Josh King (footballer, born 2007)
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King in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua David Will King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Fulham | 33 | (1) |
| 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 | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | England U21 | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:04, 21 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:14, 18 November 2025 (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.[3]
Early life
King was educated at Hampton School in South West London where he also played an integral role in the school's ESFA Cup win in 2023.[4]
Club career
King joined the Fulham academy aged eight and in June 2024[5] he won scholar of the year after being rewarded with his first professional contract with Fulham in the January of the first year.[3]
On 27 August 2024, King made his professional club debut for Fulham coming on as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup game against Birmingham City.[6] On 5 December 2024, he made his first Premier League appearance in a victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[7][8] On 22 December 2024 King made his first start in the Premier League against Southampton.[9]
On 17 July 2025 Fulham confirmed King had signed a new four year deal with the club, a contract which will run until 30 June 2029.[10]
On 28 October 2025 King scored his first goal for Fulham against Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup fourth round.[11]
King scored his first Premier League goal on 21 March 2026, in a 3–1 victory over Burnley F.C..[12][13]
International career
In August 2022 King captained England under-16 against Italy.[14] He was a member of the England U19 squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and scored a goal during a 5–5 group stage draw with Germany.[15]
King made his England U21 debut on 10 October 2025 during a 4–0 victory away to Moldova.[16] The following month saw him score his first goal at this level in an away win against Slovakia.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham U21 | 2023–24[18] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[19] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Fulham | 2024–25[19] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[20] | Premier League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Josh King". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b Martin, Laurie (7 June 2024). "King Wins Scholar of the Year". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Dearden, Sarah (12 December 2024). "Sports RoundUp". Hampton School. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ FC, Fulham (7 June 2024). "King Wins Scholar of the Year". Fulham FC. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (27 August 2024). "Birmingham City 0–2 Fulham". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Josh: One of the best moments of my life". Fulham F.C. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Emons, Michael (5 December 2024). "Fulham 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (23 December 2024). "Man of the Match result: Southampton". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Pruce, Geoff (17 July 2025). "Long-Term deal for King". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Brotherton, Alex (28 October 2025). "Fulham beat Wycombe on penalties to reach EFL Cup last eight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Saturday wrap: Race for Europe hots up as big guns stunned". www.premierleague.com. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ Press, Associated; Media, P. A. (21 March 2026). "Raúl Jiménez honours late father after penalty seals Fulham win over Burnley". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (17 June 2025). "England 5–5 Germany". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Hunt, Holly (10 October 2025). "Report: England MU19s 4–1 Belgium". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ Emons, Michael (18 November 2025). "Slovakia 0–4 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Josh King in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh King in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Josh King in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2025.