Tyr Carson Duhaney-Walker (born October 22, 2003) is a Canadian

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player who plays for

Atlético Ottawa Atlético Ottawa is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at TD Place. The team was founded in 2020 by Spanish club Atlético Madrid. History F ...

in the

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Early life

Born in Russell, Ontario to a Brazilian mother and a Jamaican father, Walker moved to Belgium at age six with his family, before later moving back to his hometown in Canada three years later. Walker played youth soccer with the Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy. In 2022, after being spotted by scouts from

, he participated in

's Atlético de Madrid Development program.

University career

In 2021, he began attending

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, where he played for the men's soccer team. He missed the 2022 season. In 2023, he transferred to

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public university, public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to se ...

, however, he ultimately chose to turn professional instead.

Club career

In 2023, he was invited to attend pre-season with

club

, where he scored in a friendly against Spanish

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side

UD San Sebastián de los Reyes Unión Deportiva San Sebastián de los Reyes, also known as Sanse is a Spanish football team based in San Sebastián de los Reyes, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971 it plays in , holding home matches at '' Estadio Nuevo Mat ...

. In April 2023, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, which allows him to maintain his university eligibility. He made his professional debut on May 13 as a late game substitute. On August 2, with his U Sports contract set to soon expire, he signed an extension for the remainder of the 2023 season. Following his first professional start on August 13 against

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, he was named to the CPL Team of the Week for the first time. After the season, he signed a professional contract with the club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Ahead of the 2025 season, he went on a training stint with their affiliate club in Mexico

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Tyr Living people 2003 births Canadian men's soccer players Men's association football defenders People from Russell, Ontario Atlético Ottawa players Canadian Premier League players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen