Premier League defender who joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2009 and the English national team in 2011.
He entered Sheffield Union's youth system at age 7 as part of the Football Unites, Racism Divides program.
In 2012, he signed a sponsorship deal with Nike to wear their T90 Laser IV, the same kind worn by star forward Wayne Rooney.
He was born to Michael and Tracey Walker in the Sharrow area of Sheffield, England.
He won the PFA Young Player of the Year award over then-teammate Gareth Bale in 2012.
