Anton Walkes

Anton Charles Walkes (8 February 1997 – 19 January 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

He was signed by Charlotte FC in 2022, where he remained until his death a year later due to a boat crash in Miami, Florida.

[2] Walkes appeared three times as captain in the group stage of UEFA Youth League, including twice against Bayer Leverkusen.

[6] Walkes made his Atlanta United debut, in the opening game of the season, coming on as a late substitute but scored an own goal shortly after, in a 2–1 loss against New York Red Bulls.

[7] Despite his own injury concerns and initially starting out on the substitute bench,[8] Walkes quickly regained his first team place for the side, establishing himself in the right-back position.

[20] On 18 July 2018, Portsmouth announced they had signed Walkes on a two-year deal with an option on a third year for an undisclosed fee.

[29][30] In November 2018, Walkes pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, being fined and receiving a sentence of 120 hours of community service.

Walkes with Julian Gressel during Atlanta United's inaugural season.