Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Stuart King [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 October 1990||
Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Matlock Town | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2008 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Hereford United (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2010 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2011–2012 | AFC Telford United | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Worksop Town | ||
2013–2015 | Buxton | ||
2015–2016 | Bradford Park Avenue | 58 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Salford City | 30 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Gainsborough Trinity | 40 | (4) |
2018–2019 | Alfreton Town | 4 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Matlock Town | 12 | (0) |
2021 | Frickley Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2021– | Matlock Town | ||
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:41, 1 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 18 May 2009 (UTC) |
Craig Stuart King (born 6 October 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for Northern Premier League side Matlock Town, where he plays as a winger. Born in England, he represented Scotland at youth international level.
Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, King started his career at Leicester City where he came through their youth academy alongside Joe Mattock, Max Gradel, Andy King (unrelated), and Luke O'Neill, he signed a two-year pro-contract on 2 September 2008. [2]
King made a match squad for the 1st time in Leicester's 3–0 Football League Trophy victory over Hartlepool United, however he was an unused substitute on that occasion. [3] However, he did make his debut the following round as a half time substitute replacing Steve Howard against Lincoln City. [4]
On 17 September 2009, King joined Hereford United on a one-month loan, and scored within six minutes of his debut in a 2–0 win over Accrington Stanley. [5] On Monday 19 October, King extended his loan at Hereford until the end of the current season. [6]
On 11 November 2010, King Northampton Town on a one-month loan deal. [7]
On 21 May 2011 he was released from Leicester City and in June joined AFC Telford United. [8]
In February 2015, he joined Bradford Park Avenue for an undisclosed fee. [9]
In May 2016 he joined Salford City.
In May 2017 he joined Gainsborough Trinity.
In September 2020 he appeared for Frickley Athletic in a pre-season friendly against Mickleover. Soon after in June 2021, he joined the West Yorkshire club on a permanent deal. After appearing in a number of pre-season games, he returned to Derbyshire.
On 18 May 2009 King was called up to the Scotland under-19 squad for the UEFA European Championships Elite round, to be held at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. [10]
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