Tyr Carson Duhaney-Walker (born October 22, 2003) is a Canadian
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player who plays for
Atlético Ottawa in the
Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Born in Russell, Ontario to a Brazilian mother and a Jamaican father, Walker moved to Belgium at age six with his family, before later moving back to his hometown in Canada three years later. Walker played youth soccer with the
Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy.
In 2022, after being spotted by scouts from
Atlético Ottawa, he participated in
Atlético Ottawa's Atlético de Madrid Development program.
University career
In 2021, he began attending
Acadia University, where he played for the
men's soccer team. He missed the 2022 season. In 2023, he transferred to
Carleton University,
however, he ultimately chose to turn professional instead.
Club career
In 2023, he was invited to attend pre-season with
Canadian Premier League club
Atlético Ottawa, where he scored in a friendly against Spanish
Primera Federación side
UD San Sebastián de los Reyes
Unión Deportiva San Sebastián de los Reyes, also known as Sanse is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in San Sebastián de los Reyes, in the autonomous community of Community of Madrid, Madrid. Founded in 1971 it pla ...
. In April 2023, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, which allows him to maintain his university eligibility. He made his professional debut on May 13 as a late game substitute. On August 2, with his U Sports contract set to soon expire, he signed an extension for the remainder of the 2023 season. Following his first professional start on August 13 against
Pacific FC, he was named to the CPL Team of the Week for the first time. After the season, he signed a professional contract with the club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
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Living people
2003 births
Canadian men's soccer players
Men's association football defenders
People from Russell, Ontario
Atlético Ottawa players
Canadian Premier League players