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Full name | Joel Bruce King [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 30 October 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Figtree, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sydney FC | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
FNSW NTC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sydney FC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | FFA CoE | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Sydney FC NPL | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Sydney FC | 63 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | OB | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | → Sydney FC (loan) | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2023– | Sydney FC | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2021– | Australia U23 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2022– | Australia | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 October 2022 |
Joel Bruce King (born 30 October 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Sydney FC.
King made his professional debut for Sydney FC in a Round 27 clash against Newcastle Jets, playing the full game in a 2–0 loss at McDonald Jones Stadium. [2] On 9 May 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, penning a one-year deal for the 2019–2020 season. [3] King cemented his spot in the Sydney team, and started in every game for Sydney during the 2020-21 season with regular fullback Michael Zullo missing the majority of the season with a recurring calf injury. His consistent performances during the season resulted in him winning the 2020-21 Young Footballer of the year award at the end of season awards, becoming the first Sydney FC player to do so. [4]
On 29 January 2022, it was announced that King had signed with Danish club OB after triggering a six figure release clause. [5]
In February 2023, King was loaned back to former club Sydney FC until the end of the 2022–23 A-League Men season. [6] King made 13 appearances in his loan spell, including starts in an Elimination Final against derby rivals Western Sydney Wanderers and in both leagues of the Semi Final tie against Melbourne City.
King then re-signed on a permanent basis with Sydney FC at the end of that season, in June 2023, on a three-year deal. [7]
King was called up to the Australian under-23 squad for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics by manager Graham Arnold. [8] He made his debut in a friendly warm up game for the Olympics against New Zealand in a 0–2 loss. [9] King provided an assist for Australia's first goal of the tournament, scored by Lachlan Wales against Argentina in which Australia ran out 2-0 winners. [10]
King was called up to the Socceroos squad by manager Graham Arnold for their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Vietnam as regular left back Aziz Behich was unable to take part. King started the match and put in a good performance with Australia winning 4-0. [11]
King's older sister Taren plays football too, having played in the A-League Women for Canberra United and Newcastle Jets. [12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sydney FC | 2018–19 | A-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2019–20 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | A-League Men | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Total | 63 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 0 | ||
OB | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
2022–23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Sydney FC | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 92 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 1 |
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