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Ipswich Town

Christian Walton

Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
England
Height
195 cm
Games
7
7 starts
Minutes
630
90 a game
Goals
0
0.0 xG
Assists
0
0.0 xA

Player profile

630 min · vs 113 goalkeepers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Long-kicking sweeper keeper

Walton plays the ball long for Ipswich more than most goalkeepers and sweeps up behind his defence. He is letting in more than the shots he faces would suggest, with goals prevented near the bottom of the group, and his passing accuracy is low. From 630 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Long distribution. Passes into the final third 9.14 per 90, top 8% of goalkeepers.

  • Sweeps up. Recoveries 9.29 per 90, top 20%.

Areas for development

  • Below par on goals prevented. Goals prevented at the 11th percentile.

  • Passing accuracy. Pass accuracy 55.2%, 11th percentile.

  • Few saves. Saves 3.00 per 90, 35th percentile.

Similar players

  • Carl Rushworth Coventry CityPass accuracy 11 v 10 and passes into the final third 92 v 99.
  • Lucas Perri TorinoPass accuracy 11 v 10 and recoveries 80 v 68.
  • Matz Sels Nottingham ForestPasses into the final third 92 v 83 and goals prevented 11 v 19.

Against 114 goalkeepers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of goalkeepers with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 11 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own box, centre (73%), average spot centre, own third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 99%, Middle third 1%, Final third 0%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League5450000.000.000.02016.43
EFL Cup2180000.000.000.00006.65

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.49
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Leicester City, 25 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.