Anton Walkes: Former Tottenham and Portsmouth defender dies aged 25 following boating accident | Football News
1 min readFormer Tottenham defender and Charlotte FC player Anton Walkes has died at the age of 25, the Major League Soccer club said on Thursday.
Walkes died after being in a boating accident on waters in Miami on Wednesday as the club had arrived in Florida to begin a training camp for the pre-season, according to local media.
He began his career with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in July 2013. He played one match for the senior side, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute in a 5-0 win against Gillingham in the League Cup in 2016.
Walkes later had successful spells at Portsmouth and Atlanta United before moving to Charlotte in 2022.
« Anton made those around him better people in all areas of life and represented Charlotte FC to the highest standard both on and off the pitch, » club owner David Tepper said.
« He will be greatly missed by many, and our thoughts and prayers are with Anton’s family during this heartbreaking time. »