Education
During the January transfer window of 2011, Straker completed a one-month loan deal with Wycombe Wanderers.
During the January transfer window of 2011, Straker completed a one-month loan deal with Wycombe Wanderers.
Born in Ealing, London, Straker started his career as a youth player at Crystal Palace and was a trainee with the club He went on trial with League One club club Yeovil Town during March 2007 before being released by Palace. Straker signed a one-year contract with Conference Premier team Aldershot Town on 6 August 2007, after a successful pre-season trial.
After impressing in the first half of the season, Straker signed a contract extension in February 2008, keeping him at Aldershot Town until the summer of 2010.
On 2 July 2012 Straker moved to Southend United, signing a two-year contract. Aldershot were entitled to a fee for his transfer as he was under the age of 23.
This was agreed to be £17,500 plus add ons. Straker signed for League Two side York City on a two-year contract on 12 June 2014 after rejecting a new deal with Southend.
He made his debut in York"s 1–1 away draw with Tranmere Rovers in the opening match of the 2014-2015 season on 9 August 2014.
Having played infrequently for York under Russian Wilcox, Straker moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell until the end of the 2014-2015 season on 29 January 2015. He made his debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Street Johnstone two days later. He made 13 appearances before returning to New York
Straker left the club by mutual consent on 22 January 2016.
On 12 February 2016, Straker signed for National League club Grimsby Town on a contract until the end of 2015-2016, after a successful trial. Straker made his debut for the England national under-18 team in a 1–0 away defeat to Turkey in a friendly on 17 November 2005, and he was substituted for Chris Riley in the 77th minute.
In May 2011, he was called up for the Grenada national team for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup. Straker played in two pre-tournament friendlies, including his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Antigua and Barbuda on 27 May 2011.
He made his competitive debut for Grenada in their first game in the Gold Cup, a 4–0 loss to Jamaica at the Home Depot Center on 6 June 2011.
Straker played in their two remaining group stage fixtures, a 7–1 defeat to Honduras at the FIU Stadium on 10 June 2011 and a 4–0 defeat to Guatemala at the Red Bulletin Arena on 13 June. He played in Grenada"s three 2012 Caribbean Cup second round qualification matches, although they missed out on qualifying for the tournament after finishing in third place in their group on goal difference. Straker primarily plays as a left winger, having been converted from playing at left back during the 2009-2010 season.