Struan Walker

Struan Walker
Personal information
Full name Struan Robert Walker
Born (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22)
Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Surbiton
Youth career
Clydesdale
Senior career
Years Team
–2020 Clydesdale
2020–2023 Club an der Alster
2023–present Surbiton
2024–present Team Gonasika
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2019 Scotland U21 5 (2)
2021–present Scotland 30 (25)
2023–present Great Britain 6 (2)
Last updated on: 8 October 2024

Struan Robert Walker (born 6 July 2002)[1] is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a forward for England Hockey League club Surbiton and the Scotland and Great Britain national teams.[2]

Personal life

Struan Walker grew up in Glasgow, Scotland.[3] He is a former student of Hutchesons' Grammar School.[4]

Club career

Walker came through the youth ranks of Clydesdale where he played until 2020, when he moved to Germany to play for Der Club an der Alster.[5][6] Since 2023 he competes in the English Hockey League for Surbiton.[7][8]

International career

Under–21

He made his junior international debut for the Scotland U–21 team in 2019. He represented the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Plžen Litice, where he won a gold medal.[9]

Senior national teams

Walker made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2021. He represented the team at the EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, where he won a silver medal, and the European Qualifier for the FIH World Cup in Cardiff.[9][10] He made his first appearance at a major tournament in 2022, representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3] In 2023 he was named in the Great Britain squad, making his debut during season five of the FIH Pro League.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Scotland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Senior Men's Team". scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey Union. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Struan Walker". teamscotland.scot. Team Scotland. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Struan's Scotland Cap". hutchesons.org. Hutchesons' Grammar School. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ "The club are always saddened to see playing members leave at any time".
  6. ^ "Für Struan Walker gibt es nur Vollgas". abendblatt.de (in German). Hamburg: Hamburger Abendblatt. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  7. ^ "M1 Announce First New Signings for 2023/24". surbitonhc.com. Surbiton Hockey Club. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b "10 – STRUAN WALKER". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Great Britain Hockey. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "WALKER Struan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Austria deny Scotland to win EuroHockey II men's title". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2024.


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