Walker Shabazz-Edwards

Walker Shabazz-Edwards
Personal information
Full name Walker Zidane Waqar Brian Shabazz-Edwards[1]
Date of birth (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007
Place of birth England
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Youth career
Ilford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Ilford 14 (0)
2024–2025 Brightlingsea Regent 40 (2)
2025– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
International career‡
2026– Guyana U20 2 (0)
2026– Guyana 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:13, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:13, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Walker Zidane Waqar Brian Shabazz-Edwards (born 4 May 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team.

Club career

Shabazz-Edwards began his senior career in the Essex Senior Football League side Ilford in 2023, before moving to Isthmian League club Brightlingsea Regent the following season.[2] On 4 March 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Ipswich Town.[3]

International career

Born in England, Shabazz-Edwards is of Guyanese descent. He was called up to the Guyana U20s for 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying matches in February 2026.[4] He was called up to the senior Guyana national team for a set of 2025–26 CONCACAF Series matches.[5] He debuted with Guyana in a friendly 3–1 win over Belize on 30 March 2026.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad List: Season 2025/26". EFL. 10 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 F, J. (26 March 2026). "Walker Shabazz-Edwards signs with Future Global Sports". FGS.
  3. ↑ ""Delighted to sign" - Non-league defender joins Town after trial". East Anglian Daily Times. 1 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Shabazz-Edwards in Guyana U20s Squad - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Shabazz-Edwards in Full Guyana Squad - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk.
  6. ↑ FC, Ipswich Town (1 April 2026). "INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP". Ipswich Town FC.
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