Tom King (footballer, born 2006)

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Tom King
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 (age 17) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 29
Youth career
Cheltenham Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Cheltenham Town 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– England U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:39, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:52, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Tom King (born 20 September 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Cheltenham Town.

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Career

On 5 August 2023, King made his senior debut for Cheltenham Town as a late substitute in a 1–0 opening day defeat to Shrewsbury Town. [2] Aged 16 years and 319 days, he became the youngest player to represent the club in the EFL, breaking the fourteen-year record held by Kyle Haynes. [3]

International career

In October 2023, King was called up to the England U18s squad for their upcoming fixtures. He became the first Cheltenham Town player to be called up to an England squad of any age group. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cheltenham Town 2023–24 [5] League One 1000101 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Career total1000101030
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ Tom King at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Jon (7 August 2023). "Cheltenham Town record broken by Tom King during season opener at Shrewsbury Town". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "First year scholar Tom King called up to England U18 squad". www.ctfc.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Tom King in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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