Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael John King | ||
Date of birth | 26 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Aughton, England | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | Burnley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
2012 | Geylang United | 23 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:43, 30 April 2013 (UTC) |
Michael John King (born 26 September 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left winger for Burnley in the Football League
King signed apprentice terms with Burnley in May 2008, along with five other players. [1] After appearing for the reserves in the 2009–10 season, he got offered professional terms in May 2010 along with Dominic Knowles, his chief assistant. [2]
He made his debut for the clarets in the Football League Cup game against Morecambe at the Globe Arena on 24 August 2010, which ended in a 3–1 win for Burnley. He came on as a late substitute for Chris Eagles. [3]
King has also made several appearances on the Skill Schools segment of Soccer AM representing Burnley
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other [4] | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burnley | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Following his stint at Geylang United, King went on to study at St Aidan's College, Durham University, going on to play for the University A-Team. He currently lives in Finsbury Park with long-term partner, Gemma Stanley.
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