Woking have announced the signing of striker Lewis Walker from League Two side Gillingham on a permanent basis, as confirmed via a statement on the club’s website.
The 24-year-old joins on a deal until the end of the 2024/25 season after a short stint at the Surrey-based club on loan back in November.
The striker began his career at Chelsea in the youth system, but only made it to the u18 side before moving on to play for Derby. There Walker continued to work his way through the academy system until 2018 when he was signed by QPR. Walker made four appearances for the London club, whilst also spending time on loan at Woking’s rivals Aldershot before making a move to Italian side Como for a season.
It didn’t take long for Walker to return to England, signing for Gillingham in 2023 where he went on to make 27 appearances and scoring four times. This season he made the move to Woking on loan, netting once in four appearances before being recalled, but he now joins the Cardinals permanently looking to kick on where he left off.
Walker leaves a playoff-chasing Gillingham side in League Two for a side fighting for survival in the National League with minutes hard to come by this season. For the Gills, he has only managed to make two appearances in cup competitions and failed to make an appearance in the league, but with the move to Surrey, Walker will be hoping to find more game time and help Woking survive the drop.
Writer’s View
I rated Walker quite highly after his first spell at Woking in November so I’m pretty happy to see him return.
A great hold-up forward who is also very mobile, I think it’s a signing most fans will be happy with and will strengthen the club’s chances at survival.