Craig King
Encyclopedia
Craig Stuart King is a footballer who plays as a striker
or as a Winger for AFC Telford United
.
, Derbyshire
, King started his career at Leicester City where he came through their youth academy alongside Joe Mattock, Max Gradel
, Andy King (unrelated) and Luke O'Neill
, he signed a two-year pro-contract on 2 September 2008.
King made a match squad for the 1st time in Leicester's 3–0 Johnstone's Paint Trophy
victory over Hartlepool United
, however he was an unused substitute on that occasion. However he did make his debut the following round as a half time substitute replacing Steve Howard
against Lincoln City
.
On 17 September 2009, King joined Hereford United
on a one month loan,and scored within six minutes of his debut in a 2–0 win over Accrington Stanley. On Monday 19 October, King extended his loan at Hereford until the end of the current season.
On 11 November 2010, King Northampton Town
on a one-month loan deal.
On 21 May 2011 he was released from Leicester City and in June joined AFC Telford United
.
squad for the UEFA
European Championships Elite round, to be held at Bramall Lane
, Sheffield
.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
or as a Winger for AFC Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United are an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire, playing in the Conference National league at the fifth level of the English football pyramid. The club plays its home matches in Wellington, which forms part of the new town of Telford...
.
Club career
Born in ChesterfieldChesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, King started his career at Leicester City where he came through their youth academy alongside Joe Mattock, Max Gradel
Max Gradel
Max-Alain Gradel is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1 after joining from Leeds United....
, Andy King (unrelated) and Luke O'Neill
Luke O'Neill
Luke Marcus O'Neill is an English footballer who plays right back for Mansfield Town, having graduated from the Leicester City youth academy...
, he signed a two-year pro-contract on 2 September 2008.
King made a match squad for the 1st time in Leicester's 3–0 Johnstone's Paint Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
victory over Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
, however he was an unused substitute on that occasion. However he did make his debut the following round as a half time substitute replacing Steve Howard
Steve Howard
Steven John "Steve" Howard is a Scottish-English footballer currently playing for Championship side Leicester City.Howard is renowned for his aerial strength...
against Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
.
On 17 September 2009, King joined Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
on a one month loan,and scored within six minutes of his debut in a 2–0 win over Accrington Stanley. On Monday 19 October, King extended his loan at Hereford until the end of the current season.
On 11 November 2010, King Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
on a one-month loan deal.
On 21 May 2011 he was released from Leicester City and in June joined AFC Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United are an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire, playing in the Conference National league at the fifth level of the English football pyramid. The club plays its home matches in Wellington, which forms part of the new town of Telford...
.
International career
On May 18, 2009 King was called up to the Scotland under-19Scotland national under-19 football team
The Scotland national under-19 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national football team for players of 19 years of age or under at the start of a European Under-19 Football Championship campaign....
squad for the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
European Championships Elite round, to be held at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
.