papua New Guinea, and winning the championship. Walker made three appearances and scored one goal in the tournament, with New Zealand exiting after the conclusion of the group stage.

Honours New Zealand U20 OFC U-19 Men's Championship: 2024.