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Anton Walkes funeral, burial service, pictures, date, time, venue

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The late Anton Charles Walkes was an English professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.

Walkes began his club career with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, making one appearance for the club in the League Cup. In 2017, he was loaned to Atlanta United.

Walkes began his club career with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, making one appearance for the club in the League Cup. In 2017, he was loaned to Atlanta United. In August, his loan was extended until the end of the 2017 season. Walkes was then loaned out to League One club Portsmouth, playing the remainder of the 2017–18 season before being signed by Portsmouth permanently in July 2018. He spent two further seasons with Portsmouth, winning the EFL Trophy in 2019, before returning to Atlanta United in January 2020. He was signed by Charlotte FC in 2022, where he remained until his death a year later.

Anton Walkes funeral, burial service, pictures, date, time, venue

Walkes died in a boating crash in Miami, Florida, where Charlotte FC was spending a twelve-day training camp on January 19, 2023. The London-born soccer player was found unconscious and received CPR but ultimately did not survive, according to sources. He was 25.

Walkes’s funeral, burial service, pictures, date, time, and venue will be communicated to you later. His death came as a shock to his family, friends, and relatives.

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