April 3, 2025...AFC Toronto Signs Local Defender Sonia Walk (from AFC Toronto news release)

AFC Toronto Signs Local Defender Sonia Walk
Canadian to continue remarkable return-to-play journey via Northern Super League opportunity

Toronto, ON (April 3, 2025) - AFC Toronto is thrilled to announce the signing of 22-year-old defender
Sonia Walk from Boston College. The Torontonian returns home to not only be part of Northern Super
League history but also continue her remarkable recovery story following two major surgeries.
A player with strong ties to the Canadian soccer scene, Walk is a North Toronto Soccer Club product.
She later represented the National Development Centre (Ontario), Team Ontario, and multiple Canadian
youth national teams. Her impressive career landed her a four-year full athletic scholarship at Boston
College, where she proved a reliable and versatile talent.


Image: Sonia Walk poses with a Canadian flag during a media day session with Boston College.
Credit: Image provided by player.

Over four seasons at the NCAA Division I level, Walk played both defender and midfielder for the
Eagles. She registered 61 appearances for Boston College in 68 matches, totalling 4,295 minutes
played. However, hip surgery and an ACL tear in the same calendar year prompted Walk to put her
career on hold. That was until she learned of the opportunity with AFC Toronto.
The inception of the NSL and a chance to be part of the city’s first-ever professional women’s soccer
team prompted Walk to return home. What made the decision even easier was the potential of playing
for Head Coach Marko Milanovic and Sporting Director Billy Wilson again. Under their guidance, Walk
felt AFC Toronto was best suited to help continue her remarkable recovery story and career while
making professional women’s sports history.

“I know Marko and Billy very well, which played a big role in why I came back,” said Walk. “After tearing
my ACL, I wasn’t sure what my next chapter was, but they are really encouraging in my return-to-play
journey. Playing for them again and professionally in the city I grew up in is special. The Northern Super
League offers new hope and opportunities for athletes like myself, and I didn’t miss a beat signing my
contract. It was an easy decision.”

“We are proud to offer another local player the chance to launch their professional career here at home,”
said Billy Wilson, AFC Toronto Sporting Director. “Sonia is someone that our staff is really familiar with
and we have witnessed how hard she has worked to overcome serious injuries which disrupted her
football career. She has completed her rehabilitation with the club and we are thrilled that she’s
committed to AFC Toronto ahead of the 2025 season.”

Additionally, Walk shared the pitch with a handful of AFC Toronto players thanks to her national team
experience. She has represented the U-15, U-17, and U-20 sides in major competitions, including the U-
17 and U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup. In preparation for joining AFC Toronto, she also served two
seasons as North Toronto Soccer Club captain.

As the latest local player to sign for AFC Toronto, Walk joins a list of athletes eager to take their first
steps onto BMO Field as a professional. The club begins its inaugural NSL season with a match against
the Montreal Roses on April 19.

“I’m so excited to play at BMO Field for our home opener. I have memories of being a flag bearer for
national team games when I was 10, and I was so proud to step on that field, even as a small part of a
game day. The thought of now being a professional and playing on that field is something I never
thought I’d be able to do.”


Sonia Walk (left) dribbles the ball during a training session with Canada Soccer. 
Credit: Image provided by player. 

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Sonia Walk dribbles the ball during a game for Boston College. Credit: Image 
provided by player. 
Sonia Walk (right) pictured during an international match for Canada Soccer. Credit: 
Image provided by player.

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About AFC Toronto
AFC Toronto is a founding club in the new Canadian professional women’s soccer league, the
Northern Super League. The club is gearing up to deliver a top-tier experience for players, staff, and
supporters in spring 2025. AFC Toronto is committed to uniting the community and inspiring
young women and girls to lead, develop, and excel. The club’s purpose is to not just build a football club
but to also create a platform for girls and women to achieve greatness on their terms.

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