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Christian
Walton

Goalkeeper

England

Season Overview

1

Appearances

1

Starts

90

Mins Played

0

Clean Sheets

3

Saves

Protecting

Punches

0

Catches

1

Shot-stopping

Saves outside box

0

Saves inside box

3

Passing

Succcessful Long Passes

6

Succcessful Short Passes

20

Bio

Christian joined the Club on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2021, before making his move to Portman Road a permanent one the following January. 

The Cornwall-born goalkeeper quickly established himself in the first-team during his first season at Portman Road, before going on to start all 46 league games as Town won promotion to the Championship in 2022/23. 

He played behind a defence which kept 23 clean sheets in League One, earning him the second Golden Glove of his career, having previously done so while with former club Wigan Athletic. 

A foot injury in July of 2023 saw Christian miss the start of the new season but he continued to be an extremely valuable member of the squad, appearing in the promotion-clinching victory over Huddersfield which secured promotion to the Premier League for Town in May 2024.

Following the start of the 2024/25 season Christian put pen to paper on a new two-year deal at the Club, extending his stay at Portman Road until the summer of 2026.

As well as the Latics, Christian has previously spent time with Bury, Luton, Southend, and Blackburn on loan from Brighton, having originally joined Albion from boyhood club Plymouth after coming through the Argyle youth system. 

He has represented England at U19, U20 and U21 level, and wears the number 28 shirt for Town.

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Career History

Years Club Appearances
06/2011 - 01/2012 Plymouth Argyle 0
12/2013 - 01/2022 Brighton & Hove Albion 6
07/2015 - 09/2015 Bury (loan) 6
11/2015 - 01/2016 Plymouth Argyle (loan) 4
08/2016 - 01/2017 Luton Town (loan) 33
03/2017 - 05/2017 Southend United (loan) 7
07/2017 - 05/2019 Wigan Athletic (loan) 69
07/2019 - 08/2020 Blackburn Rovers (loan) 46
08/2021 - 01/2022 Ipswich Town (loan) 18
01/2022 - present Ipswich Town -

Awards

Award Club Year
Sky Bet League One Golden Glove Ipswich Town 2022/23
Sky Bet League One - Promotion Ipswich Town 2022/23
Sky Bet Championship - Promotion Ipswich Town 2023/24