Casey Walls

Casey Walls (born January 10, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

Casey Walls
Personal information
Full name Casey Walls
Date of birth (2003-01-10) January 10, 2003
Place of birth Surrey, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 77
Youth career
Chelsea
0000–2017 Marin FC
2017–2020 San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– San Jose Earthquakes 0 (0)
2021 → Austin Bold (loan) 15 (0)
2022– San Jose Earthquakes II 16 (0)
International career‡
2019 United States U16 1 (0)
2021– United States U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 10, 2021

Club career

Youth

Born in Surrey, England, Walls started his career in the Chelsea academy, before moving to the United States.[1] He joined the San Jose Earthquakes in 2017 from local side Marin FC. He grew up in Mill Valley, California.[2]

Walls joined the San Jose Earthquakes Academy in 2017, joining from Marin FC. He went on to compete for the Quakes at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels.[3]

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose signed Walls to a homegrown player contract on November 5, 2019, ahead of the 2020 MLS season.[2]

On May 3, 2021, Walls joined USL Championship side Austin Bold on a season-long loan.[4] He made his professional debut on July 24, 2021, appearing as a 74th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with Rio Grande Valley FC.[5]

International career

Walls has played within the United States Youth National Team system, spending time with the U-14, U-15 and U-16 sides.[3]

References
  1. "Earthquakes sign 14-year-old keeper, youngest homegrown player in MLS history". sfchronicle.com. November 11, 2019. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  2. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Defender Casey Walls as Homegrown Player | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  3. "Casey Walls | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  4. Communications, Austin Bold FC (May 3, 2021). "AUSTIN BOLD FC RECEIVES GILBERT FUENTES AND CASEY WALLS ON LOAN FOR 2021 USL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON". Austin Bold FC.
  5. "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. Austin Bold FC - July 24, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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