Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 December 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Shellharbour, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Canberra United | 22 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Newcastle Jets | 34 | (1) |
2023– | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2024 |
Taren King (born 24 December 1996) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a defender for the Central Coast Mariners. King is currently the captain of the team.
King began her professional career at A-League Women's side Canberra United FC, who signed the young defender ahead of the 2017–18 season. She quickly impressed manager Heather Garriock as she contested for the team's starting center-back position. [1]
After making limited appearances for Canberra across three seasons, King joined the Newcastle Jets in 2020. In her first two seasons at the club, she established a strong partnership with Hannah Brewer at the heart of Newcastle's defense. [2] In September 2022, King re-signed with the club. [3]
In August 2023, Newcastle Jets announced that King departed the club to pursue another opportunity. [4]
King signed for Newcastle’s F3 Derby rivals, the Central Coast Mariners, later that day. [5] King was later announced as captain of the Mariners team, leading them in their first season back in the A-League Women competition. [6] Unfortunately, midway through the season, King ruptured her ACL, ruling her out for the rest of the season. [7]
King's younger brother Joel is also a professional footballer who represents the Australian national team. [8]
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was formed in 2000 when it joined the National Soccer League (NSL) and was one of only three former NSL clubs to join in the formation of the A-League.
The 2005–06 A-League was the 29th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the inaugural season of the A-League. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition since the close of the 2003–04 National Soccer League season, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005. The competition was made up of a triple round robin league stage before a championship playoff featuring the top four teams.
The 2006–07 A-League was the 30th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the second season of the A-League since its establishment the previous season. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Fox Sports had signed a A$120 million deal over 7 years for the exclusive broadcast rights of the A-League, AFC Champions League, and national team matches.
The 2007–08 A-League was the 31st season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the third season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by Sydney FC and Adelaide United playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and the Socceroos competing in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
The 2008–09 A-League was the 32nd season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the fourth season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion plans are on hold until the 2009–10 season. Based on their 2007–08 performances, the Central Coast Mariners and the Newcastle Jets competed in the 2009 AFC Champions League for the first time.
The Central Coast Mariners FC, also known as the Central Coast Mariners Women, represents the Central Coast Mariners in Australia's premier women's soccer competition, A-League Women.
The F3 Derby is a soccer rivalry between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets. It is the longest standing derby in the A-League Men. The rivalry originated due to the team's relative geographical proximity, with the Mariners located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, the Jets in Newcastle, immediately to the north. The two clubs were also the only two clubs from outside capital cities in the inaugural A-League seasons, which contributed to the rivalry.
The 2010–11 A-League was the 34th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the sixth season of the Australian A-League soccer competition since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of Melbourne Heart brought the total number of teams to 11. Brisbane Roar finished Premiers with two games remaining in the season following an Australian record unbeaten run, and later completed the Premiership and Championship double by beating the Central Coast Mariners in the Grand Final.
Joel Bruce King is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Sydney FC.
The 2020–21 A-League was the 44th season of national level soccer in Australia, and the 16th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season was started on 28 December 2020 and concluded with the Grand Final on 27 June 2021. The start of the season was later than previous seasons as a result of both the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand, and as part of a gradual shift to move the competition from summer to winter. Wellington Phoenix played the majority of their home matches at Wollongong Showground in Wollongong due to international travel restrictions.
The 2022–23 A-League Men, known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th season of national level men's soccer in Australia, and the 18th since the establishment of the competition as the A-League in 2004.
The 2022–23 season was the 54th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 140th overall.
This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2023–24 A-League Women. Only moves featuring at least one A-League Women club are listed.
The 2023–24 A-League Women, known as the Liberty A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixteenth season of A-League Women, the Australian national women's soccer competition.
The 2023–24 season is the 3rd in the history of the Central Coast Mariners. The club rejoined the A-League Women, formerly known as the W-League after originally competing in the first two seasons of the competition.
The 2023–24 season was the 16th in the history of Newcastle Jets Football Club.
This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2024–25 A-League Women. Only moves featuring at least one A-League Women club are listed.
The 2024–25 A-League Men, known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is the 48th season of national level men's soccer in Australia, and the 20th since the establishment of the competition as the A-League in 2004. Central Coast Mariners are the defending premiers and champions.
The 2024–25 A-League Women, known as the Ninja A-League for sponsorship reasons, will be the seventeenth season of A-League Women, the Australian national women's soccer competition.
The 2024–25 season is the Central Coast Mariners Football Club (women)'s fourth season in the A-League Women.