Alexander Walke
Alexander Walke (born June 6, 1983 in Oranienburg, Brandenburg) is a German professional football goalkeeper who is playing for FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Walke | ||
Date of birth | June 6, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Oranienburg, East Germany | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 | 1⁄2 in)||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
–1997 | Eintracht Oranienburg | ||
1997–1999 | Energie Cottbus | ||
1999–2003 | Werder Bremen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Werder Bremen | 0 | (0) |
2005–2008 | SC Freiburg | 74 | (0) |
2008–2009 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 34 | (0) |
2009–2010 | FC Hansa Rostock | 34 | (0) |
2010– | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 14 | (0) |
2011 | →SpVgg Greuther Fürth (loan) | 16 | (0) |
National team | |||
Germany U-20 | 3 | (0) | |
Germany U-21 | 2 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2011 |
Career
After starting football with his local club Eintracht Oranienburg he went at the age of 14 to Energie Cottbus. He was transferred to Werder Bremen where he reached the first squad in 2003. 2005 he went on to SC Freiburg and SV Wehen Wiesbaden. His next team was Hansa Rostock, where he signed a two-years contract but went in 2010 to FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. The 2010/11 season he played on loan for Greuther Fürth in the Second German Bundesliga then he came back to Salzburg. In the 2011/12 season he played his first league match on November 26, 2011 versus SV Kapfenberg. His last match was on 28 May 2023 versus Austria Klagenfurt. After this match he ended his career.He played 158 league matches for Salzburg.
International
He played for Germany at the FIFA World Youth Championship 2003, but tested positive with doping.
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15 , 2015–16 , 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 2021-22
- Austrian Cup: [2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 , 2021-22, 2022 -23