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Jonathan Walters

ジョン・ウォルターズ　/　じょん・うぉるたーず

Association football player from United Kingdom

September 20, 1983 (age 42)　・　Moreton, United Kingdom

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My Take

Jonathan Walters is the kind of footballer whose career I find more compelling than many flashier names. Rejected at Blackburn, shuttled through Bolton, Hull, Crewe and Barnsley on loan, he could easily have drifted out of the game, yet he grafted his way to becoming a real presence at Stoke City. That arc, all persistence and physical bravery in the box, is the stuff I respect most in sport. His move into a sporting director role afterward feels fitting, a football brain that simply wouldn't switch off. I'd take a player with that hunger over raw talent most days.

Overview

Jonathan Ronald Walters (born 20 September 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is sporting director of Stoke City. Walters started his senior career at Blackburn Rovers but failed to break into the first team and joined Bolton Wanderers. He then went out on loan to Hull City, Crewe Alexandra and Barnsley before joining Hull permanently.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jonathan Walters
Name (Japanese): ジョン・ウォルターズ
Reading: じょん・うぉるたーず
Born: September 20, 1983 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Boar
Origin: Moreton, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: St Mary's College, Wallasey

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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