Joshua King (footballer, born 2007)

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Joshua King
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King in 2024
Personal information
Full name Joshua David Steven King [1]
Date of birth (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 24
Youth career
2015– Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Fulham 5 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U15 3 (0)
2022–2023 England U16 8 (0)
2023–2024 England U17 11 (0)
2024– England U18 3 (0)
2024– England U19 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Joshua David Steven King (born 3 January 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Fulham. [2]

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Early life

King was educated at Hampton School in West London.

Club career

King joined the Fulham academy aged eight and in January 2024 signed his first professional contract. [2]

On 27 August 2024, King made his professional club debut coming on as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup game against Birmingham City. [3] On 5 December 2024, he made his first Premier League appearance in a victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. [4] [5]

International career

In August 2022 King captained England under-16 against Italy. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham U21 2023–24 [7] ———1 [a] 010
2024–25 [8] ———2 [a] 020
Total———3030
Fulham 2024–25 [8] Premier League 502010—80
Career total50201030110
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 Martin, Laurie (7 June 2024). "King Wins Scholar of the Year". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. ↑ O'Sullivan, Daniel (27 August 2024). "Birmingham City 0-2 Fulham". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Josh: One of the best moments of my life". Fulham F.C. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Emons, Michael (5 December 2024). "Fulham 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (10 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Joshua King in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Games played by Joshua King in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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