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 Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fulham
Number 24
Youth career
2015– Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Fulham 10 (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 10 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:11, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:14, 18 June 2025 (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. [3]

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Early life

King was educated at Hampton School in South West London.

Club career

King joined the Fulham academy aged eight and in January 2024 signed his first professional contract with Fulham. [3]

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. [4] On 5 December 2024, he made his first Premier League appearance in a victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. [5] [6]

On 22 December 2024 King made his first start in the Premier League against Southampton. [7]

On 17 July 2025 Fulham confirmed King had signed a new four year deal with the club, a contract which will run until 30th June 2029. [8]

International career

In August 2022 King captained England under-16 against Italy. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham U21 2023–24 [10] 1 [a] 010
2024–25 [11] 2 [a] 020
Total3030
Fulham 2024–25 [11] Premier League 802010110
2025–26 [12] Premier League20000020
Career total100201030160
  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. "Josh King". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Martin, Laurie (7 June 2024). "King Wins Scholar of the Year". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. O'Sullivan, Daniel (27 August 2024). "Birmingham City 0-2 Fulham". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. "Josh: One of the best moments of my life". Fulham F.C. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. Emons, Michael (5 December 2024). "Fulham 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. "Man of the Match result: Southampton". Fulham FC.
  8. "Long-Term deal for King". Fulham FC.
  9. 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.
  10. "Games played by Joshua King in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Joshua King in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  12. "Games played by Joshua King in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2025.