Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Anton Walkes was born February 8, 1997, in Lewisham, England. He is a defender in the MLS. 

Walkes signed on loan for Portsmouth in January 2018. He quickly made an impact at Portsmouth when he scored on his debut, in a 2–2 draw against Doncaster Rovers on February 3, 2018. Since making his debut for the club, he established himself in the starting eleven at a right-back position. This last until early-April when he suffered a hamstring injury that ultimately missed out for the rest of the season. Despite this, Walkes went on to make 12 appearances and scoring once for Portsmouth. At the end of the 2017–18 season, he returned to his parent club. Walkes returned to Major League Soccer club Atlanta United, three seasons following his loan with the club. He made his club debut on 18 February in the CONCACAF Champions League against Motagua, starting in the 1–1 draw.

On 14 December 2021, Walkes was selected by Charlotte FC in the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft.