Anton Walkes: Ex-Tottenham youth and Portsmouth defender dies aged 25 in accident

Walkes joined MLS broadside Charlotte successful December 2021

Former Tottenham and Portsmouth defender Anton Walkes has died aged 25 successful an accident, his nine Charlotte FC said.

Walkes came done the Tottenham younker teams and played erstwhile for the club, successful a League Cup necktie successful 2016.

He besides played 66 times for Portsmouth earlier moving to Atlanta United successful the United States successful 2020.

"We are heartbroken from the nonaccomplishment of Anton Walkes - a genuinely unthinkable father, loving idiosyncratic and outstanding quality being," said Charlotte sporting manager Zoran Krneta.

"Anton embodied what it means to beryllium a portion of Charlotte FC and our full assemblage is grieving implicit this tragedy.

"The interaction helium made successful the locker country and passim Charlotte volition ne'er beryllium forgotten.

"We are reasoning of his beauteous household during this clip and volition enactment them afloat successful each mode imaginable."

Portsmouth said: "Everyone astatine Portsmouth Football Club is highly saddened to larn of the passing of Anton Walkes.

"Our thoughts are with his friends and household astatine this hard time."

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