Joshua King (footballer, born 2007)

Joshua King
Personal information
Full name Joshua David Steven King[1]
Date of birth (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 24
Youth career
2015– Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Fulham 3 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U15 3 (0)
2022–2023 England U16 8 (0)
2023–2024 England U17 11 (0)
2024– England U18 3 (0)
2024– England U19 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:54, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Joshua David Steven King (born 3 January 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Fulham.[2]

Club career

King joined the Fulham academy aged eight and in January 2024 signed his first professional contract.[2]

On 27 August 2024, King made his professional club debut coming on as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup game against Birmingham City.[3] On 5 December 2024, he made his first Premier League appearance in a victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[4][5]

International career

In August 2022 King captained England under-16 against Italy.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham U21 2023–24[7] — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2024–25[8] — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Total — — — 3 0 3 0
Fulham 2024–25[8] Premier League 3 0 1 0 1 0 — 5 0
Career total 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 8 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Martin, Laurie (7 June 2024). "King Wins Scholar of the Year". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (27 August 2024). "Birmingham City 0-2 Fulham". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Josh: One of the best moments of my life". Fulham F.C. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ Emons, Michael (5 December 2024). "Fulham 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (10 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Games played by Joshua King in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Games played by Joshua King in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.