| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Francis King [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 2004 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Port Vila, Vanuatu | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valentine FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mauriki | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 [2] [3] | Mauriki | ||
| 2024– | Valentine FC | 1 | (1 [4] ) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Vanuatu U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Vanuatu U23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– [3] | Vanuatu | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:29 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 | |||
Nicolas Francis King (born 14 April 2004) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays as a defender for Australian club Valentine FC in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW and the Vanuatu national team.
King was born on 14 April 2004 [1] in Port Vila to Francis and Gloria Julia King. [2] [5] His father is a businessman and former Member of Parliament for the Efate Rural constituency in Vanuatu. [2] [5] His mother is also a Member of Parliament and was a former international footballer and manager for Vanuatu. [2] [5] King attended Central School in Port Vila and played football for Mauriki, eventually breaking into their first team at the age of 16. [2] [5] He was offered a two-week trial by A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners in Gosford, Australia through Brian Kaltak's agent in December 2023. [2] [5] [6]
Following his trial with Central Coast Mariners, King was announced in January 2024 to have joined Valentine FC in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW. [7] He scored on his debut for the club. [4]
King represented the Vanuatu under-19 in the OFC U-19 Championship and Vanuatu under-23 squads. [1] [2] [5] He was named captain for the under-23s ahead of the 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [2] [5]
During the 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup, King made his debut for the Vanuatu senior team against Solomon Islands on 9 December 2024. [3] He scored his first goal for Vanuatu as they lost the match 4–1. [8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 December 2024 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | 1 |  Solomon Islands | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | [8] |
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